Walker: you’re no Biggie, Small

Wellington · Post by **Wellington** » 29 Jul 2005, 06:36

Hennessy Sports Press Release

Walker: you’re no Biggie, Small

Former two-weight Southern Area champion and European title challenger David Walker has dismissed the affections of the outspoken Deptford light middleweight Anthony Small.

Small recently claimed on an Internet site that not only would he like to fight ‘Kid Dynamite,’ but that his team had actually attempted, unsuccessfully, to make the fight.

“I have never heard anything more ridiculous in my life,” said Walker. “Firstly, to my mind, Small needs to get out of nappies before he starts talking about fighting me; he is a seven fight novice.

“I am a proven Championship contender who has won two titles and challenged for the European. The only fight I have lost in two and half years was against Roman Karmazin, who is now the IBF light middleweight champion.

“Secondly, his team – whoever they are - have not spoken to anyone at Hennessy Sports about making this contest.

“And if they did, the reason the fight would be turned down wouldn’t be because we are worried about anything Small brings to the table. It would be because we don’t feel he has done anything to earn the fight.

“In my opinion, the guy is a poor mans Spencer Fearon! I believe he is all flash and no substance. He even struggled to get out of the South East Divisional’s in the ABA’s. I am a former ABA champion and top England International.

“Small asks what could I do to beat him, well how about knock him out? He’s nowhere near being ready to live with a peak me. If you ask me he’s a circus act.”

Walker added: “I don’t feel Small is anywhere near even being the best light middleweight prospect in London, let alone England.

“I reckon the best young talent we have at that weight is easily my Hennessy Sports teammate Darren Barker.

“Darren is a real stand out talent but he keeps quiet about it. He also has real pedigree. He is a Commonwealth games gold medallist and multi nations gold medallist. That to me indicates he is in a different league to Small.

“From their one common opponent, Andrei Sherel, you may think the pair were similarly matched because they both beat him in 3.

“But Barker’s was a dominant win; he blew him away. In my opinion Small was being given all he could handle and Sherel was unlucky to get stopped.”

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 29 Jul 2005, 06:44

That would be a very good fight actually, not sure how much Walker has left.

Perhaps a little early in Small's career, but possibly a calculated risk.

E · Post by E » 29 Jul 2005, 07:02

Would be a good fight, but I think David would be made for Small.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 29 Jul 2005, 07:04

E wrote:Would be a good fight, but I think David would be made for Small.

Alot would depend on the number of rounds, I think if its a 10/12 rounder perhaps Walker might get to Small, 6/8 rounder though Walker will probably get outboxed.

Lenny · Post by **Lenny** » 29 Jul 2005, 07:39

The way Walker is fighting at the moment I wouldn't put it past him getting stopped by Small. Not that I think Small is going to amount to anything but I can see Walker just coming plodding in and taking a beating

E · Post by E » 29 Jul 2005, 08:24

stujones wrote:
E wrote:Would be a good fight, but I think David would be made for Small.
Alot would depend on the number of rounds, I think if its a 10/12 rounder perhaps Walker might get to Small, 6/8 rounder though Walker will probably get outboxed.

Havins seen Anthony spar in the gym and having sparred with him, he definitely has the stamina to do the rounds. I would expect him to bust David up and stop him.

pasty_spud · Post by **pasty_spud** » 29 Jul 2005, 08:51

i see anthony small as a future world champion..he has all the skills but maybe it's a little early to be shouting his mouth off

and does anybody else think walker's a "proven championship contender" lol afterall he is a two-weight southern area champion

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 29 Jul 2005, 08:55

I think Small may prove a nuisance for two or three rounds before Walker's experience and high volume attacks forces Small to cave in. Small's strenth to stand up to punishment has improved but Walker's right when he says Small struggled to get past the South East Divs. ABAs. Small mostly had his hands full so the pedigree is lacking.

Walker's not finished yet and I think he has more championship fights left in him.

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 29 Jul 2005, 08:59

Small is a class act with LOADS of talent.

Walker is an accident waiting to happen.

Small would embarrass and humiliate Walker.

Southpaw Stylist · Post by **Southpaw Stylist** » 29 Jul 2005, 09:36

Small thinks he's Mayweather already. He'd probably beat Walker who is garbage, but he'll get beat himself soon.

Ulysses · Post by **Ulysses** » 29 Jul 2005, 10:55

THEBUTCH wrote:I think Small may prove a nuisance for two or three rounds before Walker's experience and high volume attacks forces Small to cave in. Small's strenth to stand up to punishment has improved but Walker's right when he says Small struggled to get past the South East Divs. ABAs. Small mostly had his hands full so the pedigree is lacking.

Walker's not finished yet and I think he has more championship fights left in him.

To be fair it was Sam Webb who halted his last two ABA attempts, Webb (IMO) is a better fighter than Walker even though he never won the ABAs.
Also, the last Webb-Small fight could've gone either way really.

DA_SERGEANT_WRIGHT · Post by **DA_SERGEANT_WRIGHT** » 29 Jul 2005, 11:03

NO THE LAST WEBB AN SMALL FIGHT WAS A ROBBERY IN THE DIVS I WAS THERE WEBB SHUDDA GOT STOPPED FROM HIS LIP BEING SPLIT LYK THAT THE AMS DID NOT LYK SMALLS STYLE AN SAM JUS GAVE REIGATE A STANDING 8 FROM SUM SILLY JAB EARLIER THAT NIGHT WEN SMALL WAS LANDING CLEAN ON WEBB NO NOTHING CUZ SAM WEBBS LOVED AT CRYSTAL PALACE HE HAS A BANNER WAVING EVERY YEAR AN WHEN JAMIE MORRISON GOT A LIL NICK IN THE LAST 30 SECONDS WEN HE WAS WINNING THE FIGHT THEY STOPPED IT WEBS FACE WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE THEY KEPT HAVING TIME OUTS THE DOCTOR WANTED TO STOP IT BUT DUE TO THE POWERS THEY MADE SURE THAT FIGHT WUD CONTINUE AFTER EACH EXAMINATION ANYWAYS HOWARD CLARK DROPPED WALKER IN THERE 4 ROUNDER THE OTHER WEEK AN WALKER WON BY 1 POINT SMALLS BEATEN CLARK TWICE EASY EVEN DROPPING HIM IN THERE LAST FIGHT SMALL HAS STAMINA I FING SMALL WUD BEAT WALKER WALKER HAS NO PUNCH RESISTANCE LEFT TO ME

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 29 Jul 2005, 11:06

DA_SERGEANT_WRIGHT wrote:NO THE LAST WEBB AN SMALL FIGHT WAS A ROBBERY IN THE DIVS I WAS THERE WEBB SHUDDA GOT STOPPED FROM HIS LIP BEING SPLIT LYK THAT THE AMS DID NOT LYK SMALLS STYLE AN SAM JUS GAVE REIGATE A STANDING 8 FROM SUM SILLY JAB EARLIER THAT NIGHT WEN SMALL WAS LANDING CLEAN ON WEBB NO NOTHING CUZ SAM WEBBS LOVED AT CRYSTAL PALACE HE HAS A BANNER WAVING EVERY YEAR AN WHEN JAMIE MORRISON GOT A LIL NICK IN THE LAST 30 SECONDS WEN HE WAS WINNING THE FIGHT THEY STOPPED IT WEBS FACE WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE THEY KEPT HAVING TIME OUTS THE DOCTOR WANTED TO STOP IT BUT DUE TO THE POWERS THEY MADE SURE THAT FIGHT WUD CONTINUE AFTER EACH EXAMINATION ANYWAYS HOWARD CLARK DROPPED WALKER IN THERE 4 ROUNDER THE OTHER WEEK AN WALKER WON BY 1 POINT SMALLS BEATEN CLARK TWICE EASY EVEN DROPPING HIM IN THERE LAST FIGHT SMALL HAS STAMINA I FING SMALL WUD BEAT WALKER WALKER HAS NO PUNCH RESISTANCE LEFT TO ME

Small carried Howard Clarke in their last fight. I reckon Howard only agreed to take the fight if Small promised not to KO him.

Small oozes talent and is simply much better than Walker

pasty_spud · Post by **pasty_spud** » 29 Jul 2005, 13:41

DA_SERGEANT_WRIGHT wrote:NO THE LAST WEBB AN SMALL FIGHT WAS A ROBBERY IN THE DIVS I WAS THERE WEBB SHUDDA GOT STOPPED FROM HIS LIP BEING SPLIT LYK THAT THE AMS DID NOT LYK SMALLS STYLE AN SAM JUS GAVE REIGATE A STANDING 8 FROM SUM SILLY JAB EARLIER THAT NIGHT WEN SMALL WAS LANDING CLEAN ON WEBB NO NOTHING CUZ SAM WEBBS LOVED AT CRYSTAL PALACE HE HAS A BANNER WAVING EVERY YEAR AN WHEN JAMIE MORRISON GOT A LIL NICK IN THE LAST 30 SECONDS WEN HE WAS WINNING THE FIGHT THEY STOPPED IT WEBS FACE WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE THEY KEPT HAVING TIME OUTS THE DOCTOR WANTED TO STOP IT BUT DUE TO THE POWERS THEY MADE SURE THAT FIGHT WUD CONTINUE AFTER EACH EXAMINATION ANYWAYS HOWARD CLARK DROPPED WALKER IN THERE 4 ROUNDER THE OTHER WEEK AN WALKER WON BY 1 POINT SMALLS BEATEN CLARK TWICE EASY EVEN DROPPING HIM IN THERE LAST FIGHT SMALL HAS STAMINA I FING SMALL WUD BEAT WALKER WALKER HAS NO PUNCH RESISTANCE LEFT TO ME

WTF........i hope you didn't or don't write like that in school.

E · Post by E » 29 Jul 2005, 20:29

right - Small was a victim of amateur conspiracy..... he had the 'wrong' style for the amateur code.

He will win British title no problem

DA_SERGEANT_WRIGHT · Post by **DA_SERGEANT_WRIGHT** » 30 Jul 2005, 10:07

SMALLS CUM BK HEAR THIS HES THE MAN INO HIM PERSONNALY CUZ HE LIVES NEAR ME TRUSS HES SAFE HE JUS DOES IT TOO MAKE MORE MONEY BUT WATCH THE CUMBK AN ITS RIGHT U DNT WANNA AV A TALK MATCH WILTH small cuz hel shame u up anyways read here

http://www.secondsout.com/UK/news.cfm?ccs=228&cs=17013

E · Post by E » 30 Jul 2005, 10:32

DA_SERGEANT_WRIGHT wrote:SMALLS CUM BK HEAR THIS HES THE MAN INO HIM PERSONNALY CUZ HE LIVES NEAR ME TRUSS HES SAFE HE JUS DOES IT TOO MAKE MORE MONEY BUT WATCH THE CUMBK AN ITS RIGHT U DNT WANNA AV A TALK MATCH WILTH small cuz hel shame u up anyways read here

http://www.secondsout.com/UK/news.cfm?ccs=228&cs=17013

Good article. The difference between Small and other guys like Witter and HAmed who are flashy is that Anthony is respectful and personable out of the ring.

He is a fighter and repects fighters, however limited...

pasty_spud · Post by **pasty_spud** » 30 Jul 2005, 11:56

DA_SERGEANT_WRIGHT wrote:SMALLS CUM BK HEAR THIS HES THE MAN INO HIM PERSONNALY CUZ HE LIVES NEAR ME TRUSS HES SAFE HE JUS DOES IT TOO MAKE MORE MONEY BUT WATCH THE CUMBK AN ITS RIGHT U DNT WANNA AV A TALK MATCH WILTH small cuz hel shame u up anyways read here

http://www.secondsout.com/UK/news.cfm?ccs=228&cs=17013

seriously....WRITE PROPERLY.

it must be hard to spell incorrectly than it is to write that shyte...

DA_SERGEANT_WRIGHT · Post by **DA_SERGEANT_WRIGHT** » 31 Jul 2005, 10:38

u joka an yeh there must of bin a agreement cuz he did seem to let howard last the next too rounds

Bard of Boxrec · Post by **Bard of Boxrec** » 31 Jul 2005, 11:03

i saw this small guy against sherel, and thought he had big talent beneath the clowning, certainly enough to beat walker who wouldn't be much of a challenge, and a good fight for Small to take now, considering walker is proven area level and nothing more.

How far does everyone think he can go? Also, Is he a big hitter?

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 01 Aug 2005, 07:39

DA_SERGEANT_WRIGHT wrote:NO THE LAST WEBB AN SMALL FIGHT WAS A ROBBERY IN THE DIVS I WAS THERE WEBB SHUDDA GOT STOPPED FROM HIS LIP BEING SPLIT LYK THAT THE AMS DID NOT LYK SMALLS STYLE AN SAM JUS GAVE REIGATE A STANDING 8 FROM SUM SILLY JAB EARLIER THAT NIGHT WEN SMALL WAS LANDING CLEAN ON WEBB NO NOTHING CUZ SAM WEBBS LOVED AT CRYSTAL PALACE HE HAS A BANNER WAVING EVERY YEAR AN WHEN JAMIE MORRISON GOT A LIL NICK IN THE LAST 30 SECONDS WEN HE WAS WINNING THE FIGHT THEY STOPPED IT WEBS FACE WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE THEY KEPT HAVING TIME OUTS THE DOCTOR WANTED TO STOP IT BUT DUE TO THE POWERS THEY MADE SURE THAT FIGHT WUD CONTINUE AFTER EACH EXAMINATION ANYWAYS HOWARD CLARK DROPPED WALKER IN THERE 4 ROUNDER THE OTHER WEEK AN WALKER WON BY 1 POINT SMALLS BEATEN CLARK TWICE EASY EVEN DROPPING HIM IN THERE LAST FIGHT SMALL HAS STAMINA I FING SMALL WUD BEAT WALKER WALKER HAS NO PUNCH RESISTANCE LEFT TO ME

Sounds like the "Sergeant" is giving a dressing down to one of the troops

DA_SERGEANT_WRIGHT · Post by **DA_SERGEANT_WRIGHT** » 02 Aug 2005, 11:37

i think he can go all the way jus depends cuz he might b stiffed by the powers like emmanuel augustes an yeh he can hit abit

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 04 Aug 2005, 10:59

I'm on my own then!!!

Firstly to call Walker garbage is just plain disrepectful to the guys ability and his contribution to boxing...amateur and pro.

Yes, the last Small v Webb contest could have gone either way (I had Small winning actually), but unlike Walker, Small didn't make a huge impression in the ABA's. Some good results, but so did Walker and a lot more besides.

As for the great conspiracy theory against Small, I've seen some excellent stand-up, text book boxers who would be the perfect protocol for the ABA officials also receive rough justice on occasions. It would seem almost everyone could chip in with that line to cover their own shortcomings as an excuse.

Also, I'm admirer of Sam Webb too, but don't see how he could be considered a better amateur than Walker. Their successes and achievements are two very different stories. However, now that Webb's back with Bromley and Downham, here's hoping he can finally crack the ABA's.

Directly comparing Walker's and Small's win's over Howard Clarke could be misleading. David and Anthony's styles are chalk and cheese. Small's is based around hitting and not being hit and he does this well. Walker's is often about swamping his opponents with continued pressure and raining in punches, so the route to victory is going to be more hazzardous for him. He did get countered by Clarke and dropped, but the one point margin seemed way off to me. Walker had Clarke in trouble seconds before getting decked and out worked Howard clearly in every round from my seat.

As promising as Small is, he's light years away from Roman Karmazin for instance and I really think it will take a lot more than what Small can offer to beat Walker right now. David's not a world beater, and I'm sure he would admit that, but he is a contender on the British light middle circuit, Small should get there too but I don't think he's ready just yet.

DA_SERGEANT_WRIGHT · Post by **DA_SERGEANT_WRIGHT** » 06 Aug 2005, 11:58

READ THIS ANYWAYS

http://www.secondsout.com/UK/news.cfm?ccs=228&cs=17059

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 08 Aug 2005, 08:13

Yeah, it's getting a little boring now.

I think Small would he better served keeping his reflexes tuned-up and go for a more realistic target in Darren Barker.

Maybe Gilbert Eastman could vacate the Southern Area light middle weight title (if he still holds it) and let Small and Barker box each other for it sometime soon.

Barker would start a very heavy favourite in my view.