Paul Butlin

Paul Butlin
Born	(1976-03-16) 16 March 1976 Oakham, Rutland, England
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 1 1⁄2 in (187 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	41
Wins	16
Wins by KO	3
Losses	24
Draws	1

Paul Butlin (born 16 March 1976) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2016, and has since worked as a bailiff.

Professional career

On 11 April 2008 Butlin appeared in the Prizefighter competition on Sky Sports, beating Colin Kenna in the quarter final before losing to David Dolan in the semi-final on points.

He fought Derek Chisora on 22 May 2009 in a rematch but lost the fight on points. He then fought Johnathon Banks on 20 June, but lost the fight by KO in the seventh round.

Butlin lost to Polish heavyweight boxer Albert Sosnowski by TKO in first round on 25 September 2010.

He opened up a boxing gym called Hardknocks based in Melton Mowbray.

On 26 October 2013, Paul Butlin fought Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Joshua at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, however the fight was stopped in the second round by the referee who declared Joshua the winner by TKO.

He also won the midland area title after he fought British champion Shane McPhilbin in 2015: Butlin won after McPhilbin was disqualified after punching repeatedly to the back of the head. He retired from boxing in June 2016.

Life after boxing

Since retiring from the sport, Butlin has worked as a bailiff.

Professional boxing record

41 fights	16 wins	24 losses
By knockout	3	11
By decision	12	13
By disqualification	1	0
Draws	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
41	Loss	16–24–1	Kash Ali	TKO	4 (4), 2:57	4 Jun 2016	York Hall, London, England
40	Loss	16–23–1	Christian Lewandowski	KO	3 (8), 2:02	6 Mar 2016	Stadthalle, Greifswald, Germany
39	Loss	16–22–1	Franz Rill	UD	8	17 Jul 2015	MHPArena, Ludwigsburg, Germany
38	Loss	16–21–1	DL Jones	PTS	4	14 Mar 2015	Medway Park Leisure Centre, Gillingham, England
37	Draw	16–20–1	James Oliphant	PTS	4	7 Nov 2014	North Kesteven Centre, Lincoln, England
36	Win	16–20	Shane McPhilbin	DQ	4 (10), 2:10	17 May 2014	North Kesteven Centre, Lincoln, England	Won vacant Midlands Area heavyweight title
35	Win	15–20	James Oliphant	PTS	4	1 Mar 2014	North Kesteven Centre, Lincoln, England
34	Loss	14–20	Anthony Joshua	TKO	2 (6), 0:50	26 Oct 2013	Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England
33	Loss	14–19	Gary Cornish	KO	5 (10), 3:08	5 July 2013	The Ironworks, Inverness, Scotland	For vacant International Masters heavyweight title
32	Loss	14–18	Dorian Darch	PTS	4	4 May 2013	Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, Tylorstown, Wales
31	Win	14–17	Moses Matovu	PTS	4	2 Mar 2013	North Kesteven Centre, Lincoln, England
30	Win	13–17	Paul Morris	PTS	4	2 Nov 2012	Magnus School Sports Centre, Newark, England
29	Loss	12–17	Lucas Browne	TKO	4 (6), 1:15	21 Apr 2012	Sports Centre, Oldham, England
28	Loss	12–16	Jarno Rosberg	UD	6	23 Sep 2011	Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
27	Loss	12–15	Edmund Gerber	UD	8	12 Feb 2011	Herning Kongrescenter, Herning, Denmark
26	Loss	12–14	Larry Olubamiwo	TKO	8 (10), 0:38	11 Dec 2010	Echo Arena, Liverpool, England	For vacant International Masters heavyweight title
25	Loss	12–13	Johann Duhaupas	UD	8	6 Nov 2010	Salle bout du Monde, Geneva, Switzerland
24	Loss	12–12	Albert Sosnowski	TKO	1 (8), 2:12	25 Sep 2010	Robin Park Centre, Wigan, England
23	Loss	12–11	Andrzej Wawrzyk	UD	8	15 May 2010	Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland
22	Loss	12–10	Johnathon Banks	KO	7 (8), 0:56	20 Jun 2009	Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
21	Loss	12–9	Derek Chisora	PTS	8	22 May 2009	York Hall, London, England
20	Loss	12–8	Lee Swaby	PTS	10	9 May 2009	Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln, England	For vacant Midlands Area heavyweight title
19	Loss	12–7	Paolo Vidoz	KO	2 (6)	16 May 2008	PalaRuffini, Turin, Italy
18	Loss	12–6	David Dolan	UD	3	11 Apr 2008	York Hall, London, England	Prizefighter: The Heavyweights - Semi final
17	Win	12–5	Colin Kenna	TKO	2 (3), 2:45	11 Apr 2008	York Hall, London, England	Prizefighter: The Heavyweights - Quarter final
16	Loss	11–5	Sebastian Köber	UD	6	29 Feb 2008	Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
15	Loss	11–4	Derek Chisora	PTS	4	12 Jan 2008	York Hall, London, England
14	Win	11–3	Luke Simpkin	PTS	4	3 Mar 2007	Meadowside Leisure Centre, Burton, England
13	Loss	10–3	Chris Burton	TKO	4 (4), 0:49	5 Dec 2006	Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England
12	Win	10–2	David Ingleby	PTS	6	18 Mar 2006	Leofric Hotel, Coventry, England
11	Win	9–2	Jason Callum	PTS	4	22 Oct 2005	Mercia Park Leisure Centre, Coventry, England
10	Win	8–2	Mal Rice	PTS	4	25 June 2005	Cattle Market, Melton Mowbray, England
9	Loss	7–2	David Ingleby	PTS	6	30 Apr 2005	Leofric Hotel, Coventry, England
8	Win	7–1	David Ingleny	KO	5 (6), 0:50	6 Dec 2004	Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Leicester, England
7	Win	6–1	Lee Mountford	PTS	6	26 Sep 2004	King's Hall, Stoke, England
6	Win	5–1	Ebrima Secka	PTS	6	27 Apr 2004	Elland Road, Leeds, England
5	Loss	4–1	Paul Buttery	TKO	3 (4), 0:55	19 Apr 2003	Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England
4	Win	4–0	Dave Clarke	PTS	6	8 Mar 2003	AT7 Centre, Coventry, England
3	Win	3–0	Alvin Miller	PTS	6	9 Dec 2002	Holiday Inn, Nottingham, England
2	Win	2–0	Gary Williams	TKO	1 (6), 2:49	16 Nov 2002	Leofric Hotel, Coventry, England
1	Win	1–0	Dave Clarke	PTS	4	5 Oct 2002	AT7 Centre, Coventry, England

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