James Butler vs Richard Grant

23rd of November, 2001..................Roseland Ballroom, New York
Horrible ending.

[@wonderwall1994]

The fact this was at a 9/11 charity event just makes it even worse. Absolutely disgraceful from Butler

[@ahmadx1998]

Marc Davis Lol

[@radrook4481]

It immitated the sucker punch delivered by the terrorists.

[@weyonert123]

fluffynoses Tell that to the families of victims you idiot.

[@billygiles3276]

The fact that there’s a 911 charity event that isn’t calling for a criminal investigation into 911 (which there has never been despite 3000 citizens being burned alive) is even worse!!!

[@jaguarjamie45]

Not nearly as disgraceful as Butler killing his best friend with a hammer and trying to burn his house as an attempt to not be caught. Dude is in prison for almost the rest of his life, psychopath.

[@other2718]

butler is the biggest coward in boxing history. thats why he never amounted to anything in his life

[@JReece3000]

He amounted to a murderer 3 years later.

[@ASRforeverASR]

he was clearly a psycopath and had several mental problems

[@nathancifuentes2448]

Mike Oxlong Butler vs IRON MIKE TYSON

[@johnnyqt25]

No such thing as "amounted to anything in life." Whether you're a hero or a villian, everyone dies and will all be forgotten in the grand scheme of the universe. Never forget that.

[@danielspencer5908]

@@johnnyqt25 That is some of the dumbest shit I've heard. It's the sort of defeatist, pessimistic mentality that only losers, slobs and good-for-nothings adopt. What about stability, a loving family, financial succes, the ability to help those in need - in other words HAPPINESS. That's without even bringing into the discussion enduring legacies like art, technological and scientific advancements or even working in the public services sector. But sure, if you're a lazy bum you could try and justify your actions, or lack thereof, behind quasi-intelectual "nihilistic" premises.

[@americanIDOLfan11111]

And then this guy killed his friend and got a 29½ year sentence.

[@nick25206730]

d willey sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2386235 Yea he did

[@Truetheist]

It's not really his friend if he killed him.

[@papitosabe]

Trunkos45 he was his friend for 10 yrs. Dude had mental issues.

[@SingleTax]

Gamer K It's called being a punk, or a spoiled brat in a grown man's body. When baby doesn't get his way, baby throws a sucker punch. Then punks who identify with baby defend his cowardly act on youtube.

[@TheNotthead]

Ana Costellano It was 2004, So he has already served 11 years. He will be eligible for parole in 10 years. Depending on his sentence. Very sad. He should of been on medication.

[@Mike649foxx]

And then Butler went on to kill Max Kellerman's brother as he felt he hadn't offended the commentator faculty quite enough.

[@lifeexamined1776]

The only time that he connected was when Grant was not moving. A shame.

[@Radman1889]

Atlas: What a punk! Truer words were never spoken

[@hermanosJM]

thats teddy??? XDDD

[@daddynatty9317]

I read that at the exact same time as he said it

[@jimmyjakes1823]

@@hermanosJM I think it was the other guy.

[@HiddenSoulsMusic]

Butler got butthurt because Grant beat him twice!

[@whayes8084]

This guy killed Max Kellerman's brother!

[@bansnabs5523]

Based

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

If I was a commissioner I would show zero tolerance to this. I agree; he should have been arrested on the spot. Not long ago, another lowlife attacked a referee like this.

[@sitizenkanemusic]

+Nathan Hazlett He killed max kellerman's brother... Fucking sick in the head this guy is.

[@HugoMartzhmh]

+Sitizen Kane true that,,one sick sob

[@ColdBloodedBastard]

@Bleeding Silence i admit that would be funny to hear the announcers reactions if the commissioner actually did that lol

[@renzgaming1456]

I am satisfied on what he did to grant grant is such a coward bitch

[@sucasavenicebeach206]

Max kellerman calling this fight not knowing the guy would kill his brother later on... sad

[@fransta2165]

Who was he? Wnat was his function in the fight. Is he the referee here or one of the commentators?

[@Hamza-ry8jq]

@@fransta2165 Very famous boxing commentator. Nowadays the co-host of a major espn programme.

[@fransta2165]

@@Hamza-ry8jq I see, thank you for clearing that up 👍🏼

[@Sportieguy]

That was Joe Tessitore and Teddy Atlas not Max Kellerman

[@brandonblanco8379]

@@Sportieguy I do not think it's terrsitore, it's Bob Papa.

[@lilmisspimpinelanastyagang988]

@28:15 #2 ranking - Not Rated. That fighter gonna have a G.O.A.T. career. He’s a first ballot hall of fame Legend.

[@thefranchize3445]

James 'The Hammer' Butler went on to murder Max Kellermans brother with a hammer, who was letting the homeless Butler stay at his house! I'm not joking! With a hammer!

[@sonny5196]

He was very lucky he was in front of a less aggressive crowd.

[@SurgeCess]

He was actually going over to pay respects to James for the fight! Unbelievable.

[@damoncottle14]

What a coward!!!!!

[@aki007]

a disgrace in the sport of boxing.

[@christopherduffy1703]

Grant completely owned Butler. He did the classic stick move and jab.

[@jerrybenard7419]

I remember watching this live. Seeing it now for the 1st time in years I forgot how disgusting it was smh

[@richardr1683]

He still didn't knock him out cold 🤣

[@ymarun]

After losing by unanimous decision to Richard "The Alien" Grant, Butler had his gloves removed and went to Grant's side of the ring for an expected exchange of congratulations. Suddenly, Butler hit the unsuspecting Grant with a right hook to the jaw. Grant suffered a temporarily dislocated jaw and a lacerated tongue that required 26 stitches.[1] Butler was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. Butler was later convicted and served four months at Riker's Island detention facility.

[@johnathanpatrick6118]

Too little time in the pokey considering what he did later...

[@jimmyjakes1823]

@@johnathanpatrick6118 Putting people in prison for life works. Butler had nothing to offer the world but craziness, bad boxing and violent crimes. He's going to be released in 2035 which is at least a century too soon. He should just stay in prison for the rest of his life where he's probably a big, important man with all the other murderers.

[@Ryu_Shotokan]

James Butler was a was so precise with that last punch. That took grant right out! It was so good it was criminal.

[@sixkicksfightertricks949]

I'm here from Horror Stories's channel... Butler looks like he aged 10 years when he got pissed at the end.

[@solnative706]

I watched this live. I was 12 years old and still remember this.

[@ColdBloodedBastard]

So did I. It was a total fluke too because i rarely watched boxing. I turned it on just because, and boy was i glad i did lol

[@hopernezis3362]

Y que edad tienes ahorita

[@MatthewDaSmitdog]

Seemed like Butler was ready clock him out from the time he was forced to touch gloves.

[@Karassumii]

Who else came here after watching horror stories?

[@mgt4673]

Thats pretty cowardly I think Grant frustrated him with his defence not letting him land any punches, he became totally pissed off with him. Could kinda see his frustration all the way through the fight.

[@breaks3085]

Exactly I said the same thing, grant was running dodging holding grabbing an hugging..

[@FijneWIET]

The Butler did it, in Roseland Ballroom, with a suckerpunch..

[@HanzoMishima]

Lol I see what you did there....

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

Bravo

[@PlayboiPresident]

I love that game.

[@fuscinula]

It would be funny, if the Butler didn't also do it in the appartment, with the hammer.

[@chrisadams3114]

It really hurts losing to a guy with that princess hairstyle lol

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

In case anyone is curious, Butler was arrested for assault, convicted and served four months at Riker's for this. He was also suspended for two years. Grant suffered a dislocated jaw, and lacerated tongue. He did earn a title shot with this win though, but lost to Antwun Echols. Later, Butler murdered Sam Kellerman with a hammer and burnt his house down trying to cover it up. He was caught, tried to claim bipolar disorder, and sentenced to some 30 years in prison where he's currently rotting.

[@RealTalk309]

Phil Anderson thank you for this, what a disgusting animal, I feel so bad for max and his family. Any idea why he did that?

[@oMaJoJ]

@@RealTalk309 Kellerman asked Butler to move out of the apartment he was letting him stay in while Butler had no place of his own. The Kellerman's (Sam and Max) were friends with Butler and attempted to help him out while he was down on his luck.

[@lilmisspimpinelanastyagang988]

So as of right now currently, he only has 12 more years until he gets released if he can stay alive in prison.

[@priestnondoing]

"a missile has no value if it cannot get to the target"

[@stomingaben]

@Tebin ok

[@ethanchen2891]

Priest Ajani ok

[@ColdBloodedBastard]

Ok

[@AdamParbus]

...Ok.

[@christopherduffy1703]

I like that. Good analogy.

[@andrewdiaz5852]

“Patty wagon” lol

[@jessyleppert2]

Its paddywagon

[@alarikaguilar7543]

What’s funny?

[@sturrrdy]

1:15 it says “Feb. 9, 20011” ........ *bruh*

[@gtrob1]

There is hope that this stay-at-home order will lift someday.

[@4074092899]

Nice attention to details

[@marsplayss2801]

@@4074092899 we're secretly in 20011...

[@TheGrossMeta]

This fight happens 18000 years in the future 😅

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

There was more punches landed after the fight than there was during the fight

[@AzzimMuzzik]

This is really sad, a boxer with anger issues, uncontrollable anger issues.

[@tsalt1803]

🤣 Bulter boxing score card looks like golf score!

[@drivingmylifeaway7149]

i love listening to Tony Atlas.

[@drtroyturner7464]

Teddy Atlas, not to be confused with retired Pro Wrestler Tony Mr USA Atlas

[@aime1graffiti818]

it was a good fight, butler didnt have the technique to get grant and got frustrated, right in the beggining butler was being anti.sport not touching gloves the right way with his opponent. he made a poor choice and threw his life away for nothing, it was just a fight. not the end of his career

[@breaks3085]

Richard grant was hugging him hard ... with technique... this was more of a love making scene

[@nordicwarriorgaming4953]

Why was rounds 4 and 5 edited out?

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

He should've threw that right hook in round 12 when he gets him on the ropes

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

I make a rule of never calling fighters cowards, even guys I don't like, but fuck it, this guy Butler is a coward and a lowlife thug. I hope Grant managed to recover his career after that.

[@danielvelazquez8736]

that boy grant ate da shit out of dat hook! i would have been asleep for like a week

[@brunofenara88]

Beautiful

[@marcussmith3934]

I don't know what going through James Butler's mind for what he did!!!

[@burtonaka...]

I think it's very good that we were told that for the Ottke fight, Butler was... " suffering from a cold ". That's one way to put it.

[@ItalianLightning1]

shit if he threw that punch like he did after the fight during the fight he would have won.

[@trackandfieldarchive]

no way Grant deserved that. Sure there was some taunting but that is common in boxing. But to throw bare knuckled shot like that, when Grant is trying to congratulate him of all things, and place a man's life in danger (it could have been a lot worse) there is NO excuse for that. You cannot justify such an act. Disgusting act.

[@WeWantBears]

28:39 goodness

[@David_nine]

Fuck

[@Alpha-bt9bh]

What a pussy

[@ZZ-bq2lp]

Fuck butler

[@KabarkadaTV681]

COMMENTATORS: BOB PAPA TEDDY ATLAS TV NETWORK: ESPN2 DATE: 23 NOVEMBER 2001

[@mokumshardest]

This is why gloves must always stay ON in the ring. Both men already had their gloves off when still in the ring.

[@GozieZilla]

James "Butthurt" Butler *In my Bruce Buffer voice*

[@fuscinula]

Well, considering he's in jail for the rest of his life, this might be literal.

[@yossibenayoun5642]

i know hatred is a poison that destroys the vile it is in but that said, i hope this guy gets bummed at least once in prison

[@andrejandrejic3355]

He got 1 year of jail for this, after he got out he killed his friend and got 28 years in prison

[@mrbeeezy]

4 month jail

[@MyKuL1990]

Haha 😂

[@arizonawrestlinginterviews1040]

Unfortunately, Butler's act of cowardice takes away from Richard Grant's good performance.

[@keannix]

28:35 this is what most of the people are looking for

[@cobrakingkai]

This is Box"K"ing, Thanks man for posting this!!!

[@2012DVSONE]

Were going to take another look at it....

[@gabelee79]

Awesome :D

[@JitsuSwagg]

Fuck Allat That Punch Was One Of The Most Effective Punches I Ever Seen In Boxin

[@Miki_vaniki]

I searched James butler (the youtuber) and they had me thinking his dad was a boxer or sum

[@Wowplayer43]

No gloves? You know that shit hurt

[@i_own_adog]

6:08 that commentary about his hair and dennis rodman smfh. 😂

[@32rodrick]

James Butler Suspended for 90 Days and Fined $25,000 by the National Boxing Alliance

[@rickybobby3043]

We really need to approach mental health differently. We might be able to get ahead of some of these manic episodes that lead to injury and death.

[@heinzbranzlmayer2326]

30:36 So was Max Kellerman the commentator here?

[@truballr32]

Heinz Branzlmayer no it was Kennedy speaking that mentioned max name but I think Kellerman must of been on the cast at some point during he broadcast. Maybe pre-fight

[@AB-ce5fg]

Butler screaming at ref HES HOLDING all mad

[@Think_For_Yourself_]

The Harlem Hammer pulled a Mayweather!

[@svwilliams2933]

Ion,,, I've seen worst in boxing. I still think loaded gloves 🥊 are worst.

[@ChristopherCameron]

judges throughout the fight saying butler doesn't jab at all through the fight, while he's jabbing lol.

[@cwarsvideos]

only 20 years left in prison Butler. see ya!

[@jaytheyungan1665]

cwarsvideos I'll be waiting to annihilate James

[@Alpha-bt9bh]

He should have life sentence

[@Neil7026]

Butler threw the best punch of the night . Protect yourself at all times

[@LarS1963]

Idiot!

[@altovelli0883]

Haha

[@ddeeddee1380]

He was a strong pcp user

[@debsijb5710]

Holy shit are those calves real? They are like sticks

[@chefcook09]

28:17 there's a boxer name not rated lol

[@roaches23]

There is a reason for that. At the time Darrin Morris held that number 2 rating. But he had died. And the stupid commission took forever to adjust the rating. So they had a dead boxer rated in the top 10 for several months.

[@Jonathan81284]

you only noticed that at 28:17 it shows it right in the beginning within the first 3 minutes

[@s4tchm0j0n3s]

Is that Christopher Walken commentating? "Grant...on his horse...only one problem with that strategy....to WIN....you have to come off the horse....to punch....enough". Amazing.

[@ernestscott9244]

That was Tony Atlas on commentary.

[@carolinecooper7197]

Butler was even supporting grants name on his shorts...

[@guhurubell]

Nobody got that but me, rotflmao, he sounds just like him when he yells.

[@Nuahsyk]

he got 28 stictes on his tongue

[@guidryjoseph44]

@28:56 Butler was thinking..."Oh Crap I messed up!"

[@gumballwatterson2020]

Butler is a degenerate, should be in prison for life.

[@lunar7607]

Gumball Watterson thanks gumball

[@meharinationsportspodcast2582]

Comment if you saw Dirrell's uncle cheap shots on Uzcategui last night!

[@samnewton9568]

After the sucker punch, the ref runs over to Grant and starts giving him a 10 count.

[@alexcncmacsalcar7324]

Anyone else notice that, right before the sucker punch, the commentator says " ...so Butler's #8 ranking is going to take a hit ".

[@MuzoSTEIN]

Was Grant OK after this fight, did he ever fight again? Or, shake anyone's hand after this?? Commentary @ 17.38 - 17.52 is both PRECIOUS & UNTIMELY, given the grotesque mis-happenings that swiftly follow the post events of this fight: Unbelievably INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@peterwatts7386]

In the end, Butler got his knock out.

[@jasonwyman1873]

That's assault! And it should never take place in a boxing ring unless we can make money on it.

[@mrvission7]

That stupid blonde hair on Grant pissed Butler off.

[@lashwandojackson4335]

nice clean hit!

[@ch.illmatic]

Ugly, dirty punch

[@unlimitedeverything6645]

Who thought this was actually the youtube James Butler? xD

[@toanngao1983]

Tik tok đưa t đến đây 😃

[@m313nguyenhuunghia6]

Có ai bên tiktok qua đây xem ko

[@krang1111]

HE IS THE FUCKING REAL MANIAC !

[@BigBoiSimp]

Who's the commentator that is saying his sentences as if he's picking random words from a hat?

[@jonvmac]

Wesley K teddy atlas

[@SurgeCess]

Wesley K LOL, well put

[@MrSean0230]

shout out to crime in sports

[@tizosh7]

I remember this fight I was in the shower getting ready for a party and my buddy who was at my place started yelling- Yo that wasn’t cool!! I came out the shower next thing I know the cops were chanting- lock him up- lock him up!!

[@VincentK.McMahon]

he dislocated Grant's jaw and lacerated his tongue, needing surgery and a heap of stitches. He's rotting in prison now for murder and arson, exactly what this waste of life deserves.

[@blackhawk8975]

i was mad when i said that, because of the fact the guy isnt a good sportsman and almost killed the guy

[@margaretsmallallan28]

They should have let Teddy Atlas in the ring, he'd have given Butler a hiding!

[@BIGNELLTV]

That was out of order.

[@breaks3085]

Strategic fighters always piss off the aggressive fighters... because they don't play there game .. butler wants to get in and knock him out but Grant is keeping him back being defensive using agility & reach & stamina .. even if he has to win on points.. that's why the best fighter is the one who can switch there style...

[@Hakerooo]

Rule number 1, protect urself all time

[@MaineTechTV]

Wshh brought me here 😂

[@fran0619]

Ahhh yes back in the good old days when they actually posted fights 😂