Eric Esch better known as Butterbean (@butterbeanboxer) is a professional boxer and mixed martial artist. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Atlanta, GA to talk about how Diamond Dallas Page and DDPY helped him get out of a wheelchair and lose over 200 pounds! He also discusses his legendary boxing career, being the "King Of The 4 Rounders", how he got the nickname "Butterbean", being invited to be part of Brawl for All in WWE, the vicious knockout to Bart Gunn, the invitation from Johnny Knoxville to knock him out on an episode of Jackass, why he never fought Mike Tyson during his prime, wanting one more fight before he retires, his mixed martial arts career and more.
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00:00 Intro
00:26 How Diamond Dallas Page helped him lose 200+ pounds
01:00 Why was he in a wheelchair?
02:05 What was the biggest thing DDP worked on?
03:29 Preparing for another fight
05:26 Why didn’t he fight Mike Tyson?
06:05 What weight did he feel best at?
06:52 Why didn’t he fight Mike Tyson in the 90s?
07:41 Calling out Jake Paul for a fight
10:59 Not looking like a boxer
11:46 How does he feel now compared to before
14:36 At what age did he find boxing?
15:45 Did people try and pick fights with him?
16:52 Memories of the Brawl for All
20:12 Knocking out Johnny Knoxville
22:42 What’s the biggest lesson boxing has taught him
23:48 Does he learn more from a win or from a loss?
24:41 Meaningful fan interactions touching his heart
25:47 The origin of the name Butterbean
27:13 Working with WWF before Brawl For All
28:25 Did he want to be a pro wrestler?
28:58 Who is on his boxing Mount Rushmore?
30:07 Would he ever fight Floyd Mayweather?
31:24 Which knockout is he most proud of
32:24 Being confused with King Hippo from MIke Tyson's Punch Out
35:32 Would he do bare knuckle fighting?
36:50 3 Things Butterbean is grateful for
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