Ben Butler (boxer)
| Ben Butler | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Ben Butler |
| Nickname(s) | The Gladiator |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 30 January 1992 Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 5 |
| Wins | 5 |
Ben Butler is a British professional boxer from Brighton managed by Scott Welch. His current professional boxing record is 5-0, after returning with 3 fights in 2017.
Professional career[edit]
Butler made his professional debut fighting at middleweight on 1 March 2014, winning a four-round points decision against Borislav Zankov at Hilton Brighton Metropole [1]and another at the same venue vs Edgars Sniedze (2 October 2015). [2]
Butler took a break from the ring to spend time with his family & mother, Rosie, who passed away due to terminal cancer in December 2017.
On 15 April 2017, Butler returned to the ring under new management with Scott Welch, with a four-round unanimous decision victory over Scott Hillman in Tolworth.[3]
His fourth professional bout at The Hilton Brighton Metropole ended in victory against Jan Balog (27 May 2017). [4]
Butler's fifth professional fight resulted in a victory over Zygimantas Butkevicius at O2 Academy Bournemouth (16 September 2017). [5] [6]
His first fight of 2018 will be at Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth against Geiboord Omier (24 February 2018) - this will be his first six-round fight.[7]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| Professional record summary | ||
| 5 fights | 5 wins | 0 losses |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Zygimantas Butkevicius | PTS | 4 | 16 Sep 2017 | O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jan Balog | PTS | 4 | 27 May 2017 | Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Scott Hillman | UD | 4 | 6 Oct 2013 | Tolworth Recreation Centre, Tolworth, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Edgars Sniedze | PTS | 4 | 2 Oct 2015 | Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Borislav Zankov | PTS | 4 | 1 Mar 2014 | Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton, England |
References[edit]
- ↑ Eurosport (2 March 2014). "Brighton newcomer Ben Butler outpointed Sofia's Borislav Zankov 39-37 over four threes at middle. Butler (11st 8lbs) boxed with considerable swagger and self-confidence.". Eurosport. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ BoxRec (2 October 2015). "Ben Butler v Edgars Sniedze". BoxRec. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ YouTube (23 April 2017). "Ben Butler vs Scott Hillman - Full Boxing Fight". SecondsOut boxing. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ Assassin Boxing (2 June 2017). "Super-middleweight Ben Butler is another fighter who loves to entertain and did so in a 40-36 four round points win over the game Jan Balog.". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ World Boxing News (19 September 2017). "Young Brighton based middleweight, Ben Butler and his trainer, Scott Welch, executing a well drilled plan, as Butler threw a wide variety of shots, managed to stay busy, while his instinctive movement ensured he portrayed he was a class above his opponent in the opposite corner.". World boxing news. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ Assasin Boxing (19 September 2017). "Hometown Glory Fails To Disappoint.". Assasin Boxing. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ BoxRec. "Ben Butler v Geiboord Omier ". BoxRec. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
External links[edit]
- Professional boxing record for Ben Butler from BoxRec Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Ben Butler boxing - official website
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