Paul Butler: record, next fight and profile →
MTK Fight Night will make its return later this month - featuring two title fights, three final eliminators. The card will be held at the University of Bolton Stadium on Friday 25 June, and will be broadcast live on ESPN+ in association with Top Rank in the US, and worldwide on IFL TV.
Karim Guerfi has called for a showdown against a former world champion after his next fight was postponed. The European bantamweight champion had been set to defend his title against Lee McGregor at the Production Park Studios in Wakefield on November 11, exclusively live on iFL TV worldwide and ESPN + Stateside.
Michael McKinson extended his unbeaten record to 19 fights as he won a landslide points decision over Martin Harkin in a welterweight ten-rounder on the MTK Global show in Wakefield and then called out domestic rivals Josh Kelly, Conor Benn and Chris Kongo.
Paul Butler makes his highly-anticipated return to the ring when he takes on Ryan Walker on Sunday’s huge MTK Fight Night – and the Ellesmere Port man feels he has seen enough to exploit his opponent’s weaknesses.
In the co-main event, recent world title challenger Jay Harris (17-1, 9 KOs) looks to build on the fantastic showing he produced against Julio Cesar Martinez, when he defends his Commonwealth flyweight title in a brilliant match-up against Marcel Braithwaite (9-2).
Paul Butler looks to be a step closer to making his ring return after signing a new advisory deal. The former IBF bantamweight world champion has been out of action since December last year. Butler, who took part in a six-round contest on Merseyside last time out, earned world honours back in 2014 when he outpointed Stuart Hall at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle.
Paul Butler will be back in the ring before Christmas. The former IBF bantamweight champion has fought three times already this year. Butler will now be hoping to make it a quartet of wins for 2019 when he returns in Knowsley next month. ‘The Baby-Faced Assassin’, who was last in action on September 22 at the Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre in Wythenshawe, will once again fight in the North West for his next assignment.
Paul Butler will be back in the ring later this month. The former IBF world bantamweight king has been out of action since May. Butler, whose record currently stands at 29 wins and two defeats with 15 quick finishes, last boxed against Salvador Hernandez Sanchez at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, as part of the supporting cast to the World Boxing Super Series semi-finals night.
Paul Butler was nearly shutout in a title fight that could have landed him in the World Boxing Super Series. The former bantamweight titlist has learned to embrace his role as tournament alternate, registering his third consecutive win after breaking down Salvador Hernandez in six rounds Saturday evening at SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.
Former World Champion Paul Butler and undefeated IBF number one contender Apinun Khongsong have been confirmed as the reserve fighters for the World Boxing Super Series Semi-Finals at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland on May 18.