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)

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Head-to-Head Comparison

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Title Reigns — 1

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HEAVYWEIGHT

1993-02-23 → 1997-01-24 · 3y 11m · 0 defences

Lost to BRIAN NIELSEN · WS

Complete Record — 50 Bouts

Date	Result	Opponent	Rds	Div.
12 JUN 2010	LOSS	DAMIAN WILLS	10	HEAVYWEIGHT
08 JAN 2010	LOSS	ANDREY FEDOSOV	2	HEAVYWEIGHT
10 SEP 2009	SD	FRED KASSI	6	HEAVYWEIGHT
09 SEP 2003	LOSS	ANDRE PURLETTE	2	HEAVYWEIGHT
30 AUG 2003	TKO	DAN WARD	3	HEAVYWEIGHT
18 JUL 2003	KO	JOHN DIXON	2	HEAVYWEIGHT
02 FEB 2002	KO	WILLIE DRIVER	3	HEAVYWEIGHT
23 JAN 2002	UD	CRAIG BRINSON	4	HEAVYWEIGHT
06 NOV 1998	LOSS	BRIAN NIELSEN	1	HEAVYWEIGHT
28 OCT 1997	KO	CLEVELAND WOODS	9	HEAVYWEIGHT
19 APR 1997	LOSS	MICHAEL GRANT	4	HEAVYWEIGHT
23 JAN 1997	KO	MARCOS GONZALEZ	1	HEAVYWEIGHT
21 NOV 1996	KO	BOMANI PARKER	1	HEAVYWEIGHT
17 OCT 1996	TKO	SALVADOR MACIEL	1	HEAVYWEIGHT
23 APR 1996	LOSS	CHRIS BYRD	8	HEAVYWEIGHT
18 MAR 1996	KO	MAURICIO VILLEGAS	2	HEAVYWEIGHT
13 MAY 1995	LOSS	LENNOX LEWIS	5	HEAVYWEIGHT	ELIM · WBC Heavyweight
01 MAR 1995	TKO	JAMES FLOWERS	1	HEAVYWEIGHT
26 APR 1994	NC	ERIC CURRY	10	HEAVYWEIGHT
18 JAN 1994	KO	JAMES BONECRUSHER SMITH	3	HEAVYWEIGHT
16 NOV 1993	KO	LAWRENCE CARTER	1	HEAVYWEIGHT
27 MAY 1993	TKO	TIM BULLOCK	1	HEAVYWEIGHT
04 MAY 1993	TKO	JESSE SHELBY	4	HEAVYWEIGHT
26 MAR 1993	KO	CRAIG PAYNE	7	HEAVYWEIGHT
23 FEB 1993	TKO	TONY WILLIS	5	HEAVYWEIGHT	TITLE
04 NOV 1992	TKO	JOHN MORTON	5	HEAVYWEIGHT
18 AUG 1992	KO	TONY TUBBS	1	HEAVYWEIGHT
11 MAY 1992	WF	DAVID DIXON	4	HEAVYWEIGHT
31 MAR 1992	KO	JUAN RAMON PEREZ	1	HEAVYWEIGHT
25 FEB 1992	TKO	SAM ADKINS	5	HEAVYWEIGHT
17 DEC 1991	KO	TERRY VERNERS	1	HEAVYWEIGHT
26 NOV 1991	KO	DOMINIC PARKER	1	HEAVYWEIGHT
29 OCT 1991	KO	DON ASKEW	1	HEAVYWEIGHT
29 APR 1991	LOSS	KEVIN FORD	8	HEAVYWEIGHT
05 FEB 1991	KO	JAMES RUFFIN	1	HEAVYWEIGHT
01 FEB 1991	LOSS	TERRY DAVIS	2	HEAVYWEIGHT
14 DEC 1990	LOSS	TERRY DAVIS	5	HEAVYWEIGHT
16 JUL 1990	LOSS	OLIVER MCCALL	10	HEAVYWEIGHT
10 MAY 1990	DRAW	SEAN MCCLAIN	1	HEAVYWEIGHT
12 APR 1990	DEC	VYACHESLAV YAKOVLEV	6	HEAVYWEIGHT
24 MAR 1990	LOSS	CRAIG PETERSEN	6	HEAVYWEIGHT
05 MAR 1990	DEC	TIM ADAMS	4	HEAVYWEIGHT
16 FEB 1990	LOSS	SAMMY SPEECH	6	HEAVYWEIGHT
25 JAN 1990	TKO	JERRY GOFF	2	HEAVYWEIGHT
11 JAN 1990	DEC	TROY JEFFERSON	4	HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 09 DEC 1989	LOSS	JAMES PRITCHARD	6	HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 01 AUG 1989	LOSS	CLEVELAND WOODS	2	HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 01 APR 1989	DEC	MICHAEL CARROLL	6	HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 06 MAR 1989	LOSS	RIDDICK BOWE	2	HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 24 FEB 1989	LOSS	PHIL JACKSON	12	HEAVYWEIGHT

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