All boxersLionel Butler
“The Train”
Boxing32-17-1 (1 NC)RECORD
25WINS BY KO / TKO
7WINS BY DECISION
51PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Train |
| Date of birth | 25 Jul 1967 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Bogalusa, Louisiana, US |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1989–2010 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 24 Feb 1989 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Damian Wills, 12 Jun 2010 |
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Titles and honours
- IBO heavyweight champion (1993)
- WBF heavyweight champion (1997)
Background
Lionel Butler is an American former heavyweight boxer from Louisiana. He is best known for his 1995 WBC title eliminator against Lennox Lewis and also faced Tony Tubbs, James Smith, Chris Byrd and Oliver McCall.
Fight history
51 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Damian Wills | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 12 Jun 2010 | Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California, US | ||
| Loss | Andrey Fedosov | KO | 2 | 2:37 | 8 Jan 2010 | Glendale, California, US | |
| Win | Fred Kassi | Decision (split) | 6 | 10 Sep 2009 | Highland, California, US | ||
| Loss | Andre Purlette | TKO | 2 | 1:53 | 9 Sep 2003 | Miami, Florida, US | |
| Win | Dan Ward | TKO | 3 | 30 Aug 2003 | Tunica, Mississippi, US | ||
| Win | John Dixon | KO | 2 | 1:27 | 18 Jul 2003 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US | |
| Win | Willie Driver | KO | 3 | 2 Feb 2002 | Gulfport, Mississippi, US | ||
| Win | Craig Brinson | Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 23 Jan 2002 | Bridgeport, Indiana, US | ||
| Loss | Brian Nielsen | KO | 1 | 2:37 | 6 Nov 1998 | Copenhagen, Denmark | For IBO heavyweight title |
| Win | Cleveland Woods | TKO | 9 | 2:09 | 28 Oct 1997 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Loss | Michael Grant | Disqualification | 4 | 0:38 | 19 Apr 1997 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Win | Marcos Gonzalez | KO | 1 | 2:36 | 23 Jan 1997 | Reseda, California, US | Won vacant WBF heavyweight title |
| Win | Bomani Parker | KO | 1 | 3:00 | 21 Nov 1996 | Reseda, California, US | |
| Win | Salvador Maciel | TKO | 1 | 0:55 | 17 Oct 1996 | Los Angeles, California, US | |
| Loss | Chris Byrd | TKO | 8 | 0:57 | 23 Apr 1996 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, US | |
| Win | Mauricio Villegas | TKO | 2 | 2:11 | 18 Mar 1996 | El Paso, Texas, US | |
| Loss | Lennox Lewis | TKO | 5 | 2:55 | 13 May 1995 | Sacramento, California, US | WBC heavyweight title eliminator |
| Win | James Flowers | TKO | 1 | 1:53 | 1 Mar 1995 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US | |
| No contest | Eric Curry | No contest | 3 | 3:00 | 26 Apr 1994 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, US | Originally a TKO win; changed to no contest after failed drug test |
| Win | Jerry Jones | TKO (corner retirement) | 1 | 3:00 | 8 Feb 1994 | Reseda, California, US | |
| Win | James Smith | TKO | 3 | 2:19 | 18 Jan 1994 | Omaha, Nebraska, US | |
| Win | Lawrence Carter | TKO | 1 | 2:39 | 16 Nov 1993 | Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, US | |
| Win | Tim Bullock | TKO | 1 | 27 May 1993 | Biloxi, Mississippi, US | ||
| Win | Jesse Shelby | TKO | 4 | 4 May 1993 | Denver, Colorado, US | ||
| Win | Craig Payne | TKO (corner retirement) | 7 | 3:00 | 26 Mar 1993 | Reseda, California, US | |
| Win | Tony Willis | TKO | 5 | 2:15 | 23 Feb 1993 | Reseda, California, US | Won vacant IBO heavyweight title |
| Win | John Morton | TKO | 5 | 2:43 | 4 Nov 1992 | Reseda, California, US | |
| Win | Tony Tubbs | KO | 1 | 3:00 | 18 Aug 1992 | Pensacola, Florida, US | |
| Win | David Dixon | Disqualification | 4 | 11 May 1992 | Inglewood, California, US | ||
| Win | Juan Ramon Perez | KO | 1 | 31 Mar 1992 | Reseda, California, US | ||
| Win | Sam Adkins | TKO | 5 | 25 Feb 1992 | Reseda, California, US | ||
| Win | Terry Verners | KO | 1 | 17 Dec 1991 | Reseda, California, US | ||
| Win | Dominic Parker | KO | 1 | 26 Nov 1991 | Reseda, California, US | ||
| Win | Don Askew | KO | 1 | 29 Oct 1991 | Reseda, California, US | ||
| Loss | Kevin Ford | Decision (split) | 8 | 29 Apr 1991 | Inglewood, California, US | ||
| Win | James Ruffin | KO | 1 | 0:40 | 5 Feb 1991 | Vinton, Louisiana, US | |
| Loss | Terry Davis | Disqualification | 2 | 1 Feb 1991 | Richmond, California, US | ||
| Loss | Terry Davis | Disqualification | 5 | 14 Dec 1990 | Brownsville, Texas, US | ||
| Loss | Oliver McCall | Decision (split) | 10 | 16 Jul 1990 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US | ||
| Draw | Sean McClain | Technical decision | 1 | 1:07 | 10 May 1990 | Lake Tahoe, Nevada, US | |
| Win | Vyacheslav Yakovlev | Decision (majority) | 6 | 12 Apr 1990 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | Craig Petersen | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 24 Mar 1990 | Mobile, Alabama, US | ||
| Win | Tim Adams | Decision (points) | 4 | 5 Mar 1990 | Mobile, Alabama, US | ||
| Loss | Sammy Speech | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 16 Feb 1990 | St. Louis, Missouri, US | ||
| Win | Jerry Goff | TKO | 2 | 25 Jan 1990 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Troy Jefferson | Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 11 Jan 1990 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Loss | James Pritchard | TKO | 6 | 9 Dec 1989 | Biloxi, Mississippi, US | ||
| Loss | Cleveland Woods | TKO | 2 | 1:48 | 1 Aug 1989 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Win | Michael Carroll | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 1 Apr 1989 | Biloxi, Mississippi, US | ||
| Loss | Riddick Bowe | TKO | 2 | 1:55 | 6 Mar 1989 | Reno, Nevada, US | |
| Loss | Phil Jackson | Decision (points) | 4 | 24 Feb 1989 | Biloxi, Mississippi, US | Pro debut |
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