What is Eric Butterbean Esch Net Worth?

Eric Butterbean Esch Net Worth is US$ 500 Thousand as of January 2023.

Biography

Eric Butterbean net worth is estimated to be approx US$ 500 Thousand as of 2022.

Butterbean was a professional boxer and MMA fighter who won the 1997 IBA Super Heavyweight Championship. Eric Scott Esch, also known as “Butterbean,” is an American former professional boxer, kickboxer, as well as mixed martial artist who competed in heavyweight. Esch has appeared on many television programs. After a stretch of the “Toughman” Contest, Esch was promoted to a professional boxer in 1994. He won the IBA super-heavyweight championships and World Athletic Association (WAA) heavyweight. In his one fight, which lasted more than four rounds, he lost to Larry Holmes, 52 years old. He regularly fought as a mixed martial artist, particularly in K-1, and a kickboxer, in the “Pride Fighting Championships”, since 2003. Butterbean has a combined record of 97-24-5 with 65 knockouts and 9 submissions.

Early Life

Esch was born in Georgia and at the age of 4, he shifted to St. Johns, Michigan, with his family. He then moved to Jasper, Alabama, at 11 with his family. His mother died at eight years old, and he was intimidated at school for being overweight. His colleagues challenged him to participate in a local “Toughman” Contest. He was decking floors at Southern Energy Homes in Addison, Alabama. Training in Bay City, Michigan, was also part of his job. He won the tournament, and he began his fight sports career.

Career

In the early 1990s, Esch started his fight career in the “Toughman Contest” in Texarkana (Arkansas) He was a five-time World Toughman Heavyweight Champion and had a record 56-5 with 36 knockouts. When he was made to eat mainly chicken and butterbeans to reach the “Toughman” 400-pound (181 kilograms) weight limit, he earned the nickname “Butterbean.”

His five-year captivating streak ended in August 2001 with a mainstream defeat to heavyweight Billy Zumbrun. He then boxed his first ten-round in the “Norfolk Scope” in Norfolk. Holmes won an acknowledged decision. However, Esch was later shown to have scored a provocative knockdown in round ten. It was later revealed that it was not a knockdown and that Holmes was only reeling against the ropes.

Butterbean began kickboxing when K-1 hired him in 2003. He made his debut with a knockout of Yusuke Fujimoto at K-1 Beast II 2003, Saitama (Japan). K-1 wanted to match him with Ernesto Hoost, but Butterbean declined the fight after being warned by a friend about the Dutchman’s prowess in kickboxing. Instead, he faced Mike Bernardo at the K-1 Japan Survival 2003 “Japan Grand Prix Final”, Yokohama (Japan), on September 21, 2003. In the first round, he was defeated twice by low kicks and then a second time with a decisive bang in the final. Esch was competing in the “K-1 World Grand Prix” 2005, Hawaii. He won the third-round standings and beat Marcus Royster (150 kg/330 lb). Butterbean was injured in the fight and couldn’t continue.

Royster was then entered into the tournament in his place. On August 26, 2006, he returned to Japan to participate in Pride Bushido 12 in Nagoya. He was competing against Ikuhisa Minowa, a shoot wrestling champion known for his willingness and ability to take on larger opponents. Butterbean was back at Pride to compete in Pride34 in Saitama on April 8, 2007. He faced Zuluzinho in an event where both men weighed around 184.6 kg (407lb), although the Brazilian was 20cm (8 in) taller. Both fighters started swinging, but Zuluzinho managed to score a takedown. Esch reversed him and landed several hammer strikes before finally subduing Zuluzinho at 2:35 in the first round.

Butterbean lost to Tengiz Tedoradze, “Cage Rage World Heavyweight Champion”, on July 14, 2007. “Global Fighting Championships” had planned a vital event bout between Ruben Villareal and Esch for their first event. The occasion was canceled when half of the arranged matchups couldn’t be held due to health reasons. He was set to fight Jimmy Ambriz in the main event on Xcess Fighting’s first card, but he could not make it due to scheduling conflicts. Esch lost by first-round KO against Mark Potter, EBF title, at the Syndicate Nightclub, Blackpool, England, because Potter was not licensed then.

Butterbean defeated Dean Storey in Elite 1 MMA: High Voltage, Moncton (New Brunswick, Canada) to win the promotion super heavyweight title. Butterbean knocked Storey out in the second round, just 24 seconds. He has been compared to “Big” Ben Copley, the British warrior, who is similar in stature and size. They were to face off in a 6-round competition, but the British man eventually stepped down. Butterbean retired from the competition after this.

Highlights

• Here are some of the best highlights of Eric Butterbean Esch’s career:
• Received the trophy of “WAA World Heavyweight Championship” in 1997
• Eric was awarded “IBA World Super Heavyweight Champion in 2000
• “Pro Wrestling Syndicate Heavyweight Championship” in 2009
• Elite-1 MMA Super Heavyweight (+120.2 kg/265 lb) Championship

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Summary

Eric Butterbean is an American boxer and professional wrestler. He is best known for his boxing career, having competed in over 400 professional bouts and winning four world championships in four different weight classes. He is also known for his wrestling career, having competed for various promotions, including WCW, WWE, and TNA. Eric has also appeared in multiple films and television shows, including The Wrestler, Celebrity Big Brother, and Big Brother Canada. Since retiring from the ring, Butterbean has become a successful actor, appearing in films such as Kickboxer: Vengeance and Love and Honor.

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