The 90's were a mixed bag of goods, greats, mediocrities and disappointments. It was also a time of novelty. A time of comebacks, and a time to acheive the impossible. The decade saw two former great champions in their forties, returing from 6 and 10 year layoffs, to become top fighters in a very competitive division. Another attraction who briefly cought the public's eye, was a man named Eric "Butterbean" Esch. A fighting fatman of sorts, who specialized in 4 round bouts, and often picked some of the finest tomatoes from the great medley of the 90's crop to fight. Vaugn Bean was chosen as an opponent for Esch in this fantasy matchup because??? You guessed it. His last name is Bean. I have a theme of Bean against Bean going here, and am quite proud of it. Vaugn was actually a decent fighter, but who lacked power and a win over a serious fighter. The fact that his competition was often no greater than the great Beanfart's, tells us that he might not have had such an easy time. However, Vaugn had far greater stamina and proved such by going rounds with such fighters as Vitali Klitschko, Evander Holyfield, and Michael Moorer. I pick Vaugn Bean by a ridiculously wide decision over Butterbean. That is my prediction, and I must say that posting this thread has b This content is protected n, such a pleasant experience.
vaughn bean was decent and tough. head and shoulders above that fat slob. he´d ko him in 4 rounds.
They have one key common opponent: Kenny Craven, one of the best boxers on either man's win record (actually, probably the best, certainly in the case of Bean). Bean stopped Craven in 2, while Butterbean went 1-2 against Craven, stopping him in 3. This suggests that Bean was marginally better, especially when one considers that (although he had a questionable jaw) Bean had better stamina and speed that Butterbean. The Mighty Vaughn would likely win a 4 round decision against the Boxing Butterfat.
The concensus here seems to be that Vaugn is the better of the two beans, while the other is just full of beans. I wonder how Chuck Wepner would tie into all of this.
