Connor Butler (born 12 February 1998) is an English

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who is a former

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and

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champion.

Career

A professional since 2018, Butler faced

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for the vacant

title at the Hilton Hotel Portamaso in St. Julian's, Malta on 25 February 2023. He won via unanimous decision. He made the first defense of his championship against

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on 9 June 2023, with the vacant

flyweight title also on the line, winning the fight by unanimous decision. Returning to the same venue for his next contest on 24 February 2024, Butler took on

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flyweight champion Jay Harris, losing via unanimous decision to suffer his first professional defeat.

References

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