HEAVYWEIGHT division

LIONEL BUTLER

Retired

Born 1967-07-25, BOGALUSA, LA. (aged 59)· USA

· Stance: orthodox· Height: 180 cm (5'11")· Reach: 183 cm (6'0")· aka THE TRAIN

Debut: 1989-02-24· Career: 1989–2010 (22 years)

Wins

31

Losses

17

Draws

1

NC

1

Rated Fights

49

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare LIONEL BUTLER's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Complete Record — 50 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 12 JUN 2010LOSSDAMIAN WILLS10HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 08 JAN 2010LOSSANDREY FEDOSOV2HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 10 SEP 2009SDFRED KASSI6HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 09 SEP 2003LOSSANDRE PURLETTE2HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 30 AUG 2003TKODAN WARD3HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JUL 2003KOJOHN DIXON2HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 02 FEB 2002KOWILLIE DRIVER3HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JAN 2002UDCRAIG BRINSON4HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 06 NOV 1998LOSSBRIAN NIELSEN1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 28 OCT 1997KOCLEVELAND WOODS9HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 19 APR 1997LOSSMICHAEL GRANT4HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JAN 1997KOMARCOS GONZALEZ1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 21 NOV 1996KOBOMANI PARKER1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 17 OCT 1996TKOSALVADOR MACIEL1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 23 APR 1996LOSSCHRIS BYRD8HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAR 1996KOMAURICIO VILLEGAS2HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 13 MAY 1995LOSSLENNOX LEWIS5HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 01 MAR 1995TKOJAMES FLOWERS1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 26 APR 1994NCERIC CURRY10HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JAN 1994KOJAMES BONECRUSHER SMITH3HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 16 NOV 1993KOLAWRENCE CARTER1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 27 MAY 1993TKOTIM BULLOCK1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 04 MAY 1993TKOJESSE SHELBY4HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 26 MAR 1993KOCRAIG PAYNE7HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 23 FEB 1993TKOTONY WILLIS5HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 04 NOV 1992TKOJOHN MORTON5HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 18 AUG 1992KOTONY TUBBS1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 11 MAY 1992WFDAVID DIXON4HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAR 1992KOJUAN RAMON PEREZ1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 25 FEB 1992TKOSAM ADKINS5HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 17 DEC 1991KOTERRY VERNERS1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 26 NOV 1991KODOMINIC PARKER1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 29 OCT 1991KODON ASKEW1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 29 APR 1991LOSSKEVIN FORD8HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 05 FEB 1991KOJAMES RUFFIN1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 01 FEB 1991LOSSTERRY DAVIS2HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 14 DEC 1990LOSSTERRY DAVIS5HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 16 JUL 1990LOSSOLIVER MCCALL10HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 10 MAY 1990DRAWSEAN MCCLAIN1HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 12 APR 1990DECVYACHESLAV YAKOVLEV6HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 24 MAR 1990LOSSCRAIG PETERSEN6HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 05 MAR 1990DECTIM ADAMS4HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 16 FEB 1990LOSSSAMMY SPEECH6HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JAN 1990TKOJERRY GOFF2HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JAN 1990DECTROY JEFFERSON4HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 09 DEC 1989LOSSJAMES PRITCHARD6HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 01 AUG 1989LOSSCLEVELAND WOODS2HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 01 APR 1989DECMICHAEL CARROLL6HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 06 MAR 1989LOSSRIDDICK BOWE2HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 24 FEB 1989LOSSPHIL JACKSON12HEAVYWEIGHT—

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