All boxersJames Butler
“The Harlem Hammer”
Boxing20-5-0RECORD
12WINS BY KO / TKO
8WINS BY DECISION
25PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Harlem Hammer |
| Date of birth | 18 Dec 1972 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Harlem, New York, United States |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Light heavyweight, Super middleweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 183 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1996–2004 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 18 Oct 1996 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Omar Sheika, 10 Aug 2004 |
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Titles and honours
- USBA super middleweight champion (1999–2000)
Background
James Butler Jr. is an American former super middleweight from Harlem, New York, who boxed professionally from 1996 to 2004. He challenged Sven Ottke for the IBF super middleweight title in 2001.
Fight history
25 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Omar Sheika | Decision (split) | 10 | 10 Aug 2004 | Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Dan Sheehan | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 4 Jun 2004 | PromoWest Pavilion, Columbus, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Reggie Strickland | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 7 May 2004 | Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis, Indiana, US | ||
| Loss | Thomas Reid | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 27 Feb 2004 | Key Skating Center, Bronx, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Richard Grant | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 23 Nov 2001 | Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Sven Ottke | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 1 Sep 2001 | Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany | For IBF super middleweight title | |
| Win | Jerry Williams | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 24 Mar 2001 | Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Jose Spearman | TKO | 6 | 0:59 | 29 Sep 2000 | Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, US | Retained USBA super middleweight title |
| Win | Arthur Allen | TKO | 2 | 2:03 | 24 Mar 2000 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | Retained USBA super middleweight title |
| Win | Bryant Brannon | KO | 7 | 0:55 | 29 Oct 1999 | Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis, Indiana, US | Won USBA super middleweight title |
| Win | Merqui Sosa | TKO | 2 | 1:02 | 16 Jul 1999 | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, US | |
| Win | Thomas James | TKO | 2 | 24 Jun 1999 | Atlanta, Georgia, US | ||
| Win | Jose Hiram Torres | TKO | 7 | 15 May 1999 | Leominster, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Calvin Moody | KO | 1 | 22 Apr 1999 | Virginia, US | ||
| Win | Rufat Baku | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 9 Oct 1998 | Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, New York, US | ||
| Win | Hector Rosario | TKO | 6 | 11 Sep 1998 | Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, US | ||
| Win | Tim Dendy | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 24 Mar 1998 | Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, US | ||
| Win | Knowledge Bey | KO | 3 | 24 Jan 1998 | Elks Lodge, Queens, New York, US | ||
| Win | Malcolm Brooks | Decision (points) | 6 | 10 Oct 1997 | Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, New York, US | ||
| Win | Louis March | Decision (points) | 4 | 19 Sep 1997 | Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, New York, US | ||
| Win | Robert Muhammad | KO | 6 | 18 Jun 1997 | Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, US | ||
| Win | Gerald Holmes | KO | 1 | 11 Apr 1997 | Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Richard Grant | Decision (points) | 4 | 31 Jan 1997 | Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, US | ||
| Win | Derrick Whitley | Decision (points) | 4 | 2 Nov 1996 | Hartford, Connecticut, US | ||
| Win | Eddie Johnson | TKO | 1 | 18 Oct 1996 | Bronx, New York, US | Pro debut |
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