‘I've always loved my wife.. but it was bad' – Boxing legend Butterbean opens up on sex addiction in honest interview
The famous fighter rose to prominence during the 1990s thanks to his unique four-round matches that saw him dominating with a whopping record of 77-10-4, which included 57 knockouts.
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The now 58-year-old reached immense levels of fame that also saw him crossing over to Hollywood with a hilarious cameo on Jackass as well as WWE where he knocked Bart Gunn out at WrestleMania 15.
However, heavyweight rivals weren't the only big challenge the American dealt with during his heyday as he also faced addiction with sexual intercourse.
The Georgia native admitted he had a lot of trouble beating his demons but managed to overcome and stay happily married to his wife Libby Gaskin.
Butterbean told The Mirror: "It was pretty bad. I've been married for a long time and I've always loved my wife, but that was something that I've always had trouble getting over.
"Now, I'm good. I'm confident in myself now. I don't have that problem. I'm a good boy now."
Butterbean previously admitted that his addiction stemmed from his school years as he was bullied for being overweight and was ignored by female classmates.
But now the boxer feels better than ever after also overcoming some chronic weight problems.
The brawler ended up weighing more than 500lbs (35.7st) after his retirement in 2013 and found himself bed bound.
Butterbean added: "When you can't walk and you can't walk into the store and get something to drink, you do get depressed.
"I was in bed for almost a year, not got out of bed, just to go to the bathroom. And I ate in the bed. I mean, I didn't even leave the bed."
However, thanks to immense help from WWE Hall of Famer and fitness guru Diamond Dallas Page as well as his famous DDPY programme, the boxing icon managed to lose 200lbs (14.3st).
Butterbean said: "I went and moved to DDP for a while, did his yoga programme, and I'm in the best shape of my life right now.
"I feel better now at 50-something than I did when I was in my 20s, which is insane. I can't explain it, but the Fountain of Youth, I dove in it and I come out so much better."
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