Comments Thread For: Hearn Wins Purse Bid For Butler-Yafai, Set For 10/17

[JakeNDaBox]

Matchroom Sport have confirmed they are looking to stage Paul Butler’s British super flyweight title defence against Kal Yafai on October 17 in Birmingham, having won purse bids for the fight.

Paul Butler, 17-1 (8 KOs), won the vacant British title back in November 2012 with a first round stoppage victory over John Donnelly. Butler hasn’t defend the title since he captured it, instead focusing on the Commonwealth and Inter-Continental titles as made his way up the world rankings. [Click Here To Read More]

[LacedUp]

Frank Warren must be sick of the Hearns

[BodiesInFlight]

Let***39;s get this straight, I***39;ve said since I won the intercontinental title I won***39;t defend me British, and I***39;m not boxing for 60% of 54k (1/2)

— Paul Butler (@1PaulButler) July 8, 2015

When I get more than that to box a 10 rounder for no title what so ever. Hearn knows fully well. Try making me look like a **** ***128514;***128514;***128514;

— Paul Butler (@1PaulButler) July 8, 2015

[NEETzsche]

Let***39;s get this straight, I***39;ve said since I won the intercontinental title I won***39;t defend me British, and I***39;m not boxing for 60% of 54k (1/2)

— Paul Butler (@1PaulButler) July 8, 2015

When I get more than that to box a 10 rounder for no title what so ever. Hearn knows fully well. Try making me look like a **** ***128514;***128514;***128514;

— Paul Butler (@1PaulButler) July 8, 2015

so it isn't happening?

[BodiesInFlight]

so it isn't happening?

I don't think it was ever a goer. He probably thinks the British title is beneath him now. I don't know why he didn't just drop it if that was the case though.

[NEETzsche]

I don't think it was ever a goer. He probably thinks the British title is beneath him now. I don't know why he didn't just drop it if that was the case though.

that's a shame, it sounds like a great fight to me

[Dirk Diggler UK]

It was obvious that this fight wouldn't happen.

[Mick Higgs]

Butler's become a big headed Scally! Why did the BBBofC strip Kevin Satchell & Josh Warrington, but not Butler?!...