Free-agent veteran NFL operating backs Adrian Peterson and Le’Veon Bell have signed contracts for a heavyweight boxing exhibition and can face off towards one another dwell from Los Angeles' Crypto.com Area on Saturday, July 30.
Bell and Peterson will proceed the custom of retired skilled athletes getting into the boxing ring. Final December, longtime San Francisco 49ers RB Frank Gore fought an exhibition match towards former NBA All-Star level guard Deron Williams.
Bell took to social media on Friday to share the information.
This would be the first time each former All-Professional operating backs will likely be competing in a boxing ring, however because it's an exhibition, the combat will not formally mark their professional boxing debuts, per ESPN.
Peterson (6-1, 220) and Bell (6-1, 225) will meet on the undercard of Social Gloves 2, a YouTube promoted occasion.
The 37-year-old Peterson appeared in simply 4 video games final season, splitting time between Tennessee and Seattle whereas averaging 2.6 yards per carry. He spent the primary 10 years of his profession with Minnesota, the place he was a four-time first-team All-Professional and seven-time Professional Bowler. He gained the 2012 MVP award after changing into the seventh participant to hurry for two,000 yards in a season. He checks in at fifth on the NFL's profession dashing yards checklist (14,918 yards).
Bell, 30, completed final season with Tampa Bay and in addition averaged 2.6 yards per carry over eight video games. Earlier than bouncing round in latest seasons, he made three Professional Bowls in 5 seasons with Pittsburgh.
Neither Bell nor Peterson are formally retired from the NFL. Peterson has acknowledged beforehand that when he does cling up his cleats, he desires to take action as a Viking.
