November 22, 2024

BUTAEV NEW WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION!

BUTAEV NEW WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION!

BUTAEV NEW WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION!

By Carlos Costa

Unbeaten hard-hitting 27-year-old Russian 147-pounder Radzhab “The Python” Butaev (14-0, 11 KO’s) overpowered tough American Jamal James in 9 rounds Saturday night (Oct 30) in 🇺🇸 Las Vegas to become the new WBA welterweight (regular) champion of the world.

How would the newly crowned 🇷🇺 Butaev do in a 147-pound rumble against 🇺🇸 Bud Crawford, 🇺🇸 Spence, 🇺🇸 Porter 🇵🇷 Danny García or 🇨🇺 Ugas..??

Butaev’s win was live on Showtime.

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