Jun

Paul Butler returns on July 11 and vows to bounce back from Tete loss

Former IBF bantamweight titleholder Paul Butler will return to the ring on July 11 against Mexican Gustavo Molina in Manchester, England, and has vowed to put his first professional defeat behind him.

May

Paul Butler to return on June 20 in Liverpool, England

by Tom Gray

Former IBF bantamweight titleholder Paul Butler returns to action on June 20, in Liverpool, England, with hopes that victory will be the first step towards capturing a second world championship.

Mar

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans from the around the world share their thoughts on tomorrow night’s light heavyweight showdown between Sergey Kovalev and Jean Pascal, the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao matchup, Keith Thurman-Robert Guerrero, the PBC on NBC, Zolani Tete’s domination of Paul Butler, plus mucho mythical matchups in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

Mar

Zolani Tete trashes predictions, knocks out Paul Butler in eight

by Tom Gray

South African Zolani Tete scored a spectacular and dominant eighth-round knockout over Paul Butler to retain his IBF junior bantamweight title in Liverpool, England, making a mockery of the oddsmakers who labeled him an underdog.

Mar

Paul Butler bursting with confidence ahead of Tete clash

by Coyote Duran

Former IBF bantamweight titlist Paul Butler isn’t just ready and raring to go against IBF junior bantamweight beltholder Zolani Tete this Friday night. He’s already made post-fight plans for world recognition.

Jan

Paul Butler looking forward to ‘a magical night’ against Zolani Tete

by Lem Satterfield

Paul Butler will attempt to become the first British boxer since Bob Fitzsimmons to drop in weight and win a second world title, and he’ll do so before his home crowd in Liverpool, England, when he faces Zolani Tete on March 6.

Dec

Zolani Tete to face Paul Butler on March 6

by Lem Satterfield

Undefeated former IBF bantamweight titlist Paul Butler will face IBF junior bantamweight titleholder Zolani Tete on March 6 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.

Oct

Paul Butler warms up on Saturday, talks Stuart Hall win and Zolani Tete

by Doug Fischer

New British star Paul Butler, who fights Ismael Garnica this Saturday in Liverpool, England, is another in a long line of fighters who carry the nickname “The Baby Faced Assassin,” but the 25-year-old’s professional ascension has been anything but child’s play.

Oct

Mikey Garcia: ‘It was so hard to make the weight’

by Lem Satterfield

in Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook, Mikey Garcia offers his reason why he’s vacating the WBO 130-pound title and possibly moving to junior welterweight.

Oct

Zolani Tete breaks hand, pulls out of Paul Butler fight

by Lem Satterfield

Thanks to a sudden hand injury suffered by IBF junior bantamweight titlist Zolani Tete, his voluntary Oct. 25 defense against Paul Butler has been canceled.