Butler started off his career by scoring 18 wins and only 1 loss in the super middleweight division. This led to a title fight against Sven Ottke who beat Butler by unanimous decision.
Butler's next bout earned him infamy on November 23, 2001 at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan, New York. The bout was a charity event to benefit surviving New York firemen and police officers of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and was televised live on ESPN2. Butler faced Richard "The Alien" Grant, a fighter who had decisioned him early in his career. After losing the rematch by unanimous decision, Butler had his gloves removed before the announcement of the winner, Grant then went to Butler's side of the ring for an expected exchange of congratulations. Instead, Butler sucker punched Grant, nailing a bare-handed right hook to his jaw. Grant suffered a temporarily dislocated jaw and a lacerated tongue that required 26 stitches.[1] Butler was arrested and charged with 2nd degree assault. Butler was later convicted and served four months at Riker's Island detention facility.[2]
On March 27, 2006, Butler pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and arson in the 2004 death of Sam Kellerman. On April 5, Butler was sentenced to 29 years and four months in prison by Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor, according to Deputy Public Defender Jack Keenan.[3]
The suspected motive for the murder was that Kellerman had asked Butler to move out of his apartment because he was ruining it. Butler, who was struggling to revive his boxing career picked up a hammer and killed Kellerman and then torched his house.[4]
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he also made a cameo in the 2005 Adam Carolla movie "the Hammer"
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Butler started off his career by scoring 18 wins and only 1 loss in the super middleweight division. This led to a title fight against Sven Ottke who beat Butler by unanimous decision.
Butler's next bout earned him infamy on November 23, 2001 at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan, New York. The bout was a charity event to benefit surviving New York firemen and police officers of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and was televised live on ESPN2. Butler faced Richard "The Alien" Grant, a fighter who had decisioned him early in his career. After losing the rematch by unanimous decision, Butler had his gloves removed before the announcement of the winner, Grant then went to Butler's side of the ring for an expected exchange of congratulations. Instead, Butler sucker punched Grant, nailing a bare-handed right hook to his jaw. Grant suffered a temporarily dislocated jaw and a lacerated tongue that required 26 stitches.[1] Butler was arrested and charged with 2nd degree assault. Butler was later convicted and served four months at Riker's Island detention facility.[2]
On March 27, 2006, Butler pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and arson in the 2004 death of Sam Kellerman. On April 5, Butler was sentenced to 29 years and four months in prison by Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor, according to Deputy Public Defender Jack Keenan.[3]
The suspected motive for the murder was that Kellerman had asked Butler to move out of his apartment because he was ruining it. Butler, who was struggling to revive his boxing career picked up a hammer and killed Kellerman and then torched his house.[4]
(Long Spike)
he also made a cameo in the 2005 Adam Carolla movie "the Hammer"