![]() ![]() There were large groups of off-duty police officers and firefighters in the arena and after Butler landed his cheap shot, many of them chanted in unison "lock him up, lock him up."įrom the moment the incident occurred, there have been cries from all over the boxing world to permanently revoke James Butler's boxing license. The boxers who fought that night, including Butler, took substantial pay cuts in order to pitch in to the charitable effort. Ironically, the entire boxing card that night was held in order to raise money for victims of the World Trade Center attacks. The punch landed flush on Grant's jaw and Grant fell semi-conscious to the canvas, coughing up blood, legs quivering.īutler was arrested and led out of the arena by members of the NYPD. As Grant extended his left arm to put it around Butler's shoulder, Butler, his boxing gloves off but his hands still wrapped, threw a right hook to the exposed left side of Grant's face. The decision was announced, and Grant walked over to Butler to put his arm around him, as fighters commonly do after a match. The bout was a rematch of a four-rounder the two fought earlier in their careers, a fight also won over the distance by Grant.īutler's assault on Grant after the fight was unlike anything most boxing observers can remember seeing. Grant had outboxed Butler and won a 10-round unanimous decision. He punched his opponent, Richard Grant, after their fight had ended. Last Friday night, James Butler, the "Harlem Hammer," committed a violent crime on national television. ![]() Max: Butler's suspension should be in proportion : BOXING - Max: Butler's suspension should be in proportion
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