Butler's next bout earned him infamy on November 23, 2001 at the
Roseland Ballroom in
Manhattan,
New York. The bout was a charity event to benefit surviving New York firemen and police officers of the
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City. After losing by unanimous decision to
Richard "The Alien" Grant, Butler had his gloves removed and went to Grant's side of the ring for an expected exchange of congratulations. Suddenly, Butler hit the unsuspecting Grant with a
right hook to the jaw. Grant suffered a temporarily dislocated jaw and a lacerated tongue that required 26 stitches.
[1] Butler was arrested and charged with
aggravated assault. Butler was later convicted and served four months at
Riker's Island detention facility.
[2]