Paul Butlin

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Paul Butlin
Born (1976-03-16) 16 March 1976 (age 48)
Oakham, Rutland, England
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height6 ft 1+12 in (187 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights41
Wins16
Wins by KO3
Losses24
Draws1

Paul Butlin (born 16 March 1976) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2016, and has since worked as a bailiff.

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Professional career

On 11 April 2008 Butlin appeared in the Prizefighter competition on Sky Sports, beating Colin Kenna in the quarter final before losing to David Dolan in the semi-final on points.

He fought Derek Chisora on 22 May 2009 in a rematch but lost the fight on points. He then fought Johnathon Banks on 20 June, but lost the fight by KO in the seventh round.

Butlin lost to Polish heavyweight boxer Albert Sosnowski by TKO in first round on 25 September 2010.

He opened up a boxing gym called Hardknocks based in Melton Mowbray.

On 26 October 2013, Paul Butlin fought Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Joshua at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, however the fight was stopped in the second round by the referee who declared Joshua the winner by TKO.

He also won the midland area title after he fought British champion Shane McPhilbin in 2015: Butlin won after McPhilbin was disqualified after punching repeatedly to the back of the head. He retired from boxing in June 2016. [1]

Life after boxing

Since retiring from the sport, Butlin has worked as a bailiff. [2]

Professional boxing record

41 fights16 wins24 losses
By knockout311
By decision1213
By disqualification10
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
41Loss16–24–1 Kash Ali TKO4 (4), 2:574 Jun 2016York Hall, London, England
40Loss16–23–1Christian LewandowskiKO3 (8), 2:026 Mar 2016Stadthalle, Greifswald, Germany
39Loss16–22–1 Franz Rill UD817 Jul 2015 MHPArena, Ludwigsburg, Germany
38Loss16–21–1DL JonesPTS414 Mar 2015Medway Park Leisure Centre, Gillingham, England
37Draw16–20–1James OliphantPTS47 Nov 2014North Kesteven Centre, Lincoln, England
36Win16–20 Shane McPhilbin DQ4 (10), 2:1017 May 2014North Kesteven Centre, Lincoln, EnglandWon vacant Midlands Area heavyweight title
35Win15–20James OliphantPTS41 Mar 2014North Kesteven Centre, Lincoln, England
34Loss14–20 Anthony Joshua TKO2 (6), 0:5026 Oct 2013 Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England
33Loss14–19 Gary Cornish KO5 (10), 3:085 July 2013The Ironworks, Inverness, ScotlandFor vacant International Masters heavyweight title
32Loss14–18Dorian DarchPTS44 May 2013Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, Tylorstown, Wales
31Win14–17Moses MatovuPTS42 Mar 2013North Kesteven Centre, Lincoln, England
30Win13–17Paul MorrisPTS42 Nov 2012Magnus School Sports Centre, Newark, England
29Loss12–17 Lucas Browne TKO4 (6), 1:1521 Apr 2012Sports Centre, Oldham, England
28Loss12–16Jarno RosbergUD623 Sep 2011 Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
27Loss12–15 Edmund Gerber UD812 Feb 2011 Herning Kongrescenter, Herning, Denmark
26Loss12–14Larry OlubamiwoTKO8 (10), 0:3811 Dec 2010 Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandFor vacant International Masters heavyweight title
25Loss12–13 Johann Duhaupas UD86 Nov 2010Salle bout du Monde, Geneva, Switzerland
24Loss12–12 Albert Sosnowski TKO1 (8), 2:1225 Sep 2010Robin Park Centre, Wigan, England
23Loss12–11 Andrzej Wawrzyk UD815 May 2010 Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland
22Loss12–10 Johnathon Banks KO7 (8), 0:5620 Jun 2009 Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
21Loss12–9 Derek Chisora PTS822 May 2009York Hall, London, England
20Loss12–8 Lee Swaby PTS109 May 2009Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln, EnglandFor vacant Midlands Area heavyweight title
19Loss12–7 Paolo Vidoz KO2 (6)16 May 2008 PalaRuffini, Turin, Italy
18Loss12–6 David Dolan UD311 Apr 2008York Hall, London, EnglandPrizefighter: The Heavyweights - Semi final
17Win12–5 Colin Kenna TKO2 (3), 2:4511 Apr 2008York Hall, London, England Prizefighter: The Heavyweights - Quarter final
16Loss11–5 Sebastian Köber UD629 Feb 2008Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
15Loss11–4 Derek Chisora PTS412 Jan 2008 York Hall, London, England
14Win11–3 Luke Simpkin PTS43 Mar 2007Meadowside Leisure Centre, Burton, England
13Loss10–3Chris BurtonTKO4 (4), 0:495 Dec 2006 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England
12Win10–2David InglebyPTS618 Mar 2006Leofric Hotel, Coventry, England
11Win9–2Jason CallumPTS422 Oct 2005Mercia Park Leisure Centre, Coventry, England
10Win8–2Mal RicePTS425 June 2005Cattle Market, Melton Mowbray, England
9Loss7–2David InglebyPTS630 Apr 2005Leofric Hotel, Coventry, England
8Win7–1David InglenyKO5 (6), 0:506 Dec 2004 Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Leicester, England
7Win6–1Lee MountfordPTS626 Sep 2004King's Hall, Stoke, England
6Win5–1Ebrima SeckaPTS627 Apr 2004 Elland Road, Leeds, England
5Loss4–1Paul ButteryTKO3 (4), 0:5519 Apr 2003Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England
4Win4–0Dave ClarkePTS68 Mar 2003AT7 Centre, Coventry, England
3Win3–0Alvin MillerPTS69 Dec 2002Holiday Inn, Nottingham, England
2Win2–0Gary WilliamsTKO1 (6), 2:4916 Nov 2002Leofric Hotel, Coventry, England
1Win1–0Dave ClarkePTS45 Oct 2002AT7 Centre, Coventry, England

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References

  1. "Melton heavyweight Paul Butlin hangs up his gloves". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. "'I'll punch the f*** out of you' – Former heavyweight boxer who fought Anthony Joshua and was bitten by Derek Chisora is now bailiff threatened in heated confrontation". talkSPORT. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Lee Swaby
Midlands Area
heavyweight champion

17 May 2014 – ?
Vacated
Vacant