In August 2023, he tipped the scales at 303.8lbs. Butterbean was feeling in such good shape that he began talking up a comeback and even called out YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. “It changed my life ...

James Thompson retired in 2017, with a 39-fight record, which includes wins over renowned referee Marc Goddard, UFC legend ...

But he went full speed. All day long he was so fun and jovial, and then soon as he put on the boxing gloves I said something to him like, 'Hey, Butterbean, da, da, da.' And he looked at me like he ...

It marked the final win of Butterbean's punishing 91-fight pro boxing career (77-10-4 ... Lawton before eventually deciding to hang up his gloves in 2013. In retirement, his weight ballooned ...

At that time, Butterbean, whose real name is Eric ... in the subsequent 12 battles before hanging up his gloves. Tyson experienced a somewhat parallel downward slide in his professional boxing journey ...

Jake Paul is preparing to fight boxing legend Mike Tyson on November 15 and the 27-year-old Youtuber has spoken about the ...

Some, like the infamous Eric Esch, AKA "Butterbean," were clear brawlers ... preserve random things from its history at its headquarters, there lies a pair of boxing gloves that Holmes had signed and ...

Butterbean has sent a message to Jake Paul as he contemplates a return to boxing - and his attitude towards the sport should be warning enough to the young fighter. The heavyweight icon ...

After losing to Holmes, Butterbean tried his hand at kickboxing and MMA with varying levels of success while also competing in boxing. He built up a 3-4 record in kickboxing but fared considerably ...

This perspective on boxing and the never-give-up mantra of Butterbean could serve as a foreboding warning to Paul, who is riding high on confidence following his unanimous decision victory over ...

Butterbean has alleged that his video suggesting Mike Tyson held back against Jake Paul was removed from his social media. The former boxer, whose real name is Eric Esch, posted a video on his ...

Heavyweight boxing legend Butterbean said he is more than ready to replace Mike Tyson should the ex-world champion suffer more health complications before fighting Jake Paul. Butterbean ...