Boxing: Boxing icon Butterbean is ready to ditch retirement to fight Jake Paul

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

Jake Paul is finding it very easy to find people who want to punch him in the face at this juncture, with the latest challenge coming from one of the most memorable figures to ever box professionally.

Eric Esch, also known as Butterbean, is willing to come out of retirement in order to fight Jake Paul, which would make it a grand total of two trained boxers the YouTuber has faced in his 'professional' career.

Defeat to Tommy Fury has not damaged the Jake Paul's boxing brand too much, with money continuing to roll in with regards to potential matchups, although it would be bizarre to see him set himself up for a second successive defeat.

Butterbean, despite his age and size, was a feared knockout puncher in his prime, even if he didn't have the mobility or fitness to truly challenge the elites of his era.

Make no mistake though, he was a serious, serious puncher... just ask Bart Gunn.

Butterbean wants a year to get ready

With there being no sign of the Paul roadshow losing steam in the near future, one thing that potential opponents can enjoy is time to prepare.

Butterbean, whilst ridiculed for his body, believes he would need one year to get into fighting shape.

This is somewhat hard to believe given the fact he is 56, has been retired for a decade and weighs just under 400 pounds.

"I'm going to fight one last fight," Butterbean explained on an Instagram Live video.

"It's gonna be one year from now.

"Jake Paul, if you're ready, I'm here for you, my friend. Let's get it on, me and you, Jake Paul."

Of course, there will be those who claim this is an ageing man looking to secure a final payday, especially as he was forced to fight in many different categories, including MMA, as he got older.

Yet, it isn't the first time that the former heavyweight has called Paul out.

"I'm not a typical boxer, I go out there to fight. I want to knock somebody out, Jake Paul or Mike Tyson," he told The Sun in 2022.

"Jake Paul runs his mouth too much, he's never fought nobody, I would love to fight him."

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