14 Facts About Anthony Small

Anthony Small is a retired professional boxer and Islamic political activist who was born 20 June 1981 in Lewisham, London, England.

Anthony Small held both the British and Commonwealth belts at light middleweight.

Anthony Small was referred to as 'Sugar Ray Clay Jones Jr.

Anthony Small was managed by boxing promoter Frank Warren, who had seen Small to wins over former Ukrainian Light Middleweight Champion Vladimir Borovski and previously unbeaten prospect Prince Arron.

Anthony Small scored a win for the UK team in The Contender Challenge: UK vs USA on 30 March 2007, defeating Walter Wright in the first matchup of the tournament by a close split decision.

Anthony Small kept his gloves low, relying on body movement to avoid punches, rather than blocking.

Anthony Small's first fight back following his defeat by Pryce was on 12 January 2008 for the Southern Area Title Light-Middleweight title when he defeated Mehrdud Takaloo by TKO after 7 rounds.

Anthony Small finished a successful year by defeating ex-contender star Freddy Curiel with a tenth round stoppage as well as former British title challenger Steve Conway.

On 18 July 2009, Anthony Small fought for and won both the British and Commonwealth champion with an 8th round stoppage of Manchester's Matthew Hall after overwhelming him with a vicious flurry of hooks in the 8th, which forced the referee to stop the contest.

Anthony Small made his first defence of both titles on 27 November 2009 in a close decision win over Thomas McDonagh over 12 rounds.

Anthony Small was criticised for his performance with many believing McDonagh had won.

Anthony Small chose to give up the Commonwealth title and hold on to the British belt, defending it against mandatory challenger Sam Webb on 26 March 2010, who had beaten McDonagh on points.

In January 2018 Anthony Small was formally charged with "encouraging acts of terrorism" in a 2016 social media post following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police.

Anthony Small's appearance was controversial for being potentially unrepresentative of the views of most Muslims in the UK, although reviewers noted that he was challenged vehemently on his views by the other housemates.