Your favourite under-the-radar prospect? (includes Anthony Small video)

[Guest]

Which is your favourite prospect that is getting next to no publicity?

For the opposite side to the much-hyped likes of Amir Khan, see this guy, my pick: Anthony Small.

A 12(7)-0 Middleweight, he debuted in May 2004 and has yet to really break out. He's often on the undercard of stablemate and friend David Haye, though is frequently untelevised.

Wearing a belt with "SRCJJ" (Sugar Ray Clay Jones Jr.) on it, he comes to the ring wearing a Scream mask and often mimes to James Brown hits after fights. For some reason this - combined with his unorthodox, Naz-style fighting and showboating - hasn't really caught on with the British public, and even those that have got to see him, hate him. I asked JuyJuy's alt about him and he told me he was "a wanker".

But take a look at the guy, this isn't his most impressive display, power-wise, but it was the only one I had to hand. Apologies for the Alan Partridge-like commentary btw, it's from a small TV station:

[Galindezs]

For you Yanks, a "wanker" means, basically, a complete ass.

He used to get robbed all the time in the amateurs because nobody liked him! I don't mind showboating, Eubank revelled in his role as the game's great showman and I like him, Naz and Roy Jones followed Eubank and I loved watching it, but this guy Small never had any respect for his opponents in the amateurs - if he hurt a guy he'd never make sure he was okay, for example. He's arrogant, and just a prick who needed to be KO'd.

I'll check this vid out later, Annie. I doubt he's changed much, though.

[Guest]

I'll check this vid out later, Annie. I doubt he's changed much, though.

It's not his best performance I've seen, but it's the only one I had to hand.

[borikua]

Juan Manuel Lopez 13-0-0 11Ko's

http://boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=291928

[Galindezs]

I just seen it.

Lol, he hasn't changed. Still a cross between Naz and Roy Jones, the guys he always studied before going to the gym and trying to copy their moves. He's not a nice kid, though. In the amateurs, he genuinely did not care for opponents if he hurt them.. and was disrepectful.

[willnav]

Juan Manuel Lopez 13-0-0 11Ko's

http://boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=291928

Here its his vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT2fk9uzVtA

[Guest]

I just seen it.

Lol, he hasn't changed. Still a cross between Naz and Roy Jones, the guys he always studied before going to the gym and trying to copy their moves. He's not a nice kid, though. In the amateurs, he genuinely did not care for opponents if he hurt them.. and was disrepectful.

The first fight of his I saw he got warned by the ref after the first round for disrespecting the opponent.

[PATO 1]

juan manuel lopez

[Guest]

What card has Lopez been on? I'm sure I've seen/heard of him... or has he just been written about in The Ring?

[BIGTYME]

@ the music in that video dude sounds like hes in a gay club for the entrance......