Tiger Smalls

Priest George Youngs "Tiger" Smalls (born March 2, 1969) as a child is noteworthy for training with Muhammad Ali at his training camp in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania. In the 1970s Smalls was a child star promoted as America's youngest boxer.http://books.google.com/books?id=F7EDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA44&lpg=PA44&dq=tiger+smalls+jet&source=bl&ots=2dRX7Opiqb&sig=qdqoa7h9Web0uzo81aei6qmELuk&hl=en&ei=aQQ3TvuQO4fqgQe2h6GZDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&sqi=2&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false1 He has appeared on many talk shows such as Regis Philbin, Joe Franklin, and others. Smalls has also appeared in many newspapers and magazines such as Ring Magazine, Jet Magazine, and even High Times.

Smalls was a standout amateur with a reported record of 92-11. Tall, crafty, and hard to hit, Smalls won several amateur titles which includes: Junior Olympics, Silver Gloves, Golden Gloves, Diamond Gloves, and The AA . He also won several military titles while serving in the U.S. Navy.http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Priest_Smalls

Tiger Smalls began his pro career with a set back. He lost his pro-debut, March 31, 1993, against a modest opponent (Richard Theile). Despite a disappointing start, Smalls won his next eight in a row, and went on to become the Universal Boxing Association World Featherweight Champion (3/22/97) by defeating Tony Green (KO 1), California State Featherweight Champion (9/20/02) by defeating Roger Medal (TKO 2), WBO - INC Featherweight Champion (7/17/03) by defeating Christian Favela (12rd decision), and WBO- NABO Featherweight Champion (9/22/04) by defeating Alvin Brown (12rd decision).

All throughout Smalls's boxing career there has been controversy surrounding him. Not only for some decisions that went against him, but for being fined by ESPN for wearing a body tattoo that promoted online gambling,^[1] and the infamous High Times article, where he admitted smoking marijuana.^[2]

The lowest point in Tiger's career came on January 7, 2006, when he faced the W.B.C. Featherweight champion Elio Rojas on the undercard of Zab Judah vs. Carlos Baldomir at Madison Square Garden and lost by TKO in the first.^[3]

After the Rojas fight Smalls continued his boxing career for another year, where he faced Vincente Escombedo (former Olympian), Francisco Lorenzo (former champion), and Pete Frissina (former champion). At the end of it all, more controversy, according to boxrec Tiger Smalls official Pro boxing record is 18-16-1-6 KOs and Pacific West Coast Boxing have him listed at 23-16-1-9 KOs. Tiger Smalls presently resides in San Diego, California, where he trains his son Prince Tiger Smalls, and many others the sweet science at the San Diego Combat Academy.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ ESPN Has A Fit When Tiger Smalls Unvails A "Golden Palace" Tattoo
2. ^ Tiger Beat
3. ^ Zab Wasn't Super - It's Undisputed

External links

• Professional boxing record for Tiger Smalls from BoxRec

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Name	Smalls, Tiger
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