Butler vs Hall

Who won Butler vs Hall?

Paul Butler beat Stuart Hall by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, September 30th, 2017, at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Paul Butler.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

Butler vs Hall stats

Back in September 2017, Paul Butler stepped into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Stuart Hall made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws.

Paul Butler was the younger man by 8 years, at 29 years old.

Hall had a height advantage of 2 inches over Butler.

Both Paul Butler and Stuart Hall fought out of an orthodox stance.

Butler was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 2 years and 7 months later than Hall, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 24 more professional rounds, totaling 268 compared to Hall's 244.

Paul Butler went into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA, 9 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at bantamweight.

Stuart Hall was ranked number 14 by the WBA, and 7 by the IBF in the 118lb division.

Butler vs Hall form

Paul Butler had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Sebastian Sanchez on March 12, 2016, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Silvio Olteanu on December 19, 2015, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had won against Hector Rolando Gusman on October 3, 2015, by knockout in the 1st round at Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.

Before that, he had beaten Gustavo Molina on July 11, 2015, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Velodrome, Manchester.

He had been beaten by Zolani Tete on March 6, 2015, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Stuart Hall had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Lee Haskins on September 10, 2016, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Rodrigo Guerrero on April 16, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

Going into that contest, he had won against Elvis Guillen on November 21, 2015, by points in the 8th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Before that, he had defeated Arnoldo Solano on September 5, 2015, by points in the 6th round at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

He had beaten Edwin Tellez on August 1, 2015, by points in the 6th round at Craven Park Stadium, Hull.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Stuart Hall had been fighting more than Paul Butler.

Going into this contest, Paul Butler had last fought 1 year, 6 months and 18 days ago, while Stuart Hall's last outing had been 1 year and 20 days ago.

Butler's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 24 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

Hall's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

What time did Butler vs Hall start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Butler vs Hall?

Butler vs Hall was broadcast on Sky Sports Arena in the UK.

What were the odds on Butler vs Hall?

Paul Butler was a 57/100 (-180) favorite going into the contest, while Stuart Hall made his way into the ring at 7/5 (+140) with oddsmakers.