Non league player Paul Butler this aims for world boxing title this week and said in an interview that he wants to spar Gary Neville.
Butler, a currently a footballer for Cheshire based side Sutton Athletic, is also a prolific professional boxer.
He is a former IBF Bantamweight Champion, and has since move up a weight class to challenge for the IBF Super-Flyweight title in a losing effort.
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He has eyes on winning the WBO Bantamweight Championship, initially set to be up against Johnriel Casimero this Friday.
However Casimero is in danger of being stripped of the WBO bantamweight title after violating terms of the British Boxing Board of Control’s medical policy regarding the use of saunas prior to a fight.
Casimero (31-4, 21 knockouts) was scheduled to face Butler on Friday in Liverpool, but will not be allowed to do so because of the commission’s strict policy against using saunas to cut weight before a fight.
Evidence of the sauna use came from Casimero’s YouTube channel, where he was seen using a sauna to cut weight after arriving in the UK. The video has now been set to private.
BoxingScene.com have now confirmed that an emergency meeting had been held by the WBO Championship Committee.
This has resulted in Butler being permitted to enter an interim WBO bantamweight title fight vs Philippines’ Jonas Sultan, coming in as replacement for Casimero this Friday at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.
Butler (33-2, 15 KOs) is a former WBO junior bantamweight titleholder, and has won seven straight since his most recent defeat to Emmanuel Rodriguez which came back in 2018.
Prior to hearing about the latest changes to his fight, Butler, who is a hardcore Liverpool fan, claimed he would love to spare with Gary Neville.
Speaking to FourFourTwo ahead of his championship bout, Butler joked he ‘wouldn’t mind’ getting in the ring with the Manchester United legend turned Sky Sports pundit who was left miffed at watching Liverpool hit four past the Red Devils on Tuesday.
Butler said: “I wouldn’t mind a little go at Gary Neville.
“I couldn’t stand him when he played, kissing the badge at the Liverpool fans! As a pundit, I rate him, he and Jamie Carragher are great together. Carragher would love it if I sparred with Neville, wouldn’t he?
“Do you know what, I’d pay good money to see those two have a spar.”
Butler has been part of Sutton Athletic winning the Cheshire Premier League with five games remaining with a cup final coming up.
He goes on to say that he’s never recreated Wayne Rooney’s iconic ‘boxing’ celebration.
BUTLER’S RECORD IN PROFESSIONAL BOXING:
35 fights: 33 wins – 2 losses
By knockout: 15 wins – 1 loss
By decision: 18 wins – 1 loss
Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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2021-06-25 | Willibaldo Garcia (12 – 4 – 1) |
Win SD |
vacant WBO International Bantamweight Title |
2020-10-18 | Ryan Walker (11 – 2 – 0) |
Win PTS |
|
2019-12-14 | Jose Aguilar (16 – 71 – 5) |
Win PTS |
|
2019-09-22 | Joseafat Reyes (7 – 10 – 1) |
Win PTS |
|
2019-05-18 | Salvador Hernandez Sanchez (14 – 8 – 1) |
Win KO |
|
2019-03-30 | Fadhili Majiha (23 – 12 – 4) |
Win PTS |
|
2018-11-03 | Yoan Boyeaux (41 – 5 – 0) |
Win PTS |
|
2018-05-05 | Emmanuel Rodriguez (17 – 0 – 0) |
Loss UD |
vacant IBF World Bantamweight Title |
2018-02-03 | Jefferson Vargas (5 – 7 – 0) |
Win TKO |
|
2017-09-30 | Stuart Hall (21 – 5 – 2) |
Win UD |
vacant WBA Continental Bantamweight Title |
2017-04-08 | Carlos Ruben Dario Ruiz (21 – 9 – 0) |
Win TKO |
|
2016-12-03 | Alexander Casares (13 – 7 – 0) |
Win PTS |
|
2016-10-22 | Hector Ruiz Soto (11 – 3 – 1) |
Win PTS |
|
2016-03-12 | Francisco Gomez Sanchez (10 – 1 – 0) |
Win TKO |
vacant WBO International Super Flyweight Title |
2015-12-19 | Silvio Olteanu (15 – 8 – 1) |
Win TKO |
|
2015-10-03 | Hector Rolando Gusman (14 – 1 – 0) |
Win KO |
|
2015-07-11 | Gustavo Molina (19 – 6 – 0) |
Win TKO |
|
2015-03-06 | Zolani Tete (19 – 3 – 0) |
Loss TKO |
IBF World Super Flyweight Title |
2014-10-25 | Ismael Garnica (13 – 4 – 1) |
Win PTS |
|
2014-06-07 | Stuart Hall (16 – 2 – 2) |
Win SD |
IBF World Bantamweight Title |
2014-03-08 | Oreste Bernabe Nieva (15 – 2 – 2) |
Win KO |
vacant WBA Inter-Continental Bantamweight Title |
2013-12-07 | Ruben Montoya (12 – 1 – 1) |
Win UD |
vacant WBA Inter-Continental Super Flyweight Title WBO Inter-Continental Super Flyweight Title |
2013-09-21 | Miguel Gonzalez (17 – 0 – 0) |
Win UD |
vacant WBO Inter-Continental Super Flyweight Title |
2013-06-28 | Najah Ali (5 – 3 – 1) |
Win KO |
Commonwealth Super Flyweight Title |
2013-04-20 | Yaqub Kareem (11 – 2 – 1) |
Win TKO |
Commonwealth Super Flyweight Title |
2013-03-21 | Anwar Alfadli (1 – 32 – 4) |
Win TKO |
|
2012-11-09 | John Donnelly (13 – 2 – 0) |
Win KO |
vacant BBBofC British Super Flyweight Title |
2012-07-05 | Ashley Sexton (12 – 0 – 2) |
Win PTS |
|
2012-05-18 | Hyusein Hyuseinov (6 – 19 – 0) |
Win TKO |
|
2012-01-20 | Michael Ramabeletsa (6 – 7 – 0) |
Win PTS |
|
2011-10-15 | David Kanalas (3 – 0 – 0) |
Win KO |
|
2011-09-17 | Delroy Spencer (14 – 121 – 3) |
Win PTS |
|
2011-07-16 | Anwar Alfadli (1 – 13 – 2) |
Win PTS |
|
2011-04-02 | Francis Croes (1 – 14 – 0) |
Win TKO |
|
2010-12-11 | Anwar Alfadli (1 – 10 – 2) |
Win PTS |
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While the non league player aims for a world boxing title and wants to spar Gary Neville, Twitter users reacted to the latest news about his fight with Casimero…
@cameron_crease: Couldn’t write it Paul
@Broady83: Madness, some front he’s got
@bigbud01uk: Definitely should have his belts stripped this time!
@SamIngham1989: Not at all surprised Paul, he should be stripped completely. Hope the wbo make this fight for the wbo title as this is the second time on the run now. Gutted for you really mate
@hazzyafc_: Disgraceful From Casimero Should Be Stripped Right Away If He Knew He Couldn’t Make the Weight This Time Round Instead Of Coming All The Way to The Uk For A Couple Of Days Just To Pull Out Of The Fight nights Before Was Pointless Feel For Paul Butler
@1dannyhammo: Anyone with half a brain cell knew he wouldn’t make weight! Fucking strip the fucker and send him home!
@BoxeoBourne: I would say feed Casimero to Inoue later this year as a punishment but that would be a decent payday that he doesn’t deserve. Awful champion.
Well that little dickhead Casimero has gone and done it again ain’t he 😂
— Paul Butler (@1PaulButler) April 19, 2022

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