Butterbean's wife was gobsmacked by his incredible slim-down before the boxing icon announced he'd "destroy" Jake Paul. Eric Esch, better known as Butterbean, became a household name in the '90s ...

Eric 'Butterbean' Esch has shed a phenomenal 16 stone - but he still can't resist a good steak. The former heavyweight star, who rose to fame in the 90s with his knockout power, has made a ...

In 1996, Butterbean - real name Eric Esch - duked it out with journeyman James Baker at the Spruce Goose Dome in Long Beach, California. At the time, Esch was four fights removed from the first ...

Boxing cult favourite Butterbean feared he was nearing death before a lifestyle change and a diet shift saw him lose over 14 stone. The 58-year-old, real name Eric Esch, became known around the ...