Better known for his impressive career in the NFL that saw him earn multiple first-team All-Pros and Pro Bowl nods as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, former running back Le’Veon Bell will be back in the boxing ring on Saturday night for his fourth fight in the latest installment of the MF & DAZN: X Series.
Bell began his exploits in the boxing ring back in 2022, when he took on and beat fellow former NFL star, Adrian Peterson, via knockout. Bell didn’t fare as well in his next bout against Uriah Hall, which ended with a loss via unanimous decision, but he bounced back to beat Joel Morris last year in a unanimous decision.
This time around, Bell will square off against Tristan Hamm, a 28-year-old Canadian influencer-turned-boxer who has one win under his belt, which came against Rodney Peterson earlier this year when he knocked out the Logan Paul look-a-like and TikToker.
How to watch Le’Veon Bell fight
Date: Saturday, May 25
Location: NRG Arena — Houston, Texas
Start time: 7 p.m. ET for prelims
Main event start time: approx. 11 p.m. ET
Location: NRG Arena — Houston, Texas
How to watch: DAZN
Bell’s fight is not the main event on the card, so his bout should take place at some point before the aforementioned approximate main event start time.
Bell played in 96 games (81 starts) over eight seasons in the NFL and was once the best player at his position in the league. However, his career went off the rails after a 2018 season in which he sat out the entire campaign over a contract dispute.
it’s finally fight night ‼️ don’t miss me knocking lil diego out https://t.co/vCn1iVesRS https://t.co/8qhiTIWlh9
— Le’Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) May 25, 2024
He went on to play for the New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the next few years but never came close to the success he had in Pittsburgh.
Bell hasn’t played a down in the NFL since 2021 but did say he was interested in making a comeback. So far, he hasn’t received any bites.
