Butterbean, whose real name is Eric Esch, is a retired American professional boxer and kickboxer. He competed in boxing from 1991 to 2008 and was nicknamed The Touch of Death. During his career, he won four world titles and amassed a record of 89 wins (59 knockouts) against 10 losses.
In terms of earnings, Butterbean made $5 million dollars as a boxer according to Forbes. This includes fight purses as well as endorsements and other related income sources. For perspective, the average purse for a Butterbean bout was $100,000 while the largest purse he ever earned was $1.6 million for his fight against Peter McNeeley in 1999.