Junior Anthony Wright Jr. (born August 12, 1986) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the WBA cruiserweight title in 2016.
As an amateur, he trained out of the Loyola Boxing Club under Steve Hoffman where he won his first two Chicago Golden Gloves titles, and later with the Evanston Boxing Club where he won his third Chicago Golden Gloves title; winning twice at middleweight and once as a light heavyweight.
[3][4] On October 7, 2011, at age 25, Wright made his professional debut in Burbank, Illinois in a cruiserweight bout in which he defeated Darrion Fletcher by first-round knockout (KO).
In the ten-round fight, held at the Millennium Theater in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York, Wright fought to a split draw with the judges' scorecards reading 96–94, 95–95, and 94–96.
As an amateur boxer, Wright balanced his training with working approximately 65 hours per week at Home Depot while also helping with his father's business.