Butler vs Sultan

Who won Butler vs Sultan?

Paul Butler beat Jonas Sultan by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, April 22nd, 2022, at Echo Arena, Merseyside.

The scorecards were announced as 116-112, 117-111, 118-110 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).

This contest was for the vacant WBO bantamweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Sam Maxwell was defeated by Alejandro Meneses, and Jazza Dickens beat Andoni Gago.

Butler vs Sultan stats

Back in April 2022, Paul Butler stepped into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jonas Sultan made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Sultan had an advantage in power over Butler, with a 61% knockout percentage compared to Butler's 45%.

Paul Butler was the older man by 3 years, at 34 years old.

Butler had a height advantage of 1 inch over Sultan. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Paul Butler and Jonas Sultan fought out of an orthodox stance.

Butler was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 2 years and 3 months earlier than Sultan, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 88 more professional rounds, totaling 268 compared to Sultan's 180.

Paul Butler went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBO at bantamweight.

Jonas Sultan was ranked number 6 by the WBA, 4 by the WBO, and 12 by the IBF in the 118lb division.

Butler vs Sultan form

Butler had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Willibaldo Garcia on June 25, 2021, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Bolton Whites Hotel (formerly De Vere Whites), Lancashire, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Emmanuel Rodriguez on May 5, 2018, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had won against Stuart Hall on September 30, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Before that, he had beaten Sebastian Sanchez on March 12, 2016, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

He had defeated Silvio Olteanu on December 19, 2015, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Activity check

Butler's last 5 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 4 months and 3 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 3 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

Sultan's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 6 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.3 rounds on average.

What time did Butler vs Sultan start?

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

Who broadcast Butler vs Sultan?

Butler vs Sultan was broadcast on Probellum.com in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Butler vs Sultan?

Paul Butler was a 68/25 (+270) underdog going into the contest, while Jonas Sultan made his way into the ring at 19/50 (-260) with oddsmakers.