The Pure Evil Of James Butler Jr

BLTV documents the crazy life & career of the infamous street brawler turned boxer, James Butler Jr - aka The Harlem Hammer

[@thatguyfromak5190]

How did he not get life in prison? the fact Max was able to move past this and continue a career in the Boxing industry makes him a stronger and better man than I would have been. RIP Sam Kellerman, guilty only of giving someone undeserving a second chance.

[@johndiced8012]

plea deal probably. its why it was a sentencing for voluntary manslaughter and not outright murder

[@TheHuskyK9]

He accepted the plea deal for voluntary manslaughter and arson, which still confuses me to this day. Voluntary manslaughter, by definition, is saying that he intended to harm the victim, but not to kill. 30+ blows to the head with a hammer and burning down the apartment is NOT intending to kill someone? Butler's defense lawyer must've been top-tier because the only way I can see how they convinced the judge for a plea deal was to tell them that Butler and Sam were close friends and only did what he did because Butler was having issue with his girlfriend at the same time. And apparently that worked. Anyways, voluntary manslaughter in New York is 5-25 years, and arson depends on if it's a misdemeanor or felony when charged (misdemeanor = 1 year, class-A felony = 15 years to life, class-B = 5-25 years, class-C = 1-15 years, etc). So it sounds like he got the maximum for the voluntary manslaughter but probably 4 years for class-C felony arson, which adds up to 29 years. He'll be out in 2033 at the age of 61

[@dylanryan8241]

Sam invited him in and then kicked him out shortly after, not cool

[@4gegtyreeyuyeddffvyt]

@@dylanryan8241yea sam was a jerk!

[@Bloodclart16]

Yeah should be life without parole.

[@elliota.1063]

I remember this story. Dude's named the "Harlem Hammer", then he kills someone by bashing their head in with a hammer. Talk about nicknames being destiny; a very messed up guy...

[@hewhoshallnotbenamed5168]

One of the most evil things one can do is betray someone trying to help you. It's why Judas Iscariot is one of the most reviled figures in history and what James Butler did to Sam Kellerman is certainly warrants his place in hell alongside him.

[@charlesbaker7505]

*history

[@AITCHESSPEE]

@@charlesbaker7505you must be fun at parties

[@david-468]

Very true, this analogy always reminds me of Dante’s inferno, the only man the devil personally punished is Judas

[@Talisman09]

*Norm Macdonald's voice* Also, one of the most evil things you can do is hit somebody over the head 32 times with a hammer until they are .."immediately dead"

[@michaelmccarthy2369]

The world is so against God they literally a slave to be tech, phones and evil anti god goverment feeding us bad frequencies to corrupt us. The devil is the A.I

[@Shaqad56]

I didn’t know Max K had endured such a tragedy. My sincere condolences to him and his family.

[@ihavethedocuments2580]

Me too, didn't know that, poor dude ☹️

[@excellmoney7746]

Looking at Max with more respect now

[@ryanhumor]

Same.😕

[@mightylubu1826]

Me either, makes me respect him even more.

[@johnoneill7947]

It was worse for his brother.

[@LazarusSpeaks]

This channel is way too good to post as little as it does

[@blackandwhiteart3790]

Way too good, hopefully he keeps them coming and post more frequently, but there are other good channels out there. Rhythm Boxing and Joseph Vincent, you’ll love those videos. Let me know if you like them

[@AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA943]

Quality takes time

[@Jen-hr4jb]

Boxing after dark as well

[@donovanchilton5817]

He got screwed by several companies a few years back. The vast majority of his backlog is unavailable on KZbin as far as I know.

[@Dan-qk3mt]

So long that I didn’t even realise I sub

[@fawazr]

The Kellermans will always be heroic for this. Good people who genuinely cared. And despite what happened, they never stopped caring about others.

[@shawnr9529]

Too bad Max hates America!

[@williammoore7367]

He prolly didnt care about he was just scared to say no and leave me alone

[@FozzB2386]

💯

[@victorowens9150]

Really? How do you figure? Sam appears to be a good person victimized by a psychopath. What is heroic about this? Max has some shady history, I used to respect him, no more. I don't deny the talent, that doesn't make his family heroic.

[@andreharris3428]

@@williammoore7367yeah cuz he had to see him again in life lol couldn’t walk away like everyone else

[@ayok101]

As soon as I saw this guy I recognized him as the sucker punch guy, I straight up had no idea about the murder. Shits wild man.

[@lodxmas]

Man, I love the storytelling skills of BLTV. The visual timeline was perfectly used in this one. He never comments back but I know somewhere he is reading our comments eating cheetos menacingly.

[@lokiskywalker]

I don't know how Max Kellerman was able to keep covering boxing at all after this.

[@humanbeing2420]

You mean because Kellerman wrote a column in support of his brother's best friend without disclosing that relationship to his readers, thereby nullifying his credibility?

[@samueldowney2806]

I didn't know the details of this story, only that Max's brother was murdered years ago. Now knowing the story behind it makes it truly heartbreaking. Hard to watch, but a great video, well done.

[@julians7268]

Wow... I never knew that about Max Kellerman. Amazing how accomplished both he and his brother were at such young ages.

[@julians7268]

@@backagain5216 what? I don't see where you were going with your comment.

[@backagain5216]

@@julians7268 Watch the general attitude of some of those bros. Don’t be silly.

[@julians7268]

@backagain5216 you disappoint me. I'm sure you're fine with that, but not with your lame racist comment that I doubt you even believe, it's that there are humans exist with nothing better to do but to get their adrenaline rush arguing with people online and saying foul nonsense they would never dare say in public. I hope you're really a better person than this, and that you will quit trying to light fires online. It's ridiculous, and who knows it could even backfire on you one day so just stop. You're no better than anybody else just as nobody else can claim to be inherently better than you.

[@setiyoung1611]

@@backagain5216 He never even mention race you racist

[@david-468]

@@backagain5216you’re right, also did you mean to say definitely?

[@joshportnoy8102]

Dude, how you are not producing prime time documentaires is beyond me.

[@user-wt8im2ro1p]

Probably could be if he actually uploaded instead of taking a full year off

[@kostinho790]

​@user-wt8im2ro1p he probably is doing a sort of that job already, and just uploads occasionally as a side hustle. U never kno...

[@user-wt8im2ro1p]

@@kostinho790 I’m not bashing him for it. I was saying saying why he’s not doing that

[@prismatic9804]

​@@user-wt8im2ro1phe took a year off cause he was tired of being copyright claimed

[@user-wt8im2ro1p]

@@prismatic9804 again, not bashing him. I love his content I was just saying the reason he isn’t doing that stuff

[@DressCode2005]

This the dude that killed Max Kellermens brother. Another dope video BLTV

[@sfdko3291]

It's still crazy to me that not many people know about Kellerman's brother. It pisses me off when people say that he's just a talking head in terms of boxing. The whole family's bread and butter is boxing.

[@j.m.5744]

The problem with Kellerman is that he has moved on to other sports where he knows nothing. He was right up there with Rob Parker in 2015, saying Brady was washed up, and the man went on to win 3 more Superbowls. He is just always wrong unless he is talking about boxing, so most people think he is a dickhead. They aren't wrong.

[@AITCHESSPEE]

@@j.m.5744That’s literally it. He’s great in the boxing space, but floats over to other sports acting like he had the same base of knowledge & it always comes off poor

[@samyoung9365]

No one Rests in Peace unless they Realize they are Unrighteous Sinners headed Straight for Hell; then they must Place 100% of their Faith in the Biblical Lord Jesus Christ as Personal Saviour!!! And there is Absolutely No Evidence Whatsoever that Max Kellerman and his Dead Brother have done that!!!

[@serenityinside1]

What cultish nonsense are you spouting? Insulting tripe - get lost 🤨

[@humanbeing2420]

Kellerman published a column in support of Butler without telling his readers that Butler and his brother were very close friends. That is beyond sleazy.

[@bungalowwil]

He takes the guy in when he's down and out and gets paid back by being brutally attacked from behind with a hammer. No good deed goes unpunished.

[@JJ_SDWR]

BLTV, one of your videos years ago is what sent me down the boxing rabbithole. Please keep making awesome content. 👍🏻

[@moisesacevedo5421]

Literally the channel that made me love boxing. Please keep making videos your style is the best!!

[@joshp2354]

One of the darker sides of boxing. The interview where Max talks about it and clearly doesn’t want to is tough. Never see it brought up in general boxing chat. Covered properly, good job. Thoughts to the Kellerman’s

[@freedomlovingamerican5496]

Butler only got 29 years for murdering someone with a hammer? Figured that would be a life sentence, but this was in Ny so not surprising he didnt get life.

[@uppercaseLOGO]

you dont even need to be a big fan of boxing to enjoy BLTV’s videos they are very well made and entertaining

[@RyanMclain]

Woohoo! The best that ever did it back at it for the 3rd time in a couple weeks. Hope this trend continues, man. Your content is top notch and i get a lot of enjoyment from it.

[@_thepoet68]

Agreed!

[@Mr59J]

I cannot describe how happy I am this dude came back to yt. Truly a master at their craft 🤝

[@StephenhodgsonHodgson]

????

[@avrivah1101]

@@StephenhodgsonHodgsonHe's referring to the maker of the video here, not Butler.

[@-GS-]

No idea how kellerman could be that smart and then also that stupid for allowing that animal to live with him. He should have know what he was and always would be.

[@seyo8068]

WOW! I really didn’t knew about all of this… poor Sam helped the dude and gave him a place to sleep..unbelievable! RIP Sam Kellerman

[@Gen965]

I never knew about this james butler guy, but im glad that im knowing now.💯👍🏾

[@eljay3390]

The James Butler vs Richard "the alien" Grant was televised on ESPN.. I watched that fight live, as back then I was training to be a boxer myself, and I watched almost every fight I could.. I remember it vividly

[@mikmiyaz8182]

Me too! I was boxing then too! Crazy sucker punch smh

[@meeu]

Dude should never leave jail. 29 yrs is too short.

[@JL-qe7of]

I remember watching that fight where Butler assaulted his opponent. knocked him out and broke his jaw. Total classless act. His defense was that he had 'blacked out' and didnt realize what he did. I said to myself that night, 'this guy is going to kill somebody one day...' sad, sad shame Kellerman lost his life.

[@bobmcmanus7259]

The old "blacked-out" defense. They are so stupid to believe this defense will help them.

[@PeterTeal77]

@@bobmcmanus7259 ironically five letters of the phrase are very pertinent but no one will admit it. Send them back, trust none of them.

[@harperdarius23]

I remember this fight on espn like it was yesterday

[@explodyz]

​@PeterTeal77 dude... are you serious in what you're implying? If so then you are a scumbag

[@Brandon-vd7er]

@@PeterTeal77 Yessir preach. There are the real ones who know that is the honest truth. Good for nothing they are.

[@maxbray6819]

I love this channel , please never stop these

[@shadesbear2143]

I’d never heard this story before, thanks for the upload as always, it’s excellent quality.

[@davidjackson4916]

Very SAD" to hurt a man that looked out for you UNACCEPTABLE!

[@HajLand]

Wow!! All of these years I've been watching and listening to Max on radio and TV, I had no idea that this transpired. I stumbled upon your channel and was pleasantly surprised about how your storytelling was so engaging. Subscribed

[@backagain5216]

Agreed! Another black man angry at the world for his failings. The most violent race on this planet. Sorry to say but it’s the truth!

[@thegoat6116]

damn he actually does fight like wilder😂

[@billrossignon8621]

I actually saw the fight where Butler suckered Grant. I could not believe what I had seen. Butler was reverting back to a street thug when he did that. I had lost interest in boxing in part due to that and as well as the corrupt federations. I never knew that he murdered Kellermans brother. Excellent documentary.

[@jbpokerwar8962]

I watched it live as well. I will never forget that one

[@majorchutzpah7265]

That was around 911

[@CornerStoreDrums]

An absolute MOVIE each time out! Much respect! 🥊💯🙏

[@imperiousrex1873]

Max has my respect after this, I lost a sibling to violence over 30 years ago and not one day that passes that it doesnt cone into my thoughts. Also, still being so passionate about boxing after what happened to his brother.

[@NerreraFightStories]

Did not expect a Max Kellerman rap detour

[@PKaye-ru2ks]

Big up to this channel for presenting properly-researched, in-depth, mature content.

[@tommystilwell9658]

Thank you so much BLTV for the extra videos! I love your video's so much, they refuel my batteries and energise me and are inspiration fuel! -

[@thegoat6116]

bro was on his villain arc💀

[@danny838]

I had no idea... awesome respectful content. 🙏

[@avrielfernandez]

Glad your back you are the og boxing channel for me

[@skylersampsell716]

I hope you're back for good! Love this channel, amazing voice and narration

[@floatinrocktubetalk3768]

Rest in Paradise Sam and Condolences to Max and his family. First time hearing about this. 😮

[@citystar2318]

Another classic. Any boxing, combat sports fan, or sports fan period, should be subbed to this channel.

[@abudujana13]

Thanks for the video, BLTV EXTRA

[@mezmanmerrill7412]

Another brilliant video BLTV.

[@doublevinyle2844]

So glad to see you back. We miss you for sure !

[@user-rs1nr3ez7u]

Wow. What a story. I wasn't expecting all of that. To think that he wasn't found guilty of murder and he will one day be set free is disappointing . And prison for him is not justice because he will thrive in there. Sam was doing him a solid as a good friend and that's how the scumbag pays him off. Unbelievable.

[@belowthebeltboxing]

Love your work! Learnt so much from this channel 🙏

[@kiero14]

Clicked on a cool looking video.... Heard the voice and was like oh shit this is boxing legends TV! Thought you were out the KZbin game! So glad to have more of your videos to watch man, you always make great content! 🙏

[@VictorinoL42712]

The best Boxing channel on KZbin. Hope you keep coming up with more videos!

[@pavlovsdogman]

Thanks sir 🙏 I uploaded a video I made about this case years ago but KZbin deleted it. Yours is the best I've seen including mine! Good to see someone tell this dark boxing tale again!. 🥊

[@BaneTrogdor]

Holly shit. What a pure evil this guy was, and only 29 years in prison ?? I never knew this about Max Kellerman.. Thanks BLTV you are the best.

[@DemiGodX]

Since this incident happened in 2004 which was nearly 20 years ago that means he’ll be out real soon

[@ProfessorBulletMG]

Unfortunately, you are correct. Butler was a bum at birth and could do nothing but harm other people.

[@ernestmaturan1389]

Disgusting rlly

[@Justinw303]

I'm shocked that "voluntary manslaughter" was the charge, how the fuck is that not murder? You don't accidentally kill someone by hitting them in the head with a hammer 30+ times

[@michaelb2388]

Evil genius

[@marcusbailey3988]

Great content as always

[@LeafsFanNWT]

So hyped any time a bltv video comes out.

[@jordanslingluff287]

I cant believe I never heard about this. I even heard that Max had a rap album before and clips of him on the public broadcast channel. Guess no one wants to talk about something so dark. Glad BLTV could shine some light on it in a respectful way.

[@mybeardnappybaybee]

Yea this channel is good! Subbed

[@Kig_Ama]

woww i didnt know max kellerman had to experience such a tragedy.

[@adamyeejy-sk9fh]

This is honestly the best KZbin channel I've ever subscribed too (not just boxing - Motivedia isnt bad but you're on another level) I've been a fan for years! Your videos feel like a Hollywood produced epic every single time, I got worried when you disappeared but having you upload even as little as you do is a blessing. Keep up the good work mate you're the GOAT!

[@Salieri47]

Do a deep piece on Tony Ayala, Jr. You might have difficulty getting his family, or anyone in the San Antonio boxing community, to speak about him. There's enough info out there to to piece together a reasonably accurate portrait of the troubled life of Tony Ayala, Jr.

[@jefferyjacobson3290]

El Torito,greatest fighter of his era. Flawed individual.

[@y0kiddyz1]

Amazing insight and great video. 👏

[@jj-kl3nu]

Far and away the best boxing channel on KZbin.

[@zmoneytmnt]

Dam rip to Sam. He tried to help out his friend and got hammered to death smh

[@JFK-ir7yz]

Very well done, thank you. Subscribed .

[@judgmenthasbeenpassed3160]

I saw this story in another KZbin channel called horror stories but it’s a short video this definitely had more information on the case thank you

[@spb78art]

I felt like I watched a three hour movie in just 15 minutes, wow. Your story telling skills are unmatched

[@user-ez5hr4jt2c]

Sad part was that max kellerman kept on defending butler

[@LosDefinit]

Bro you’re the fkn man. Aside from the jaw dropping Kellerman brothers story I had no idea they had fights at freaking Essex county college in Newark until I saw Butlers record.

[@Jetils]

Awesome channel, perfect narrator voice

[@bjjohnson9710]

This guy lived on my block in Bushwick … we all knew he was crazy …

[@daryldarichuk2149]

Imagine helping a grown man who had nobody else, only to be murdered for asking him to leave your house?! Disgraceful

[@kuongjah7]

Thanks for posting this. Always wondered what happened to that POS!

[@cobaltss50]

This channel is the goat of all boxing channels lb for lb undefeated world heavyweight champion.

[@kurtfranklin2680]

What a shame that Sam was punished for doing the right thing.

[@proddame]

I personally thought that this video wouldve fit BLTV After Dark jajaja. Great video :^]

[@stunter2875]

A violent murder with a hammer, setting fire to the building and wasn't man enough to admit anything. Yet he gets 29yrs is just as disgusting as the murder itself. Plus he will never serve that long.I can only hope he makes a real effort while in prison to change his life around before he's let loose in someone's community.

[@Bignell77143]

Omg you definitely got a new sub from me cause I never put 2+2 together and realized Butler was the same crazy boxer 😮

[@CoolAdam247]

That Casisdead instrumental at the beginning and the transitions is iconic ! 😎👍🔥

[@daweilee1986]

Makes you wonder how he got his nickname in the first place. You’d think it was cos of his power but may actually be cos he attacked ppl with hammers in his earlier days.

[@alec57]

Yeah cant be a coincidence. Weird weapon of choice though when you have two hammers attached to your body already lol.

[@rexpayne7836]

Great content and presentation. 😊

[@LITTLE1994]

I know about Butler's infamous sucker punch on Grant, but him murdering Sam is also sad. Because he had been sentenced for 29 years in 2004, by now, in 2023, he still has about 10 years left.

[@sinoverlord409]

That's why I always carry a gun for dudes like this, and I met a few, and they regret it. This MF gets 6 months for assault and 29 years for 1st degree murder and arson....smh anyone else would have got the needle

[@kazman_6899]

What would you get? I get it, but it's shit to have to get into trouble when you're minding your business. In Oz, it's commensurate with the act. Meaning if I shoot someone for trying to punch me, I'm done. I'll have a hard time proving that my life was at risk.

[@Hirouka1]

I was wanting for this documentary for years. Boxing channels get hit so hard man

[@chaozboy9482]

a new video - HYPE!

[@betterunderstandingthebibl830]

I watched this fight on TSN in Canada…and it was a crazy event. There was no doubt this guy lost emotional control through the fight because he couldn’t do a thing during the fight, so he sucker punched him when opportunity came due to that frustration of his inability in the fight…the Kellerman connection was crazier

[@j4genius961]

I had no idea Max went through this!!!

[@Jeroensgambling]

That 23 years of sentence in prison is more then righteous knowing he smashed _33 times_ into the skull with a hammer. That's beyond insanity.

[@freedomlovingamerican5496]

Actually it was 29 years, but splitting your friends skull open by smashing it with a hammer 30+ times then lighting the spartment on fire shouldve been a life sentence in my opinion.

[@jacksonbrown269]

Woow really good job on this . Never knew the back story of this what a crazy connection with this story. Never knew herl had a brother and watch him EVERY MORNING SMH

[@erolish]

The narration on this video is top notch

[@TheDanzaProject]

Wow. Great breakdown

[@nizzlemania836]

People forget how much of an OG max is. I’m old enough to remember where he comes from and he done came up like 7 up.

[@jasonmccallop6605]

I remember watching that fight between him and Grant when they were like "that was assault! That was assault!" Lol

[@jeepamir508]

Great to see BLTV back. And, yeah, Butler was a horrible man.

[@Friu887]

Glad I heard the story. I used to really hate on his brother but now hearing what he’s been through I kind of got some respect for him now

[@Papiiswagg]

Miss your videos brother. Thank you

[@louitomlinson6360]

One of the best channels on sweet scientists and such

[@DemiGodX]

If this incident happened in 2004 and he got 29 years then that mean he should be out real soon

[@christopheromarrah1785]

Excellent piece.

[@jrollrules22]

Awesome video, had no idea about any of the story with Kellermans brother whatsoever.

[@RobertReg1]

Love the channel