Boxing legend Butterbean challenges Jake Paul to fight

Boxing icon Butterbean is in "the best shape ever" and has called out Jake Paul

Boxing legend Eric 'Butterbean' Esch is in his "best shape ever" at the age of 55 and wants one last fight with Jake Paul

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The former heavyweight has been retired from the fight game since 2013 but is eyeing a return to the ring next year.

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He's been working with ex-WWE star Diamond Dallas Page

Taking to social media in March, Butterbean said: "I’m working with DDP to get up walking and running around again and I’m feeling the best shape I ever have.

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"I’m at fight weight. You’ll have to listen to my podcast coming up to find exactly how much weight I have lost

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The big announcement is I’m gonna fight one last fight. It’s gonna be one year from now.

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