Butterbean

bradinho · Post by **bradinho** » 11 Aug 2005, 01:38

Just saw him on ESPN and wondering what you think of him?

His fights seem to be massively hand picked.

This latest "opponent" ran away for 2.5 rounds then got "decked" by nothing arm punches.

What would happen if he was put in with i dunno someone like Sam Peter cos i know he'd get taken aprt by a decent boxer.

Shirow · Post by **Shirow** » 11 Aug 2005, 07:03

New here?

Bard of Boxrec · Post by **Bard of Boxrec** » 11 Aug 2005, 08:20

bradinho, butterbean is a circus attraction who is always a local draw for comedy value, he fights 4 rounders against club fighters and doesn't ever intend to step up his opposition. Many of his lowly foes have been accused of taking dives.

I guess he's making money, somehow, so I suppose we should give him credit at least for that, if not condemn him for sullying the name of boxing.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 11 Aug 2005, 08:50

bradinho wrote:Just saw him on ESPN and wondering what you think of him?

His fights seem to be massively hand picked.

This latest "opponent" ran away for 2.5 rounds then got "decked" by nothing arm punches.

What would happen if he was put in with i dunno someone like Sam Peter cos i know he'd get taken aprt by a decent boxer.

53 Year old Larry Holmes jabbed his head off for 10 rounds when they fought. Think that answers it?

johnswan1 · Post by **johnswan1** » 11 Aug 2005, 09:33

Peter would smash him into a million pieces. Butterbean has never fought anybody of note. His first loss (TKO 2) was against a guy called Mitchell Rose with a record of 1-7-1 who then went on to lose his final two fights and end his career with an impressive 2-9-1.

HeavyHitters · Post by **HeavyHitters** » 11 Aug 2005, 09:55

johnswan1 wrote:Peter would smash him into a million pieces. Butterbean has never fought anybody of note. His first loss (TKO 2) was against a guy called Mitchell Rose with a record of 1-7-1 who then went on to lose his final two fights and end his career with an impressive 2-9-1.

Yes, most heavyweights would probably use Butterbean as a punching bag. But Butterbean might have KO'ed Lennox Lewis, if he was ever given the opportunity to fight Lewis.

nas7232 · Post by **nas7232** » 11 Aug 2005, 09:55

i find butterbean really boring to watch. That bum he fought recently was a joke, he didn't even get hit clean and he went to the floor.

J · Post by J » 11 Aug 2005, 10:07

HeavyHitters wrote:
johnswan1 wrote:Peter would smash him into a million pieces. Butterbean has never fought anybody of note. His first loss (TKO 2) was against a guy called Mitchell Rose with a record of 1-7-1 who then went on to lose his final two fights and end his career with an impressive 2-9-1.
Yes, most heavyweights would probably use Butterbean as a punching bag. But Butterbean might have KO'ed Lennox Lewis, if he was ever given the opportunity to fight Lewis.

go away u dozy twat

bradinho · Post by **bradinho** » 12 Aug 2005, 04:28

Thanks guys,

Just wanted to know if anyone had seen him fight a real deal heavyweight and not just the jokes over four rounds.

Plus he pisses me off on EA Fight Nights 2 where he is actually quite good!!!!

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 12 Aug 2005, 04:39

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 12 Aug 2005, 04:46

I sat near him at the Williams v Meehan fight, I think he was over here to fight the mighty Brit Shane Woollas.

He wasn't quite mobbed, but unless people thought it was Steve McFadden back from the woods, he was very popular.

I guess he's the missing link between boxing and wrestling.

And as such is a very visible, indentifiable fighter.

What was funny, was he clearly tried to shape up for the Larry Holmes fight, check out the relative weights to the rest of his 'career'. And still got pummelled.

The guy is a circus curiosity in the context of the real heavyweight picture.

For interest, the first guy to beat him, Mitchell Rose, is making a comeback.

Read about it here.....

http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-a ... l-kicking/

“Beating Butterbean at the Garden was my version of the Thrilla in Manila,” said Rose. “It’s been almost ten years and I still get a lot of respect for that fight."

barry · Post by **barry** » 12 Aug 2005, 12:03

I despise fighters like Butterbean...they come into this sport and just because he is a very large slob with a bald head he ends up making a hell of a lot more money than true boxers...and for doing nothing but knocking out fighters that don't even come close to qualifying for journeymen status...Butterbean is the ugly capitalistic side of the sport, not that I am against capitalism, but it certainly has several ugly faces, freakshows like Butterbean is one of the faces!

jeej · Post by **jeej** » 13 Aug 2005, 03:43

Ah I wouldn't lose any sleep over a guy like Butterbean, like someone else said, he's just a circus attraction. Usually fighting 4 rounders at casinos or fighting martial artists in K1. I guess he's just trying to make a bit of money at the end of the day.

bradinho · Post by **bradinho** » 13 Aug 2005, 19:09

I've just seen that the "Current Scene" are now running a thread on Butterbean in fact they spelt it "Beutterbean" or sommit worse!!! LMAO!!

ILikeBeer · Post by **ILikeBeer** » 16 Aug 2005, 15:54

Aint he fought in the UK before?

Shame I didn't see that one.

He looked good against Billy Gunn at Wrestlemania XV.

bradinho · Post by **bradinho** » 18 Aug 2005, 19:53

One of the best KO's ever....Billy Gunn's neck wobbled like a weeble

HeavyHitters · Post by **HeavyHitters** » 21 Aug 2005, 15:22

J wrote:
HeavyHitters wrote:
johnswan1 wrote:Peter would smash him into a million pieces. Butterbean has never fought anybody of note. His first loss (TKO 2) was against a guy called Mitchell Rose with a record of 1-7-1 who then went on to lose his final two fights and end his career with an impressive 2-9-1.
Yes, most heavyweights would probably use Butterbean as a punching bag. But Butterbean might have KO'ed Lennox Lewis, if he was ever given the opportunity to fight Lewis.

go away u dozy twat

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