Ex-Kansas City Chiefs running back will face former NFL MVP in boxing match
After leaving the Steelers following the 2018 season, running back Le’Veon Bell never had the same success he found during his first five seasons in Pittsburgh.
Bell had a short stint with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020 and played sparingly last season with the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The next venture for Bell will be in the boxing ring.
ESPN reported Bell will face off against another running back, Adrian Peterson on July 30 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
They will be part of the “undercard of Social Gloves 2, an event promoted by YouTube star Austin McBroom. McBroom will take on fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib in the main event. Rapper Blueface will fight former NBA player Nick Young on the undercard,” ESPN reported.
Peterson, 37, is fifth on the NFL’s all-time rushing list and was the 2012 NFL MVP. He was an NFL All-Pro four times.
Bell, 30, appeared in nine games with the Chiefs in 2020 and rushed for 254 yards on 63 carries. He was a two-time All Pro with the Steelers (2014 and 2016).
This story was originally published June 28, 2022 at 11:58 AM.
