Heavyweight Boxing Sensation Butterbean Gets Candid About His Scary Downward Spiral After Retiring: 'I Was In Bed For Almost A Year'

Heavyweight Boxing Sensation Butterbean Gets Candid About His Scary Downward Spiral After Retiring: 'I Was In Bed For Almost A Year'

Butterbean boxer There aren’t many heavyweight boxers who’ve fit that label better than Eric Esch, the Absolute Unit who most people refer to as “Butterbean.” He retired in 2014 to cap off a career that spanned a couple of decades, and while he seems to be in a pretty good spot these days, he’s opened up about the rough patch he hit after hanging up his gloves. Most professional boxers tend to cultivate a pretty chiseled physique that stems from…

Butterbean reveals how far his life sunk after boxing fame with sex addiction and out-of-control obesity

Cult-like hero and boxer Eric Esch, better known as Butterbean, has been fighting demons since his brief flirtation with fame. The former boxer has had many battles outside of the arena where he detailed painful issues behind the scenes.

Butterbean reveals how sad his life became after retirement

Boxing cult hero Eric “Butterbean” Esch opened up about the darkest period of his life when his weight ballooned to over 500 pounds. In a candid interview with The Hannibal TV, the former heavyweight fighter described the severe physical and emotional toll that left him bedridden for nearly a year. Butterbean’s Darkest Days Post-Retirement “When…  The post Butterbean reveals how sad his life became after retirement appeared first on World Boxing…

Cult-Favorite Boxer "Butterbean" Reveals His Shocking Struggle With Sex Addiction & Weight Battle

Butterbean (Photo via Google) At one point in time, Butterbean was one of the most well-known and vicious boxers on Planet Earth. Many fans who remember the ferocious boxer can conjure an image in their heads. However, things have changed a ton since his heyday in the ring. The prominent boxer, who rose to fame in the 1990s, has lost more than 200 pounds and looks like a shell of his former self. The now 58-year-old skyrocketed to fame through h…