Iconic super heavyweight star Butterbean entered the ring as knowledgeable boxer for the primary time on his day in 1994 — kicking off a legendary profession in combat sports.
A former super heavyweight champion under the scrutiny of the IBA, mixed martial arts, kickboxing and pro wrestling star Butterbean enjoyed a stellar run in skilled boxing, too.
And entering the combat sphere a staggering 126 separate times, Butterbean was an enormous attraction within the early 2000s, featuring on quite a few high-profile undercards within the ring.
Kicking off his profession near home, Butterbean would earn himself a fairly unique nickname because of the fast nature of his specific fights.
- THROWBACK — Butterbean fought Larry Holmes and World’s Strongest Man – but never made six figures during 126-fight profession
Butterbean’s pro boxing debut against Tim Daniels
Having fun with an eye catching run of 15 straight victories to start his memorable profession within the ring, Georgia native Butterbean began his run in the game on at the present time in 1994, taking up unknown veteran Tim Daniels.
Forced the four-round limit in his first enterprise to the ring, Butterbean — who once weighed an astonishing 515lbs — would turn in a points victory over the course of the clash.
And immediately turning in his second profession fight only a month later, Butterbean would force a corner retirement stoppage within the third round of his showdown with Doug Norris — earning him the nickname of ‘King of the 4 Rounders’ from the get-go of his profession.
“It took off pretty quick, my second pro fight was on national TV— it don’t (sic) occur like that, normally you get 15, 20 fights and then you definately get a TV fight unless you’re very fortunate,” Butterbean said of his boxing fame in 2008. “Mike Tyson, his second pro fight wasn’t on TV.”
Quickly rising in fandom off the back of his sheer size and dominance within the ring, Butterbean fast-tracked himself to pay-per-view cards.
Butterbean’s unique partnership with Oscar De La Hoya
Competing on pay-per-view cards seven separate times in his profession, the legendary Butterbean enjoyed somewhat of a profession residency on the undercard of Olympic hero and former world champion puncher Oscar De La Hoya.
Suffering defeat in his first feature on pay-per-view, Butterbean was stopped within the second round by Mitchell Rose on the undercard of De La Hoya’s most important event clash with Jessie James Leija only a 12 months after his pro debut.
Nevertheless, in his six further appearances beneath De La Hoya within the billing, Butterbean emerged victorious on each occasion landing five knockouts.
Notably, Butterbean and the above-mentioned Tyson share a standard foe, with the Georgia puncher also stopping Peter McNeeley within the opening round of their clash, after the East Coast star welcomed a rabid Tyson back to the ring.