Butterbean Eric Esch once accidentally knocked out referee with brutal right hand while trying to KO opponent
, who then quit the fightButterbean was famed for his heavyweight power, as referee Terry Wood unfortunately found out first hand.GettyButterbean started out fighting on the ‘Toughman Contest’ scene in Texarkana, Arkansas where he was initially pushed to enter by his friends in the early 1990s.
The four-round amateur format had a maximum heavyweight limit of 400lbs , which Esch exceeded at the time, meaning he had to go on a diet and drop some of his iconic flab. His nickname came from the butterbeans he ate as part of the diet, which he suggested is a thing of the past recently whenAfter becoming champion in this competition and building a reputation as ‘King of the Four-Rounders’, Butterbean took the opportunity to turn professional in 1994.regularly in four-rounders across the USA, usually knocking out journeymen opposition and becoming a cult figure as he did so.
In round three, the end looked to be near as Jackson was clearly fatigued and had slowed dramatically.As he pushed for a knockout in the final seconds of the round, Butterbean had Jackson in the corner and was swinging away.Referee Terry Wood jumped in between the two boxers and found himself smashed by a huge right hook from Esch as a result.
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