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The former boxing master, who became known as Butterbean, announced on Sunday that he was back for “yet another match” as part of a campaign with lucky energy, and he called Jake Paul.
Butterbean, whose real name is Eric Esch, is 58 years old, but it didn’t seem to be a problem in the ad he was in. The clip showed that the former boxer got up from his wheelchair to call Paul.
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Eric “Butterbean” Esch celebrates winning his match with a knockdown in the first round. (John Walton/Empics via Getty Images)
“There’s only one fighter out there who will fight retired bald guys. Jake Paul, I’ll come after you,” he said in the advertisement sent to Instagram. “… I will fight Jake Paul because he runs too much his damn mouth.”
The advertisement also took a shot against Paul Brothers’ Energy Drink, Prime, which is an important sponsor in WWE as Logan Paul competes as a wrestler there.
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Jake Paul, right, throws a beat against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. During their Cruiserweight boxing match on Saturday, June 28, 2025 in Anaheim, California. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Butterbean, 58, was IBA World Super Heavyweight Champion during his career and won the Elite-1 MMA Super Heavyweight Championship as he tried on mixed martial arts. He was 77-10 as a boxer and 17-10 as MMA fighter.
After he hung up the gloves, Butterbean treated chronic pain that inhibited his mobility and put him in a wheelchair for about nine years. He worked with the WWE legend “Diamond” Dallas Page’s Yoga program to regain his ability to get up and go.
Jake Paul’s match against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. On June 28, 2025, his first since was with Mike Tyson. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Paul has taken the boxing world by storm since he started his trip to the sport. He defeated Julio Cesar Chavez via unanimous decision. It was his first battle since showing with Mike Tyson.
