Fight:4445

Oliver McCall 232 lbs beat Lionel Butler 228 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1990-07-16
• Location: Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
• Judge: 98-97

Oklahoman (local newspaper) had this to say in their next day show report :

"Oliver McCall of Chicago scored a 10-round split decision victory over Lionel Butler of New Orleans in the first round of the Fan World Heavyweight Invitational Tournament on Monday night at Central Plaza Ballroom.

McCall was the aggressor early, working his left jab enough to inflict swelling under Butler's right eye by the fourth round.

Soon after that Butler came to life and began backing McCall to the ropes and using his strong left hooks. In the seventh round, Butler landed three consecutive left hooks to shake up McCall, but Butler soon tired.

Two judges favored McCall 98-97 and 97-95. The third judge scored it 100-97 for Butler."