Paul Butler has three losses against three opponents on his boxing record. For a list of Butler's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Paul Butler".
On December 13, 2022 Paul Butler, the WBO champion, met Naoya Inoue, the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF and The Ring champion, in a bantamweight world-title unification fight. Butler was 34 years old and with a record of 34-3 (15), and Inoue was 29 years old and with a record of 23-0 (20). Butler lost the fight via 11th-round TKO and lost his title.
On May 5, 2018 Paul Butler fought Emmanuel Rodríguez in a bantamweight world-title fight for the IBF title. Butler was 29 years old and with a record of 26-2 (14), and Rodríguez was 25 years old and with a record of 17-0 (12). Butler lost the fight via 12-round unanimous decision.
On March 6, 2015 Paul Butler fought Zolani Tete in a super-flyweight world-title fight for Tete's IBF title. Butler was 26 years old and with a record of 17-1 (8), and Tete was 26 years old and with a record of 19-3 (16). Butler lost the fight via 8th-round TKO.
