[3] After a string of undefeated bouts, he was named the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame Professional Athlete of the year in 2006.
[4] The winning streak made waves in the boxing world at the time, with many speculating that Butler could be the sport's next star.
[10][11] Butler returned to boxing over a year later, but he would not be able to match his earlier record, after a disappointing loss to Travis Walker by majority decision in 2011 for the WBA-NABA heavyweight title.
If he had better management and handling he could've been heavyweight champion of the world...Alonzo was the man, he was the first guy that I ever felt a body shot from and I learned a lot from him during that time.
Later that year, he would fight Fred Latham to a close draw by split decision for the USA Tennessee State Heavyweight finals.
[25][26] In 2021, he looked to make his professional comeback, enlisting promoter Don King in an effort to return to the ring, despite his age.