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Eric Esch Biography
Eric Esch is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on August 3, 1966 in Bay City, Michigan, United States. Professional boxer as well as MMA fighter known as Butterbean who was the winner of his first IBA Super Heavyweight Championship in 1997.
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Esch began his fighting career on the Toughman Contest scene in Texarkana, Arkansas in the early 1990s and went on to become a five-time World Toughman Heavyweight Champion with a record of 56–5 with 36 knockouts. He received the nickname “Butterbean” when he was forced to go on a diet (consisting mostly of chicken and butterbeans) in order to meet the Toughman 400 pound (181 kg) weight limit under the new age trainer Prozay Buell “the better Buell”.
He made his professional boxing debut on October 15, 1994, beating Tim Daniels by decision in Birmingham, Alabama. He soon developed a cult following and became known as “King of the 4 Rounders”. Speaking of his popularity in a 2008 interview with BoxingInsider, Esch stated:
The father of two children: Brandon and Caleb and a daughter, named Grace.
| Name | Eric Esch |
| First Name | Eric |
| Last Name | Esch |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Birthday | August 3 |
| Birth Year | 1966 |
| Place of Birth | Bay City |
| Home Town | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Libby Gaskin |
| Children(s) | Brandon Esch, Grace Esch, Caleb Esch |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Esch ran up a string of wins, mostly by knockout, before being stopped in two rounds by Mitchell Rose on December 15, 1995. Butterbean went on the road, around the United States, winning 51 consecutive matches, including against Peter McNeeley. While the majority of his opponents were technically limited club-level fighters early in his career, he did move up the ranks to win the IBA Super Heavyweight Championship on April 12, 1997 with a second round technical knockout of Ed White at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. He made five successful title defences before relinquishing his championship in 2000.
Eric Esch Net Worth
Eric Esch is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eric Esch's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He had success at local amateur fights prior to becoming a professional.
He won 77 bouts as an amateur boxer, with most of them through knockout.
Eric Scott Esch (born August 3, 1966), better known by his nickname “Butterbean”, is an American retired professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler who competed in the heavyweight division. He is also a television personality, having appeared in several programs and been referenced by many others. Esch became a professional boxer in 1994 after a successful stint on the Toughman Contest scene and went on to capture the World Athletic Association (WAA) heavyweight and IBA super heavyweight championships, also losing to a 52 year old Larry Holmes in his first fight lasting more than four rounds. From 2003, he regularly fought as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist, notably in K-1 and the Pride Fighting Championships. Butterbean’s combined fight record is 97–24–5 with 65 knockouts and 9 submissions.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Boxer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Butterbean appeared twice in World Wrestling Federation professional wrestling events, competing in boxing matches both times. On December 7, 1997 at the D-Generation X: In Your House pay-per-view event, he defeated former Golden Gloves champion Marc Mero via disqualification in a worked match. 15 months later, Butterbean defeated WWF Brawl For All champion Bart Gunn in a legitimate shootfight at WrestleMania XV on March 28, 1999, knocking his opponent out in 34 seconds.
After his five-year winning streak was brought to an end with a majority decision defeat by heavyweight Billy Zumbrun in August 2001, he fought his first ten rounder against fifty-two-year-old former world heavyweight champion Larry Holmes at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia on July 27, 2002. While Holmes won a unanimous decision, Esch was credited with a controversial knockdown in the final round, which was later shown in filmed replays as not being a knockdown, no punch having landed, and it was a slip; and Holmes only reeled against the ropes. This was one of only three fights in a 109 fight career that was scheduled for more than four rounds.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Eric Esch height 5 ft 11 in Eric weight 172 kg & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight | 172 kg |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Butterbean was featured on the cover of, and was the final boss character in, the EA Sports game Toughman Contest, released in 1995 for the Sega Genesis and Sega 32X. He also appeared as a playable character in all of the EA Sports boxing video games in the Knockout Kings series. In the 2007 PC game The Witcher, the main character can challenge a tavern fistfighter (with a body structure similar to that of Esch) by the name of Butter Bean during the second chapter of the game. Butterbean is a playable fighter in EA’s fifth installment of the Fight Night series Fight Night Champion.
Butterbean ventured into the sport of kickboxing in 2003 when he was recruited by K-1 and debuted with a first-round knockout of Yusuke Fujimoto at K-1 Beast II 2003 in Saitama, Japan on June 29, 2003. K-1 was then keen to match him up with Ernesto Hoost, but he declined to take the fight on the advice of a friend who warned him of the Dutchman’s kickboxing prowess. He instead faced Mike Bernardo in a non-tournament bout at the K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Final in Yokohama, Japan on September 21, 2003. He was floored twice with low kicks in the first round before being finished with a high kick in the second.
Who is Eric Esch Dating?
According to our records, Eric Esch married to Libby Gaskin. As of December 1, 2023, Eric Esch’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Eric Esch. You may help us to build the dating records for Eric Esch!In his first mixed martial arts bout, Esch took on Genki Sudo in an openweight affair at K-1 PREMIUM 2003 Dynamite!! in Nagoya, Japan on December 31, 2003. Despite having a 110 kg (240 lb) weight advantage over his foe, Butterbean was unable to capitalize as Sudo was unwilling to exchange strikes. “The Neo-Samurai” took Butterbean to the mat with a low, single-leg takedown at the end of round one and attempted a leglock only to be halted by the bell signaling the end of the round, which had been a stalemate up until then. Early in round two, the fighters tumbled to the ground after Sudo attempted a dropkick on Esch, and the Japanese grappling ace took full advantage of the American boxer’s lack of grappling skill by securing a heel hook submission at the 0:41 mark.
Facts & Trivia
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Returning to the kickboxing ring at K-1 Beast 2004 in Niigata on March 14, 2004, Butterbean lost a unanimous decision to Hiromi Amada as Amada peppered him with low kicks while Esch did little more than taunt his opponent throughout the match. He was scheduled to fight Bob Sapp soon afterwards, but claims that Sapp’s management withdrew their fighter after discovering that Amada had needed hospital treatment after his bout with Esch. Butterbean lost his third consecutive K-1 match at K-1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka on June 26, 2004, losing to 225 cm (7 ft 5 in) giant Montanha Silva by unanimous decision.
Did Tyson and Butterbean fight?
Mike Tyson demolishes Butterbean with second-round KO to win eWBSS Heavyweight Legends fight. MIKE TYSON absolutely demolished Butterbean with a second-round knockout in their eWorld Boxing Super Series bout.
How much money did Butterbean make boxing?
| Date of Birth: | Aug 3, 1966 (55 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) |
Is Butterbean the fighter still alive?
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
| Style | Boxing |
Who won Larry Holmes vs Butterbean?
| Wins | 69 |
| Wins by KO | 44 |
| Losses | 6 |
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