Paul Butlin


Paul Butlin 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

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
41LossKash AliTKO4, 2:574 Jun 2016York Hall, London, England
40Loss16–23–1Christian LewandowskiKO3, 2:026 Mar 2016Stadthalle, Greifswald, Germany
39Loss16–22–1Franz RillUD817 Jul 2015MHPArena, Ludwigsburg, Germany
38Loss16–21–1DL JonesPTS414 Mar 2015Medway Park Sports Centre, Gillingham, England
37Draw16–20–1James OliphantPTS47 Nov 2014North Kesteven Centre, Lincoln, England
36Win16–20Shane McPhilbin4, 2:1017 May 2014North Kesteven Centre, Lincoln, EnglandWon vacant Midlands Area heavyweight title
35Win15–20James OliphantPTS41 Mar 2014North Kesteven Centre, Lincoln, England
34Loss14–20Anthony JoshuaTKO2, 0:5026 Oct 2013Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England
33Loss14–19Gary CornishKO5, 3:085 July 2013The Ironworks, Inverness, ScotlandFor vacant International Masters heavyweight title
32Loss14–18Dorian DarchPTS44 May 2013Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, Tylorstown, Wales
31Win14–17Moses MatovuPTS42 Mar 2013North Kesteven Centre, Lincoln, England
30Win13–17Paul MorrisPTS42 Nov 2012Magnus School Sports Centre, Newark, England
29Loss12–17Lucas BrowneTKO4, 1:1521 Apr 2012Sports Centre, Oldham, England
28Loss12–16Jarno RosbergUD623 Sep 2011Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
27Loss12–15Edmund GerberUD812 Feb 2011Herning Kongrescenter, Herning, Denmark
26Loss12–14Larry OlubamiwoTKO8, 0:3811 Dec 2010Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandFor vacant International Masters heavyweight title
25Loss12–13Johann DuhaupasUD86 Nov 2010Salle bout du Monde, Geneva, Switzerland
24Loss12–12Albert SosnowskiTKO1, 2:1225 Sep 2010Robin Park Centre, Wigan, England
23Loss12–11Andrzej WawrzykUD815 May 2010Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland
22Loss12–10Johnathon BanksKO7, 0:5620 Jun 2009Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
21Loss12–9Derek ChisoraPTS822 May 2009York Hall, London, England
20Loss12–8Lee SwabyPTS109 May 2009Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln, EnglandFor vacant Midlands Area heavyweight title
19Loss12–7Paolo VidozKO2 16 May 2008PalaRuffini, Turin, Italy
18Loss12–6David DolanUD311 Apr 2008York Hall, London, EnglandPrizefighter: The Heavyweights - Semi final
17Win12–5Colin KennaTKO2, 2:4511 Apr 2008York Hall, London, EnglandPrizefighter: The Heavyweights - Quarter final
16Loss11–5Sebastian Köber629 Feb 2008Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
15Loss11–4Derek ChisoraPTS412 Jan 2008York Hall, London, England
14Win11–3Luke SimpkinPTS43 Mar 2007Meadowside Leisure Centre, Burton, England
13Loss10–3Chris BurtonTKO4, 0:495 Dec 2006Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England
12Win10–2David InglebyPTS618 Mar 2006Leofric Hotel, Coventry, England
11Win9–2Jason CallumPTS422 Oct 2005Mercia Park Leisure Centre, Coventry, England
10Win8–2Mal RicePTS425 June 2005Cattle Market, Melton Mowbray, England
9Loss7–2David InglebyPTS630 Apr 2005Leofric Hotel, Coventry, England
8Win7–1David Ingleny5, 0:506 Dec 2004Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Leicester, England
7Win6–1Lee MountfordPTS626 Sep 2004King's Hall, Stoke, England
6Win5–1Ebrima SeckaPTS627 Apr 2004Elland Road, Leeds, England
5Loss4–1Paul ButteryTKO3, 0:5519 Apr 2003Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England
4Win4–0Dave ClarkePTS68 Mar 2003AT7 Centre, Coventry, England
3Win3–0Alvin MillerPTS69 Dec 2002Holiday Inn, Nottingham, England
2Win2–0Gary Williams1, 2:4916 Nov 2002Leofric Hotel, Coventry, England
1Win1–0Dave Clarke45 Oct 2002AT7 Centre, Coventry, England