Paul Butler

Gallagher Show Designed To Get Butler And Johnson Big Fights

Joe Gallagher is best-known for his corner work but this weekend (Saturday, May 11) turns promoter to get several of his fighters out.

Naoya Inoue’s Ongoing Rise Has Helped, Not Hindered, Paul Butler

With Naoya Inoue’s victory over Stephen Fulton last July, Paul Butler's silver lining shines just a little brighter. Having lost only to the very best of the best, Butler finds his confidence brimming ahead of his May 11 fight with Norbelto Jimenez.

Paul Butler Rebounding Against Norbelto Jimenez After Fearing the End

Paul Butler To Headline Disrupt Promotions Card on June 16 in Uzbekistan

Disrupt Promotions are getting together with Lift Promotions to stage its inaugural show in Uzbekistan this month, with a card that includes Paul Butler, Joe McGrail, Steven Cairns and Yan Marcos.

Paul Butler Offers No Excuses, Gives High Praise To Naoya Inoue

Former world champion Paul Butler has given high praise to Naoya Inoue. The two boxers collided on Tuesday night in Japan, with Inoue battering Butler for an eleventh round knockout to become the undisputed world champion at bantamweight - with the W...

Naoya Inoue Completes the Set: Weekend Afterthoughts

Jr. featherweight, here he comes. That’s the assumption as the live and televised boxing weekend in the States finished its extra innings in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. The now undisputed bantamweight champion, Naoya Inoue, strongly hinted befo...

Naoya Inoue vs. Paul Butler - CompuBox Punch Stats

Naoya Inoue raises his record in widely recognized world title fights to 19-0 (17 KO) and becomes the first fighter from the Pacific Rim to become an undisputed champion in the four-belt era by scoring a 10-count KO in round 11 over Paul Butler thank...

Naoya Inoue Knocks Out Paul Butler In 11th Round, Fully Unifies Bantamweight Division

Naoya Inoue was never going to be denied history. A one-sided march was capped with a highlight reel finish for Yokohama's Inoue, who scored an eleventh-round knockout of England's Paul Butler to fully unify the bantamweight division. A rapid fire co...

Naoya Inoue-Paul Butler: Stats & Stakes

By Cliff Rold - The answer to the trivia question is Enrique Pinder. That’s the name of the last man recognized, by way of holding all available recognized sanctioning body titles, as undisputed bantamweight champion of the world. In July 1972, the P...

Inoue: I Have Always Pictured Becoming First Japanese Undisputed Champion

The ambitious start to his career was a firm indication that Naoya Inoue was destined for greatness. He now finally gets to chase history. The unbeaten three-division and reigning lineal/WBA/WBC/IBF bantamweight champ has soared to near the top of an...

Butler: Chance To Unify Against Inoue Was The Fight I Wanted Before Anything Else

Paul Butler was ready to race straight to the top the moment he was able to secure even the slightest amount of leverage. For the two-time bantamweight titlist, it came in the immediate aftermath of Naoya Inoue’s repeat win over Nonito

Inoue Enters Historic Bout A Monster Favorite Against Butler

By Corey Erdman - Naoya Inoue’s development into perhaps the best fighter on the planet today has been a long series of transformations.  As a child, Inoue was boxing recreationally alongside his brothers, his father Shingo having moved on from his o...

Naoya Inoue Makes Weight On 2nd Attempt Ahead Of Undisputed Clash With Paul Butler

Naoya Inoue overcame a brief scare to move forward in his quest to create history. The three-division and reigning lineal/WBA/WBC/IBF bantamweight champion needed two tries to make weight for his undisputed championship with WBO titlist Paul Butler....

Photos: Naoya Inoue Putting in Work For Paul Butler Undisputed Clash

Naoya Inoue Training Camp Photos Gallery - Paul Butler goes in search of boxing immortality in December when he faces Naoya Inoue for the undisputed world bantamweight title. (photos by Naoki Fukuda) 

Emmanuel Rodriguez: I Don't Believe Paul Butler Will Last Five Rounds With Inoue

NEW YORK – Emmanuel Rodriguez has shared the ring with Naoya Inoue and Paul Butler. Based on his completely opposite experiences with those two bantamweight champions, the Puerto Rican contender cannot envision England’s Butler lasting many rounds wi...