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On this day, the 27th of October, in 2004, former professional American boxer James Butler Jr., also known as the Harlem Hammer, was arrested in California, Los Angeles, for killing his friend and housemate Sam Kellerman.
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The once Super Middleweight IBF USBA champion lost a World Title fight by unanimous decision against Sven Ottke in 2001.
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His next fight against Richard Grant in November 2001 saw him lose another unanimous decision. After the fight, Grant attempted to embrace Butler with a hug, but Butler sucker punched him, dislocating his jaw, lacerating his tongue, and loosening some teeth. This action saw Butler arrested, charged, and convicted of assault, for which he was sentenced to 4 months incarceration.
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After his release, Butler didn't return to the ring until February 2004, where he suffered another loss and then struggled to find consistent form.
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At the time the murder occurred, prosecutor's surmised that Butler had been having relationship issues with his girlfriend, who was also the mother of his child, and that when Sam Kellerman asked him to move out, a disagreement followed that resulted in Butler killing Kellerman with a hammer, then setting fire to the apartment.
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In March 2006, Butler pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and arson, for which he was sentenced to 29 years and 4 months in prison.