James Butler Jr. is a retired American professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2004. He challenged once for the IBF super middleweight title in 2000, but he is best known for his infamous bout on November 23, 2001. Butler was arrested for the murder of Sam Kellerman and was sentenced to 29 years and four months in prison.
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James Butler Jr. is a retired American professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2004. He challenged once for the IBF super middleweight title in 2000, but he is best known for his infamous bout on November 23, 2001. Butler brutally sucker punched Richard Grant after losing the fight and served four months at Rikers Island.
In 2004, Butler was arrested for the murder of Sam Kellerman and was sentenced to 29 years and four months in prison. Butler’s last bout was a split-decision loss on August 10, 2004, to Omar Sheika. He was released from prison in 2009 after serving four months for assault.
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