Butterbean Retires...End of an era...

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  1. CLUBBER

    CLUBBER C.R.A.B. BOXING Full Member

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    We lost a great warrior...:rasta:goodStill he was entertaining...:happy





    [SIZE=+2]Brew City Brawl[/SIZE]
    [SIZE=+1]Bazooka wins; Funmaker retires Butterbean[/SIZE]


    The undercard was full of four round contests, with the night’s co-main attraction match-up between Harry ‘The Ho Chunk Hammer’ Funmaker of Fon du Loc Wisconsin and the man known to the world as “Butterbean,” Eric Esch the nearly 400 lb. heavyweight who is also known as the ‘King of the Four-Rounders.’ The bout was a combination of hay-makers, holding and some trash talking. At the end it was Funmaker who was awarded a split decision victory by a narrow margin.
    The 43-year-old Butterbean said this is the end of boxing career. Esch, if he stays retired, leaves the ring with a 77-8-4 record. Funmaker (18-17) a 46-year-old who had not fought in nearly four years, did not make any claims about future bouts. But Funmaker did appear happy to finally get a victory over Butterbean after suffering two decision losses several years earlier to the King of the Four-Rounders.
     
    CLUBBER, Oct 4, 2009
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  2. Pug1list

    Pug1list Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Epic knockout of Bart Gunn.
     
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  3. DeanoFlash

    DeanoFlash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    "king of four rounders" LMAO, I enjoy watching him but he was a joke
     
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  4. radab

    radab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Four rounds with Butterball? That's damn impressive when you see how hard that guy hits. True KO power in either fist


    Good luck Butterbollaque, you were a legend in your own way
     
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  5. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Yeah, what he did was kind of farcical - but boxing is part entertainment, and clearly he entertained some people.
     
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  6. boxingwizard

    boxingwizard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Butterbean made the most out of his career. I guess Butterbean might try some more MMA now.
     
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  7. evalistinho

    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'll always remember his epic brawl with johnny knoxville in the convenience store.
     
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  8. pngo

    pngo #1Contender Full Member

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    So where does he rank in the HW ATG list?
     
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  9. vonBanditos

    vonBanditos Mσderator Full Member

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    He made a lot of good money. It's disappointing that several of his matches contained allegations of fight fixing.
     
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  10. juanitoboxing

    juanitoboxing Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    About time he retired, the guy was a joke.
     
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  11. h2hkiller

    h2hkiller Guest

    Hopefully, he will use that money to get that gastric bypass operation he desperately needs.
     
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  12. liljp361

    liljp361 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    as much of a joke as he was he had a helluva right hook thatll break a jaw
     
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  13. Slacker

    Slacker Big & Slow Full Member

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    Johnny got Knocked the F" out! lol

    Probably a little more than he bargained for. :)
     
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  14. kinski

    kinski Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The ****er was 300lbs! Should of had some power. Glad he retired. He sucked!!!
     
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  15. djm

    djm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Face it, though... If some 300lb bald ball of round barnstormed the country in a bus in the 20's or 30's fighting and winning 4 rounders everywhere he went, he'd be a quaint boxing legend of sorts.

    He could hit, but when he did get outboxed, man, he did look bad. Another savior of 20's Butterbean - no Youtube.
     
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