HEAVYWEIGHT division

ERIC ESCH

Retired

Born ATLANTA, GEORGIA· USA

Residence: JASPER, ALABAMA· aka BUTTERBEAN

Debut: 1994-10-15· Career: 1994–2013 (20 years)

Peak

3137

Current

2048

Wins

78

Losses

10

Draws

4

NC

0

Rated Fights

92

Belts heldIBACURRENT

Rating Over Time — First 3 Years (Preview)

199419951995199519951995199519951996199619961996199619971997199719971997199716702020237027203057

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Head-to-Head Comparison

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Title Reigns — 1

regional

IBA

heavyweight

1997-04-12present · 29y 4m · 5 defences

Still reigning

Complete Record — 92 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 29 JUN 2013LOSSKIRK LAWTON2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 13 JAN 2012LOSSCURT ALLAN4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 03 OCT 2009LOSSHARRY FUNMAKER4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 09 MAR 2007TKOJOE SICILIANO2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 16 DEC 2006KOJOAQUIN GARCIA1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 23 SEP 2006TKOED WHITE1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 24 MAR 2006UDDANIEL WHITE4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 18 NOV 2005LOSSBADEN OUI4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 15 OCT 2005LOSSGEORGE LINBERGER4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 20 AUG 2005LOSSKENNY CRAVEN4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 09 AUG 2005KORICK ZUFALL3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 14 MAY 2005LOSSKENNY CRAVEN4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 12 FEB 2005KOKENNY CRAVEN3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 20 NOV 2004UDBRIAN MCINTYRE4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 24 SEP 2004MDRITCHIE GOOSEHEAD4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 22 JUL 2004TKOSALVADOR FARNETTI1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 15 MAY 2004SDMARCELO ARAVENA4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 08 MAY 2004KORODNEY PHILLIPS2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 13 JUN 2003TKOTROY ROBERTS1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 28 MAR 2003DRAWLEWIS GILBERT4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 27 JUL 2002LOSSLARRY HOLMES10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 02 FEB 2002KOCRAIG WOLFLEY4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 12 DEC 2001UDKEVIN TALLON4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 19 AUG 2001LOSSBILLY ZUMBRUN4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 16 JUN 2001TKOSHANE WOOLLAS1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 19 APR 2001TKOTYRONE MUEX2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 17 NOV 2000DRAWABDUL MUHAYMIN4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 03 NOV 2000UDHARRY FUNMAKER4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 15 SEP 2000KOMARCUS RHODE3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 28 JUL 2000TKODAN KOSMICKI2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 17 JUN 2000KOKERRY BILES2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 19 MAY 2000KOBILL JOHNSON2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 05 MAY 2000TKODAN KOSMICKI4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 04 MAR 2000TKOGEORGE LINBERGER1HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 17 FEB 2000UDKEVIN TALLON4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 10 DEC 1999UDTIM RAY4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 23 NOV 1999TKOALLEN SMITH2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 11 NOV 1999KOMELVIN LUMZY3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 21 OCT 1999TKOGEORGE CHAMBERLAIN3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 18 SEP 1999TKOKENNY CRAVEN2HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 06 AUG 1999DRAWJASON FARLEY4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 31 JUL 1999KOTIM BURGOON2HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 26 JUN 1999TKOPETER MCNEELEY1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 11 JUN 1999UDRUSSELL CHASTEEN4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 27 MAY 1999TKOJASON HURLEY2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 16 APR 1999UDROY BEDWELL4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 02 APR 1999TKOKEVIN TALLON3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 13 FEB 1999TKOPATRICK GRAHAM3HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 18 SEP 1998TKOTROY ROBERTS3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 25 AUG 1998KOTIM POLLARD1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 23 MAR 1998KOBILLY EATON3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 28 FEB 1998KOWARRANT WILLIAMS1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 16 JAN 1998UDHARRY FUNMAKER4HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 06 DEC 1997UDDOUG PHILLIPS4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 30 OCT 1997TKOKEN WOODS4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 13 SEP 1997DRAWBILLY EATON4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 13 AUG 1997DQENRIQUE RUIZ4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 09 JUL 1997KOSCOTT LINDECKER4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 15 JUN 1997UDJASON FARLEY4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 17 APR 1997KOBILL DUNCAN2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 12 APR 1997TKOED WHITE2HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 02 APR 1997TKOSEAN JEGEN3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 22 MAR 1997KOKEN WOODS2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 12 FEB 1997UDNICK PHILLIPS4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 18 JAN 1997TKOCURT ALLAN3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 18 JAN 1997KOCURT ALLEN3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 06 DEC 1996KOSEAN JEGEN1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 10 JUL 1996TKOWILLIAM HARRIS4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 07 JUN 1996KOGEORGE CLARKE1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 14 MAY 1996TKOJONATHAN WHITFIELD4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 30 APR 1996KORICHARD DAVIS1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 22 APR 1996TKOJACK RAMSEY1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 19 MAR 1996KOJAMES BAKER1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 13 MAR 1996KOBILLY MCDONALD1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 25 FEB 1996TKOJOE WIGGINS4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 25 JAN 1996TKOTIM RAY2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 15 DEC 1995LOSSMITCHELL ROSE2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 01 DEC 1995KOLOUIS MONACO1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 25 OCT 1995TKOPAT JACKSON3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 29 SEP 1995MDKENNETH MYERS4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 16 SEP 1995TKOANTHONY HUNT2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 09 SEP 1995MDADAM SUTTON4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 15 AUG 1995KOPAUL SPRINGER1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 28 JUL 1995KODOUG NORRIS2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 18 JUN 1995KOROGELIO RAMIREZ1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 21 APR 1995TKOJAMES ROBINSON2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 15 APR 1995KOJERRY MICHELSON1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 31 MAR 1995TKOALVIN ELLIS1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 11 MAR 1995UDJUAN RAMON PEREZ4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 01 MAR 1995DECED BARRY6HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 30 NOV 1994TKODOUG NORRIS3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 15 OCT 1994DECTIM DANIELS4HEAVYWEIGHT

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