Eric “Butterbean“ Esch - The Legendary Knockout Machine
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- In the spring of 1997, a man who was considered unorthodox because his physique did not fit the mold of a professional boxer, entered the ring for a title fight. He won that fight by knockout and became the IBA Heavyweight Champion. He went on to have a professional record of 77 wins, with 57knockouts and only 10 losses. He was known as a man with a big heart and incredible tenacity, the king of 4-round fights. His name is Eric Esch, commonly known as Butterbean.
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He's like a bumblebee. So aerodynamically out of proportion, yet flies so gracefully.
Respect to the man.
Bumblebees fly gracefully?
@@whynottalklikeapirat nah scientist discovered that a bumblebee physically aren't able to fly but somehow there are
@@chinanumber1541 just like Butterbean
Double jacks for fists. Beast for sure...😊🏈😔
@@chinanumber1541 That’s a 70s-80s popular myth that has been busted more than 20 years ago. Clearly since they fly and magic has not been demonstrated to exist - there would be a physical explanation which, not surprisingly, they found in around 2000 …
I interviewed Butterbean in my newspaper days when he was in Amarillo. He was humble, intelligent, articulate and a gentleman in every way. It was an honor to write the story on this man.
That's awesome bro. Respect.
Surely there is a movie waiting to be made of this guy, no? I have a notion that its because of his particular ethnicity t s been swept under the rug.
@@infinitesimotel yeah, wouldn’t be surprising in the world we live in.
I thought: This guy stops punching his opponents as soon as possible. Seems to be a likeable guy. You are confirming this. I'd like to see a movie about his life as well. Or read his biography.
I remember how big boxing was at the time and here was a guy everyone just labeled as a gimmick and nobody took serious. It’s a shame, yeah he fought a lot of cans but that’s not his fault managers weren’t willing to put their fighters in there with him. Dude made a mountain out of a mole hill and deserves what he’s earned and more.
I got to meet Butterbean at the Tulsa gun show a few years back, I was amazed at the size of his hands, he was very gracious and a very polite man. I felt honored to shake his hand.
Yeah he's a really lovely guy. Rare for such a legend to be so well spoken and really endeared himself to his fans.
Top notch.
you actually touched a nuclear bomb, be proud boy
I knew about Butterbean before, but after hearing he's a genuinely good dude that hangs out at gun shows in the Midwest, I'm now a huge fan. Thank you for sharing
Yeah, I've always heard good things about him. Seems like a cool guy
Fine Answer Gerald - He was super!!
Actual living juggernaut from x-men. Dude ate punches like popcorn being built like the human crash dummy picture. Total legend
Yeah thats the real secret to his success was that neck of his. He'd get hit straight in the face and his head would barely move.
More like Blob tbh, especially with the temper lol
Juggernaut had a jewel that made him unstoppable, Blob was just the biggest baddest motherfucker there ever was :P
I think u mean blob
Shut up Marvelnerd.
@@caseyb1346also a big head lol
This man is easily one of the most entertaining boxers in history.
Ali was way more entertaining
He's like the boxing version of John Daly.
Whoever put that incredibly cut boxer up against him in his professional debut knew what they were doing!
@@DVankeuren meh
@@creepnasty5370 at the time he was but rn it is ehh
I was worried he'd be dead by now with all the extra weight, apparently, he's only 55 living happily with his wife and 3 kids. I'm glad that a legend is still well and alive.
Thanx for letting us know :) I had the same feeling tho.
I really appreciate you letting us know how he is now. Great that he is doing well.
@@frednerk3477 Yes sir!
Good that he knew when to get out, and stay out. Surprised that he never became known here in UK; he'd have been just as entertaining to British crowds.
Amen
The most amazing thing is his cardio/boxing. He actually had very solid accuracy, quick hands for the shovels they were, and just kept walking you down.
He was an enigma. One of the greatest of all time
@@Wire_Mesh_Police I don't think anybody thinks he is a greatest of all time, lmao. He basically just through (ew, I spelt that like a moron) windmills non stop most of his fights and so did his opponents.
@@resinfingers3896I mean it's heavyweight boxing. Heavyweights in general are the least technical of all the fighters
You're right! If he doesn't have to reach he's really good at pivoting his hips into the punch! You can't fight him close up!
Whoever thinks he's a all time great has been smoking his lunch!! Stand close to him, he's a surprisingly good at infighting! I was surprised by his form in close! But at distance, forget it! 53 yr old Larry Holmes jabbed his head off! Holmes IS All time great!
I loved this guy because he was such an ethical boxer. He never threw unnecessary punches. When he saw the adversary crumbling down, he stopped punching to not cause unnecessary damage. A really great guy.
He never gets any credit. Butterbean is seriously underrated.
My favorite
It helps to have a metal endoskeleton surrounded by living tissue.
I guess that depends on your criteria. He tried MMA for a while but lost most of his fights. He was good in a boxing ring due to the rules but in an MMA ring he was more a joke than anything else. He was however smart enough to realize that and by his 7th loss he quit.
Boxing is an art form this guy was essentially a battering ram.
@@mesolithicman164 typical.
first they laugh at your disadvantages, then call it an unfair situation when they see how it works to one's advantage.
Butterbean had stamina, insight, was a very measured boxer. Call it technical, call it smart, whatever.
And the punches he delivered weren't his "weight" behind it, arms move by muscle. The guy was a beast, and kept on standing when others grew tired. If that isn't a deserving champion, I don't know what is.
Honorable mentions: Butterbean vs. Knoxville, somewhere in a japanese department store in 2002. Butterbean won by KO in ~30 seconds.
Knoxville: "Is Butterbean ok?"
lol I was going to mention that it was hilarious to watch
butterbeans best showing LOL
That was the first time i saw him in my life
Legit wished he could have put that in this compilation.
Very natural at what he does. Every young boy who's at the bigger side should see this. Overcoming your own shortcomings and turning them into strenght. Much, much respect Butterbean.
Most underrated Heavy weight legend to ever live.A damn shame he isnt as iconic as Mike Tyson or Muhammad Ali...!...Especially considering he was a absolute monster.!
Because he achieved nothing of any real note in boxing 🤣 he was just a gimmick attraction and couldn't compete with any top heavyweight of the era
Well yeah watch Tysons KOS compared to his. Tyson would have sent him flying
@@REP2016RTM at the end of the day he held a legit title at the 4 round level. I think the commission was a WBA Affliate.
Absolutely agree, Butterbean if given a chance would have had a 50/50 chance with Tyson. I would have put my money on Butterbean. Butterbean offered to fight Tyson, but for marketing reasons it would have been embarrassing if Butterbean had beaten Tyson. Everybody knows this except for the armchair jockeys that have a love-in for Tyson.
@@feger481Butterbean lost to 52 year old Larry Holmes he wouldn’t stand a chance against Tyson. He was a decent boxer but he couldn’t hang with the elites of the sport. Just stop man you look like an idiot
Back in the 90’s my dad was still alive and I used to sit together and watch Butter Bean box. Watching this has brought back a bunch of good memories sitting in the living room floor in front of the tv with my dad. Thanks for posting!
@Meme Memeson heck yeah! We grab a bunch of snacks, soda and pjs and we were set!
Sorry for your loss bro... I have those same memories with my uncle... rest in peace
@@elcoholic79 Thanks! Im sorry for your loss as well. I’d like to hear about the similar memories with you and your uncle!
@@Alex-pb1iy those were the days, watching Oscar de la Hoya come up into his prime. We used to train at the pal boxing gym in Sacramento and Diego Corrales used to be in there working out with his little brother. I was in highschool then
@@elcoholic79 oh yeah! Oscar was huge here in NM back in the day! I have a lot of memories watching him too. My dad and all his friends would come over and play cards before the fight. Good times. I remember Johnny tapia was an up and comer and was from Albuquerque. We used to watch him too.
One thing I would like to add is, this guy "BUTTERBEAN" is such an inspiration to all the young kids in the world. Looking at his childhood, the tragic loss of his parents at a very young age, his personality, his friends helping him out and specially giving him the name butterbean, which he hated as a diet but still keeps it for the sake of his friends, the whole damn thing is so touching. Fighters come and go, but some are here to be remembered for the rest of our lives. Salute you "Butterbean". God bless you forever.
Nice tribute to a very brave heart.
For sure. Back in the day, people felt more connected with Butterbean than most other boxers. He had that 'everyman' thing going on. He didn't have a chiseled, ripped physique, and he wasn't a rich or highly educated man. Nothing fancy about him or the way he did things. Before he started boxing he was just a tough, hardworking manual worker from a poor background. He had a lot in common with most of the men watching.
👍salute to you as well
@@goose300183 well said
Agreed! GOD bless him!
THAT SICK SMILE when he had that perfect block! What a killer
My son and I met him crca; 1998. Tough Man Contest. He was in audience. He was so nice and humble.
What a lot of people don't realize: not only was he a badass with his fists, but he was also a defensive genius. When it looks like he's getting hit, he's actually blocking the punch with his face. Dude was HARD.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I actually laughed out loud. Props to you hahaha
He's got his head down a lot, slips a surprising number of punches and just soaks up the rest.
It looks like punching the top of his head would be like punching a fire hydrant.
🤣🤣🤣
Dudes got fast hands. Very skilled fighter. Great athleticism for a big man. He was no joke.
Those meaty arms have no business moving that fast. Its freakish.
He was strong and tough. No defense and no endurance. His fights were almost always limited to 4 rounds by contract because he had no endurance, couldn't deal with movement, and had no defensive skills. Bob Arum, who ran his career, even said as much.
@mr oko He couldn't beat Larry Holmes *when Holmes was 52 and in awful shape and the Bean was 36.* Tyson would have destroyed him. They would have had to scrape what was left off the mat. I loved the guy, but he wasn't a serious fighter. Great power against bad opponents, but Tyson? You've never seen a boxing match, have you?
@mr oko You are a goof. He may have wanted it, but lots of guys wanted to fight Tyson and left on a stretcher. He didn't want it enough to get in shape to fight full-length fights.
@mr oko Right. Larry Holmes was not a non-entity but rather an all-time great. Underrated as a champ because he was in Ali's shadow, he had maybe the best jab of any heavyweight champ. But that was in his 20s and 30s, NOT WHEN HE WAS 52. Between 1978 and 1988 he fought probably the toughest string of 25 title fights of any heavyweight champ ever. He won 22 in a row. That ended with two losses to Michael Spinks and a savage destruction by Mike Tyson, after which Holmes was never the same fighter (the same thing happened to Michael Spinks, too). Holmes had fought 569 rounds, most against top competition in grueling 12 and 15 rounders, when he fought Butterbean. He was worn out, fourteen years past his prime.
And Butterbean, fun as he was, was just a 4-rounder, a guy who no one who wasn't completely ignorant about Tyson and boxing would think could stand up to Mike Tyson. The same Mike Tyson who took out Holmes, the only time Holmes was knocked out, after which Holmes never won another title fight. Remember Butterbean never fought a ranked heavyweight contender. Mediocre guys fought Butterbean two or three or four times; Tyson permanently derailed careers of excellent fighters.
Foreman was a totally different kind of fighter and had vastly less mileage at 45 because he took 10 years off. He had fought only 291 rounds when he faced Michael Moorer and won the title, barely half of Holmes's total when he fought Butterbean. And, as he was very public about, he took a lot of easy fights when he came back in 1987 from a ten-year retirement. So, he hadn't been fighting grueling title-level fights between the mid-70s and the early 1990s. Also, 45 is not 52, especially for an athlete.
6:52 shows you why he was terrifying. Hit at full force with a punch, and he just smiles. Imagine being the fighter against him
He blocked it with his gloves. See your eye Dr. soon.
Nothing but respect for Butterbean
Those knockouts are incredible, but man those body shots literally look heart stopping.
I think the one that's scariest to me is that right hook in the 2nd fight. When you see somebody just collapse like that, you know there's been some real damage done.
He KILLS dude at 10:55. It hurts my ancestors just watching that shot. I wouldn't be surprised if the bottoms of the guy's shoes actually left the mat.
@@MiketheratguyMultimedia I always knew he could hit, but watching this, I'm much more surprised at how he could move.
@Bruce exactly, I always thought he was a heavy hitter with his right hand but I didn't know he had a solid chin as well. Completly changes my perspective on him... He took multiple overhand rights on the button that would've KO'd most heavyweights but he just ate them then crowded them out so they couldn't finish him...
He broke ribs in so many of those clips
Lethal combination of tank like build, no fear and constantly pushing forward like he's in a bar room brawl. Proper legend
Legend at what 😂.
He fought bums and yes they were good to watch but he lost to a 50+ year old Larry Holmes. You can see the guys are all bums that have no defence what so ever. I like the dude but he is no legend. Homes schooled him pretty much and he was an old man. He is Maybe a legend in bar fighting or some other shit we don't know about but certainly not boxing, kickboxing or mma.
@@markalexander7652 Knocking out people obviously?
Neither tyson or Larry holmes have a higher knockout count
What can be more legendary than a Boxer whos not considered "in good shape" doing as well as Butterbean did
Agreed.😂
@@TheBingoHD if Larry or tyson even in there 50's and they were fighting bums like that they would have a way better record than that believe me. Look what happened when he fought a Larry Holmes in his 50's and you think he is a better knock out artist. Did you not watch Holmes in his prime he would put any guy butterbean has fought away in 1 round and I'm being generous here. There are levels and Holmes was at the top of the heap for 10 years fighting top class guys.
Be honest and answer me 1 question. Name one guy that he has knocked that Larry or tyson couldn't coz if he can't beat a 50 year old Larry and tyson put Larry in the retirement home after 5 rounds with a brutal ko and Larry was 38.
Again there are levels and as hard a punch as butterbean can throw he is useless at defence. Lost in cage rage to tengez ffs 😂
@@TheBingoHD butterbean couldn't lace Larry's boots as he would put it 😂
BB recently lost a ton of weight and had hip surgery, now he is under 280 pounds and practicing boxing again, made this possible through DDP Dallas diamond Page program . Proud of him ✅
Wow, Butterbean was the GOAT. I saw him in toughman contests, to mma, to boxing. The man was Thor's hammer. Not a fear in the world. Could easily fight for any title in any organization. He embarrassed and shook down many in their respective sports. The dude was just a force of nature.
he didnt beat lewis tyson or holyfield so how is he the greatest?
@@detroittrickster3327 Luke, he is your father.
Father !!!@@shanefelkel9966
@@detroittrickster3327 That's true. Morrison woulda knocked him out i'm sure.
Butterbean was such a beast. His staredown was nasty as well
Why u not verified bro
Fkn scary bro...
Its like a stare down from a shark
You spelled "hell" wrong.
@@adamgardener8624 like a stare down from a loser
When you put all your points in strength and endurance.
And chin
Robert Z, Dar has that title though.
Neck strength +1000.
If any trained boxer catches you full on the chin you're going down If they've got butterbean's pinching power you're going out this guy's body punches can do more damage than most guy's head punches
When you put all your points into strength and vigor*
He looked more experienced than the rest of the fighters, much respect Butterbean
Look at his boxing record he fought horrible competition. Most of them had more losses than wins. He was just a caricature to bring in an audience
isn’t that the point? that he had more experience than his opponents made it possible that he would prevail in most matches. cha-ching!
yea did this guy fight lesser fighters his whole career or what? Watching this kinda tarnished him for me. Never heard of any of these dudes he KO'd.
I don’t know what you’re watching 😂 he was just a fat man who swung his arms like a windmill ? Hardly a boxer 😂
@@thegingeyyy3852 Get in a ring with him then. Unless you're scared of a fat guy.
It's like he was seeing his opponents as his bullies when he was a kid. You can see the rage and determination in his staredowns, nothing was holding him back.
Punching accuracy, head movement, a lead chin, a metric ton of power to boot, and the hot-blooded spirit of a champ. Butterbean is one of those untouchable champs of the sport.
Nice points
Weirdly enough outside boxing he appears very down-to-earth, humble and all-around nice dude.
@@vksasdgaming9472just saw his personal weigh in on his weight loss journey. Seems super nice.
Well said.
He was useless. Just a fat blue-collar hero boxing at white-collar level...
Watching this footage, you can see that Butterbean actually had more technique than he was generally given credit for back in the day.
I would have to agree, always remembered him as a windmill, but boy he could throw some serious punches 💪
@@tjaben69 His movement is also considerably better than I remember it seeming at the time.
Well we all get older and the memories tend to fade, even if it feels like the 90's was yesterday.
Agreed. It was his own technique that worked well for him. It wasn't classically trained technique, but most people boxing aren't built like him.
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Back when boxers used to throw hands. Now they dance and hug each other
I met butterbean today in Tennessee. Such a nice guy and easy to talk to even when I was star struck being around such a legend
The way he moved being as big as he was is quite impressive... A true legend, in the sport and in his character.
You can’t tell what a person can do by looking at them. I was married for 40 years to a beautiful man that was big like the Butterbean. I am absolutely tiny , so we made an unusual looking pair. My husband was a very good athlete though, even though he was big. Unfortunately, he died last September, but I thank God I got to be with him for 40 years. Few people have marriages that last that long anymore.
@@lisabaltzer4190 very true and very wise you are
This dude fought 87 times with only 10 losses that's insane
That’s why he is one of the most toughest boxers
Not to mention he had 58 knockouts
His opposition wasn't really the greatest, mostly bums. I only knew one name peter mcNeely who Tyson destroyed in the first round. Butter bean was a fun fighter to watch but he's wasn't thought of as an elite fighter by the major sanctions, so he never got the chance. It's a shame really, I would of have loved to see him fight a top level fighter like Tyson or holyfield. It's boxing after all and everyone has a punchers chance.
His record come with a million ******* So much bs
@@dirkdiggler2695 he certainly could have handled a david tua, shannon briggs, old foreman or lou savarese or somebody like that but it didn't make sense to their careers to do a 4 rd fight with a freak of nature.
He made history and proved everybody wrong about his "out of shape" figure. He might have been overweight, but that didn't stop the fact that he had bombs for hands....What a legend! He was such a tank and always going to war pushing forward. Never seen him take a step back. He was on your ass like a drunk bar fight. Can't believe he even called out Mike Tyson one time! Would have loved to see that.
Yes, 4 round wars for the most in-shape fighters.
Mike Tyson would of killed Butterbean. Butterbean lost to an old retired Holmes.
@@junghunt8645thjnk it was just that one fight towards the end of the video that was 4, no?
@gifi11 Larry Holmes is a world champion boxer with probably the best jab ever. At the end of the fight butterbean looked mint and Holmes face looked like he had an allergic reaction to a bee sting. Even got his bell rung ropes saved him from falling on his a**.
@@user-dd1bb4tw4r then he lost lol
You can see the progression of terror in the eyes of his opponents as the years go on
Lol
Он всегда был психологически заряжен и давил силой духа на противника
I Frigging LOVE Butterbean and always will. The heart, the humility, the story. He's a legend.
Same. I'm not big into combat sports, but he's without a doubt my favorite fighter.
He is the best man
It's great that he just adopted the nickname his buddies used to tease him. Imagine how they must have felt watching him win the heavyweight championships. What an incredibly powerful man.
Hare Rama, Butterbean is a descendant from the ape men that saved Earth from very nasty invadors, they were big, strong, very smart, social, and good willed.
@@yveslaflute9228 And some commentators here are obvious descendants from very nasty lunatics...
u dont understand what and why they did it huh?
It truly believe that you can only use nicknames that are given to you by others, he respected that rule.
He has a tik tok where he says his co-worker gave him that name because of his nasty farts but butterbean is an old southern nickname for a fat guy. I guess he used to say it was because he was on a diet of butterbeans but this video's take where it's a butter AND beans diet is a new one.
Heavyweights these days fight once every 6 months to a year
Butterbean had a 2 week turnaround lmao
What an absolute legend
Can't believe none of his opponents realized his weakness: If you hit him with an upper cut when he opens his mouth, that'll stun him, and you can follow that up with a series of body blows he won't block.
Now, go and get him, Little Mac!
Say what you want but the guy was a legend. Completely fearless.
Against those who sucked more than he did.
Butter Bean remains a Ledgenary Boxing Figure" even too this day!!!
/4/27/2QQ22......and not forgotten"
Say what you want but the guy IS a legend. Completely fearless.
@Sub if you are against Antifa and BLM Imagine not knowing who he was and thinking you and 3 of your buddies were just fighting the fat guy at the bar what a bad night that would be (edited)
He faced a collection of stiffs. Tomato cans who were never much of a threat to him. His fights were meant from the get go to be entertaining and not competitive.
Butterbean isn't just brute force either... the man has some solid fight IQ. You can tell he just reads his opponents, knows how to intimidate, and manages his own energy. Dude was a hell of a boxer.
No. He was actually like 60% blind. Dude could barely see and just went out swinging
Some how he was kind towards his opponents!
But the Most opponents did fear his strength alot!
I found it stupid when half of his opponents do not manage to Look into his eyes!
No he definitely did not. He was a circus attraction. If he didn't look so weird nobody would know who he was
Yeah. Great timing. Got the rhytm.
welll, yea, i mean, if eric esh wanted to punch me..i would be inimidatd as well. he can magae his own energy, which he suprised many, many times
4:20 when he spoke to the ref afterwards Butterbean said " You got up faster than my last opponent"
I dont know too much about boxing but Butterbean just seemed to have more confidence than pretty much all the other fighters
Excellent work presenting his career with the respect he’s due. 10/10
How is he due respect?
@@adamevert1618 His story and the record he had and the knockouts! If you legit asking search him up if you are asking sarcastically then you dont understand the legendary figures in boxing.
Man sent people straight to hell with his punches. He was also fairly spry for a big man
@@nickg1863 There is no legendary figure in boxing who did not have a win vs an elite fighter and never went championship distance v champions!
Forget an elite fighter, this sack of shit did not even beat a gatekeeper!
@@adamevert1618 FIRST BEAT HIM IN A FIGHT THAN YOU CAN SPEAK LIKE THAT, HE'S NOT TO BLAME IF THE FIGHTS END BEFORE THE 5TH ROUND. I THINK HE WAS A GOOD BOXER, HIS RECORD SHOWS THAT.
I've worked a couple conventions with The Champ and he is an INCREDIBLY wonderful man. He is such a hero to husky kids and when you see him interact with them it's a thing of true beauty.
Husky kids? You meant big fat asses?
Good to hear, always nice to hear that Champs are nice even to the "little people":)
I remember my grandfather who was a boxing coach being in awe of butterbean and after growing up and really being able to appreciate the skill he showed, I can honestly see why he felt that way
Woah 😳 seeing him absolutely brawl against that norris guy was insane. I feel like that type of brawl style is gone today. Wow thwt was exciting to witness. Each throw by each of them had malicious intent and they stood their respective ground going blow to blow
No butterfly movements...just simple, precise and powerful punches straight in the face. What a legend.
And bodyshots.
I mean for his size, he's oddly light on his feet... Yeah his punches were tactical missles.
Some killer bodyshots too!
fantastic timing and use of bodyweight
He slipped punches so well, then he countered like a countering machine
It impresses me even to his day about how well he moved overall despite his great size. Butterbean vs Tyson would've been an amazing fight to see.
Nobody messes with butterbean, baby!
Butterbean feared only one person once: Johnny Knoxville. I remember Knoxville, he threw a punch so hard to Butterbean, that Johnny had to go to the hospital with neck/head injuries. But Knoxville was so respectful that he asked if Butterbean was ok. Truly a legend that deserves respect!
Rumors say that he's still dealing with the repercussions of that punch to this very day. Most recently the PTSD from his brutal attack has turned his hair completely white.
I'm lmao over here! That was such a funny skit.... "Is Butterbean ok?!?" lololololololol
Man i was so scarde that johnny was gona hurt the loveable bean :( at lesst johhny made sure he was ok when it was all over
ROFL. I'll never forget that moment in the movie.
"Is Butterbean okay?" Says a clearly heavily concussed Johnny Knoxville.
Now that is how you save face gracefully. He took a hard hit from Butterbean, got momentarily knocked out, and then quipped "Is Butterbean okay?" as he was getting back up.
Still though, my favourite was the guy who went into a hardware store that sells toilets, and had a massive shit in one of them (and he accidentally shat himself on the way there). Now that was funny.
Man everyone I know treated him as a joke but man, but he was a machine. Respect
Looking like Rocky Balboa, who ate one-too-many cheeseburgers.😆
R u the real D.B Cooper
Man when i was growing up in the 90's he was all the rage.
Till they got in the ring then gulp
I love how opponents in his earlier fights, never gave him a time of day, thougt it was an easy win.
After that, you can see the respect on every opponent's face afterwards... Some even choosing to just look down...
We need more boxers like Butterbean...a boxer that size packs incredible strength 💪 and brutal punches 👊
He actually used his weight to his advantage. There was significant muscle under that fat. He had a relatively quick, short throw of his arms, a firm base with his heavy weight, used the mass of his arms to add more power, mastered his foot to fist power transfer. Definitely a uniquely built heavyweight.
If he had the same amount of muscle with much less fat then he would have been a god, he wouldn’t get tired and be much quicker but the problem is that it is pretty much impossible to lose a lot of fat without losing a lot of muscle
@@monke5983 A potential boxing champion definitely. Only he could truly know what would have got him to the next level. His stamina for the size was very impressive.
@@monke5983 I reckon he would've been worse with more muscle
More muscle requires more energy, as they require more oxygen; where as when you start to gas, your body breaks down fat and uses it as energy.
He was pretty much a brick wall that threw haymakers, a lot of the early Toughman Competition fights didn't require much more expertise than that. You can see his actual technique evolve in later years though.
@@tonyb1380 Not exactly. The clips show the endings of the fight, not the more controlled work to get there. "Haymakers" are long, wild throws. Butterbean used more compact throws with high accuracy; it was only when he seen he hurt them that he would open up with longer throws. Watch the video again. If he wasn't talented then there would have been thousands of fat men with similar success but there are not thousands of fat men with highlight reels in professional boxing. Proof he had skills. Definitely better later on.
He must’ve had tremendous power in his punches. And the fact that he never stopped crowding his opponent has got to be terrifying. He knew how to use his weight to his advantage. The hallmark of a champion; capitalize on your strengths.
Exactly..use the attributes you have.
No doubt his right hook hit like an anvil. He could also take a punch. The guy was amazing.
He has some of the cleanest power punches I have ever seen.
Plus, he could hit the opponent's off-button like a surgeon.
Looks like he had some serious accuracy as well.
This guy goes a few rounds of nonstop punches, and never breaks a sweat.
How dare you leave out the best boxing match of all time? Butter Bean vs Johnny Knoxville was a nail biter
I don't think people will ever realize how good butterbean actually was. The man had an iron jaw and one hell of a punch. I mean the man had a record 77-10-4 when he retired. 58 being knockouts. The fact that he didn't "fit the mold" made him even better. What a legend!
I think this comment is the TKO of comments
Why didn’t he ever fight tyson?
@@EE-ie9gm They never let him, as far as I know. They didn't want the world to see a fat man lay out the champ. To be 100 percent fair, I don't think he beats Iron Mike. Butter bean was just too slow for him. Everyone knew about Mike's power. What people forget, was just how fast that guy was.
He definently didnt "fit the mold". Zing. Dudes a champ
@@EE-ie9gm Pretty sure he tried for a long time. For Tyson it was punching down unfortunately. Butterbean was never a main stream big name.
Love him. True sportsman. As soon as his opponent starts to go down he backs off.
Funny how he didn't give Johnny Knoxville that same regard. Even as Knox was falling he was still throwing swings at him, lol
@@adamschaeffer4057 True, he threw a swing at him as he fell the first time. Only time I've ever seen him do it. Probably because it wasn't a legitimate fight - taking place in an apartment store - and I expect Knoxville told him to give him everything he had beforehand because Knoxxville likes to put on a good show, which in his mind means getting hurt.
You mean on Jackass? That wasn't real. I know Eric and eat at his restaurant (Mr. Bean's) fairly often. He lives here in Jasper Alabama.
What an absolute LEGEND!
Yes, he's a real boxer, it's not about hurting each other permanently, it's a sport.
Eric Esch is one of the best fighters ever. What a story !
he fought nobodies
Never underestimate a man with a few extra pounds. Butter bean will always be a legend 🤜
Remember when he fought Johnny Knoxville in a department store on Jackass? I thought Johnny was dead, hahahaha.
That was funny. When Knoxville finally regained consciousness, he asked “Is Butterbean okay?”
He wasn’t really holding anything back. I’m sure he asked Knoxville if he was sure he wanted to do it, because it was going to be all or nothing.
That was good, he let Johnny hit him a bunch . Eric knocked him out hard in a department store. Sounds like he had to fight a lot as a kid. That will train you fast as a kid. The bean is a champion in my book.
Yeah man, they were in a local thrift store. And when Bean connected Knoxville was knocked down and smacked his head on the corner of a display case and it cut him wide open.
is Butterbean ok???🤣🤣🤣 johnny Knoxville on the floor with a black eye😭
This guy overcame serious height and reach disadvantages and bulldoze through them without serious injury. His punches are deceivingly fast and accurate.
if not for pc politics he would have been champ
His arms sure looked long though.
My thoughts exactly: fast hands, and precise punches with all his weight behind them.
@@stu3775 That's just not true. He made the absolute most of what he had though, which is the only fair way to judge people
@@diggitus Oh, it's true, just look at the kid gloves he fought Holmes with. Something was up. Be truly fair man.
You gotta love how a big boi like him dominated.
An absolute terror in the ring. Outside the ring, a very sweet and beautiful human being.
The man was literally a human wrecking ball.
A perfect example of why you never underestimate an opponent.
Never undersestimate ppl with no neck rule no.1
Same thing with that more recent one with the Mexican dude who crushed joshua.
You should look closer at butter beans opponent's then make that judgement 😅
Like the Bean stated---- One good punch is all he needs!!!!!
@@thomasfoss9963 depends who your throwing that punch at mate
You do know Larry Holmes’s whooped him
Boxing used to be so great back in the day. I miss watching stuff like this.
Butterbean was the perfect undercard for any big fight. Just a fun fighter to watch.
Butterbean is an alternate universe Kingpin that got into boxing instead of crime.
Indeed lol
Damn he would have been a mean live action kingpin
That could work in the MCU🤔
Lmao. But in one of the Back In Black stories (not the BIB in Sensational Spider-Man from 2006), when Peter beats the shit out of him, you can see Kingpin ain't fat. He's just a big ass monstrous dude. His arms were muscular as hell and no fat. So, if Butterbean did ever play KP, he'd have to lose some weight. But damn, he could NOT be allowed to hit one of the actors.
Jesus, now I wanna see him square off with Chris Hemsworth
@notfiveo that was Knoxville
The way he moved so aggressively it was hard to hit his head. And he was just throwing haymaker after haymaker, just matter of time. Legend.
He has just become one of my favorite boxers ever. And there's not many.
Thank you.
What a Tremendous Fighter Eric was !!! Dodges the First Punch and Bombards his Opponent with Knockout Blows !!!
The bullies are unknown while butterbean is definitely a legend never to be forgotten.
They should have called him King Pin.
Bean: don't get in my way ref!
Ref: what are you gonna do knock me out?
Bean: doesn't sound like a bad idea.
Man, I wish I could've taken Butterbean to meet his former bullies and say
_"Hey guys, it's time for Round Two."_
I want to see a brick of a woman do this to those dick less men pretending to be women
@@NwoDispatcher Won't happen but k
this is a great example of : " don't judge the book by it's cover" great job butter bean
Yeah, but it also proves that a then not so trendy cover" can be an excellent "cover
"actually... A real fighting-machine-body does not necessarily look like "fighting machines" are
portrayed in Hollywood action movies....
Butterbean throws bombs. My grandpa used to love watching boxing. I believe he did box for fun in his younger days. I have memories of him watching boxing matches all the time.
Eternal respect to Eric "Butterbean". A force to be reckoned with.
I want to live in a universe where Tyson vs Butterbean was reality.
Butterbean was smart enough to know to stay clear of Tyson.
@@RearAdmiralTootToot Don't think so
Tyson would've had a field day on his body
We can make that with the wheelchair
Bouts
Where is the Butterbean knockout video game for Nintendo
Eric Esch is the guy you taunt in the bar....
and regret your life-choices immediately. Huge punching power (& the ability to take a punch as well), respect Eric!
He wasn't amazing in his technical skills, but that guy threw HARD hits and could take a beating at the same time. He was always fun to watch.
He's one of my favorite out of three of all time.
He may never have been the picture of technique, but it's cool how you can see his skills improve from fight to fight. From swinging wildly to actually throwing jabs, ducking blows, and landing combos.
torque in his punches are very strong
I can believe how hard he hits
@@whiteprivilege7961 fat is just soggy muscles.
dont need technique when you have steel fists lol
He had a devastating overhand right. Dude hit like a hammer.
His endurance is through the roof, throws so many punches and moves all his mass around and still looks fresh in the 4th while his opp. are staggering around.
absolutely. and for a big guy you'd expect him to be dripping in sweat, but he's just cruisin.
Definitely think this guy is representing an extra share of that elusive neanderthal DNA lmao
I always loved Butterbean. He was a true underdog with devastating power.What’s not to love?
I love this refrigerator of a man! Eric Esch sure did a dent in the history of boxing! 👍
One of the most exciting boxers of all time to watch… Never a dull moment with the Butter Bean!
Loved Erick Butter Bean. Watched his fights every time I could. I don't know if he is in the Boxing Hall of Fame. If he's not, he should.
Agree.
Eric rocked he was unique for boxing , the world needs unique people
6:52
He Block a punch, Smirk for impact, and done the finishing move.
Always enjoy Butterbean match, dude a legend.
The fighter every one can’t help but love, miles of personality
Eric is such a hero. Bullied as kid for his weight. I dare his bullies to step up to the plate. He is a World Champ! Legendary
He'd probably eat them if they were on a plate
Were you bullied?
HERO BEAN🐘BUTTER +BEAN=BATTERED🎆🎇🐘😜
@@robinbanks7528 vv
Geest shit I've ever seen. He said oh u don't want the knockout bitch. I got you... I'll make you quit! disgusting body shot done son. 💯🚨
Butterbean has some of the best mentals in the sport. there is something special about a man who has never been knocked out like the rest.
Bean was a great Club Fighter and destroyed proteges and wannabes. Awesome and entertaining fights by a big guy with Power
This man was the reason I began watching boxing. He made me realize anything goes in boxing. You could be in trouble the whole round.... and then you just get that 1 punch in. That's all it takes. He's my favorite boxer of all time.
Why didn’t he ever box tyson when he was dominant ?
@@EE-ie9gm Different weight classes, no? Heavyweight v. Superheavyweight.
I had a hard time watching a entire match when both sides were beating the schitte out of each other. Butterbean was my favorite of all time and glad a man who was teased won in the end. He didn't become a victim he prevailed and wasted no time taking out his opponent. Good Job "ButterBean".
Sonny Liston would hurt him
@@county8oy3rdTVwe ran a train on your mom.
Butter Bean had a powerful right hook and surprising speed for his size.
He could also take punches which I believe was part of his success in the ring.
77 wins with only 10 loses is pretty damn impressive.
I noticed that too. Jaw of tool-grade steel.
A very scary left that caught so many off guard was incredible also,
The rest looked not only smaller by a long shot in size, but in skills as well!
He was my number one favorite fighter growing up. He was a big dude like me (at the time) and he was champ.
Intense confidence. He stares down his opponents from the get-go. A fight between him and Tyson would have been glorious.
He would've died from a coronary
Tyson would’ve beat the shit outta butterbean
Eric just got to fat in the end, just like Tyson. 1st to land a bomb would win. Both were incredible fighters.
@@Michaeljordan147 yeah that's what they said when he faced holyfield there's always going to be haters. Maybe he would have bit butterbean on the ear too
I've seen trained fat dudes. it seems like the extra weight on on the limbs and lugging the big gut around, makes them over compensate during every day of training. thats in training mode though. the over compensating factor comes alive in the ring, when its actually needed. accuracy and strength. speed. the attack. it all comes alive and is enhanced, from the days upon days of training....while having to over compensate their every movement.
Tyson had aggression, technique. speed. strength. defensive mobility down like no other. but his weak point was...never being forced to operate it all with extra weight to over compensate each step, each dunk, each punch. he accurately built his speed and strength. mobility. never was forced to exceed it though. could move faster, simply faster.
Butterbeans greatest ally best freind. greatest strength...was his chunky ass lol.. who would of ever guest??
closing this up. i'd say Bean would of tooken a beating. no doubt. but one last thing remained...endurance. he also had to always over compensate on endurance training...as you seen here. his endurance nearly never failed him....go watch Tyson a good bit. you'l see that wasn't one of his best strengths.
making the Butterbean, the clear victor of what would of been a match like no fukn other indeed. and if it went down, when Tyson was loosing grip of his mind, i do actually see him doing something outrageous, out of aggression of loosing. i could see him knowing his was loosing on the card and would end the fight on his own terms, as he did befor. probably would of chewed off one of Beans titties or some crazy shit lol