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former boxing The champion, known as Butterbean, announced on Sunday that he had returned to “another battle” as part of his campaign with Lucky Energy, calling for Jake Paul.
Butterbean, whose real name is Eric Esch, is 58 years old, but that doesn’t seem to be a problem with the ads he was in. The clip showed the previous boxer getting up from his wheelchair and calling out Paul.
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Eric “Butterbean” Esch celebrates winning the battle with knockdown in the first round. (Entics by John Walton/Getty Images)
“There is only one fighter who wants to fight a retired bald man. Jake Paul, I’m here for you,” he said in a commercial posted on Instagram.
The commercial was also shot by Prime, the energy drink from the Paul Brothers, the leading sponsor of WWE.
Jake Paul will throw a punch to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday, June 28th, 2025 during a cruiserweight boxing match in Anaheim, California. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
The 58-year-old Butterbean was the IBA World super heavyweight champion in his career, winning the Elite 1 MMA super heavyweight championship when he tried his hand at Mixed Martial Arts. He was 77-10 as a boxer and 17-10 as an MMA fighter.
After he cut his gloves, the butter beans dealt with chronic pain, which hindered his mobility and left him in a wheelchair for about nine years. He worked with the WWE Legend “Diamond” Dallas Page yoga program to regain his ability to stand up and walk.
This was the first time Jake Paul’s match against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on June 28, 2025, since seeing Mike Tyson. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
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Paul has taken the boxing world by storm since he began his career in sports. He defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Through unanimous decision. It was his first match since the sight of Mike Tyson.
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