Paul Butler 2 weight world champion?

[ste1983]

according to various sources Butler will take on Zolani Tete for the IBF Super Flyweight title on the Echo Arena bill (October 25th)

[Londonirish]

He is a Big S-Fly and is a very Hard opponent but last I wrote Butler off......... What an achievement 2 world Title fights already, winning one... Best of luck I hope he Does It!!!

[expe]

Confirmed, subject to IBF approval, which won't be a problem. Great chance for Paul to win another world title in his own backyard.

Undercard also confirmed as well, Derry Mathews fighting some Argentinian lad for the WBA Inter-Continental title, shite opponent but I won't begrudge Derry having an easy night for once. Liam Smith fighting for IBF International, don't know what's happened to Mansouri, Stalker-Jenkins, Ovill McKenzie-Matty Askin and Eubank Jr in an 8 rounder, no doubt against some bum to make him look good. And Kevin Satchell fighting Yanchy for the European title. Eubank Jr should be in over 10 rounds by now, there's no chance of him fighting Saunders right now so he needs to be fighting for titles, not more knockover jobs.

[jameswilson]

Eubank Jr down to fight Jez Wilson over 8 rounds according to the boxrec schedule, however that hasn't been mentioned by Francis Warren in the interview with him on IFL that's just been put up.

Looks a good bill on the face of it to be fair. Top 2 fights in my opinion being obviously the very tough WT fight for Butler and the European shot for Satchell.

[handsofstone]

Butler's title fight with Tete is already on the Allegedlly webpage schedule

Just after Burns rescheduled unification fight with Vazquez

[expe]

Eubank Jr down to fight Jez Wilson over 8 rounds according to the boxrec schedule, however that hasn't been mentioned by Francis Warren in the interview with him on IFL that's just been put up.

Looks a good bill on the face of it to be fair. Top 2 fights in my opinion being obviously the very tough WT fight for Butler and the European shot for Satchell.

Don't get where they're going with Eubank at the moment, 10 rounder in July, wins in the first, steps up a level and he's back to an 8 rounder, makes no sense.

Fury-Chisora bill looks good as well, Saunders-Korobov looks likely to be on there, Walsh-Sykes, Gavin-Bundu rematch, Saunders and Flanagan are all possible, Mitchell Smith, Buglioni, Skeete, plus all the usual ticket sellers.

[jameswilson]

Eubank Jr down to fight Jez Wilson over 8 rounds according to the boxrec schedule, however that hasn't been mentioned by Francis Warren in the interview with him on IFL that's just been put up.

Looks a good bill on the face of it to be fair. Top 2 fights in my opinion being obviously the very tough WT fight for Butler and the European shot for Satchell.

Don't get where they're going with Eubank at the moment, 10 rounder in July, wins in the first, steps up a level and he's back to an 8 rounder, makes no sense.

Fury-Chisora bill looks good as well, Saunders-Korobov looks likely to be on there, Walsh-Sykes, Gavin-Bundu rematch, Saunders and Flanagan are all possible, Mitchell Smith, Buglioni, Skeete, plus all the usual ticket sellers.

Doubt Saunders v Korobov will be on that one and don't think Gavin v Bundu is likely at all. Frank recently intimated in an interview that Gavin v Skeete is in the works.

[Taansend]

Shades of Paul Weir?

[ste1983]

Eubank Jr down to fight Jez Wilson over 8 rounds according to the boxrec schedule, however that hasn't been mentioned by Francis Warren in the interview with him on IFL that's just been put up.

Looks a good bill on the face of it to be fair. Top 2 fights in my opinion being obviously the very tough WT fight for Butler and the European shot for Satchell.

Don't get where they're going with Eubank at the moment, 10 rounder in July, wins in the first, steps up a level and he's back to an 8 rounder, makes no sense.

Fury-Chisora bill looks good as well, Saunders-Korobov looks likely to be on there, Walsh-Sykes, Gavin-Bundu rematch, Saunders and Flanagan are all possible, Mitchell Smith, Buglioni, Skeete, plus all the usual ticket sellers.

Doubt Saunders v Korobov will be on that one and don't think Gavin v Bundu is likely at all. Frank recently intimated in an interview that Gavin v Skeete is in the works.

Think avin Skeete was being touted I know Gavin wanted that fight (according to Gavin on twitter he's actually out in an 8 rounder end of oct and then end of November in a title fight, presumably on Fury/Chisora).

Both cards look very promising.

[Datsue]

Shades of Paul Weir?

[Counter-puncher]

i got a little bit of sick in my mouth when I saw the words Paul Butler and two weight world champion in the same sentence.

[Datsue]

i got a little bit of sick in my mouth when I saw the words Paul Butler and two weight world champion in the same sentence.

B-b-b-b-but blatant corruption is totally fine when it's someone you know/like/can "identify with"/lives just down the road benefiting, surely...?

D'you think if we have a whip-round Roman Gonzalez wants to move up a weight already?

[expe]

Eubank Jr down to fight Jez Wilson over 8 rounds according to the boxrec schedule, however that hasn't been mentioned by Francis Warren in the interview with him on IFL that's just been put up.

Looks a good bill on the face of it to be fair. Top 2 fights in my opinion being obviously the very tough WT fight for Butler and the European shot for Satchell.

Don't get where they're going with Eubank at the moment, 10 rounder in July, wins in the first, steps up a level and he's back to an 8 rounder, makes no sense.

Fury-Chisora bill looks good as well, Saunders-Korobov looks likely to be on there, Walsh-Sykes, Gavin-Bundu rematch, Saunders and Flanagan are all possible, Mitchell Smith, Buglioni, Skeete, plus all the usual ticket sellers.

Doubt Saunders v Korobov will be on that one and don't think Gavin v Bundu is likely at all. Frank recently intimated in an interview that Gavin v Skeete is in the works.

Thought I'd seen a few quotes from Bob Arum about the possibility of it, they're definitely trying to get it on there.

Frankie's boxing an 8 rounder in October, then a title fight late November, I can't see any reason for the 8 rounder other than to get past the EBU rule about not challenging for the title off a defeat in the last 6 months. Brook getting stabbed has put Bundu in a difficult position, he could go through the eliminators, but he's 39 and by the time he gets through 2 eliminators, then gets the champion into the ring, he could well be 41. A world title is probably unrealistic for him now, they won't take him as a voluntary and the eliminators will take too long, he'll go where the biggest payday is, if that's the rematch then that's what's most likely.

Can't see the Skeete fight happening, it would be horrible to watch and I don't think either man particularly fancies the fight.

[JimJim2009]

Butler vs Tete will most likely fall through. I don't imagine the ibf will have a problem with it but there's be something wrong with the deal and Tete will pull out, probably blaming an injury or something, and Butler will contest an inter-wotsit title on the night.