Adrian Peterson

2022 - 9 - 10

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Le'Veon Bell KO's Adrian Peterson in exhibition boxing match ... (NFL.com)

Le'Veon Bell connected with a crushing overhand right to stop Adrian Peterson via technical knockout in the fifth round of a heavyweight exhibition boxing ...

In the second round, Peterson proved to be the more stationary target and worked behind a more conventional stance, while Bell worked with his hands down and was reaching. The third round saw more punches thrown than either of the previous two, but Bell and Peterson continued to work on the outside, neither looking to engage or get inside. He flashed the better footwork on Saturday and the one, big punch of the bout to stop Peterson, 37. Bell spent 2021 in limited action with the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Replays showed it was a clean jab to the body and an off-balance Bell was sent down briefly, though he definitely wasn't hurt by the punch. He feinted a right hand, pulled it back and then unleashed the fury with a scintillating overhand right that connected savagely with Peterson's chin.

Le'Veon Bell TKO's Adrian Peterson in clash of former NFL running ... (ESPN)

Le'Veon Bell knocked out Adrian Peterson with a brutal right hand Saturday night in a boxing clash of former star NFL running backs.

[Tennessee Titans](/nfl/team/_/name/ten/tennessee-titans) and [Seattle Seahawks](/nfl/team/_/name/sea/seattle-seahawks). After four sluggish rounds in their five-round exhibition, Bell dropped Peterson in the fifth with a straight right that caught him flush on the chin. that motivates me."

Le'Veon Bell knocks out Adrian Peterson in exhibition battle of ... (CBSSports.com)

Two former star NFL running backs clashed in the ring on Saturday night when Le'Veon Bell fought Adrian Peterson. Unlike most celebrity exhibition boxing ...

In the fifth round, Bell sat back with his right hand cocked and waited for Peterson to throw his own right. I put in a lot of hard work," Bell said. Two former star NFL running backs clashed in the ring on Saturday night when Le'Veon Bell fought Adrian Peterson.

LeVeon Bell TKOs Adrian Peterson in boxing match (NBC Sports)

A pair of former NFL running backs met in a different arena on Saturday night and Le'Veon Bell came out on top of Adrian Peterson. Bell and Peterson were ...

. . Peterson knocked Bell down early in the fight, but there was not much other action until the fifth round. That’s when Bell landed a right hand to Peterson’s chin that buckled the longtime Viking’s knees and sent him to the ground.

Le'Veon Bell KOs Adrian Peterson in fifth round of exhibition bout (New York Post)

Adrian Peterson has been hit hard during his legendary NFL career, but he likely never took a shot like this.

New York released Bell 19-months later and he went on to have short stints with the Chiefs and Ravens. A surefire Hall of Famer, Peterson finished last season — his 15th in the NFL — on injured reserve with the Seahawks. He also wants to fight in other bouts.

Le'Veon Bell KO's Adrian Peterson To Win Saturday Night Boxing ... (Steelers Depot)

Before the Pittsburgh Steelers duke it out with the Cincinnati Bengals today at 1 PM/EST, Le'Veon Bell and Adrian Peterson took to the ring for a boxing.

That went to Bell, who KO’d Peterson in the fifth round to win the match. He appeared in four games last year, spending time with the Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks. Bell split time between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Baltimore Ravens last season but was ineffective for each squad, averaging well under three yards per carry, though his sample size was small. Adrian Peterson recorded the first “knockdown,” a solid left job to Bell’s chest that briefly put sat him on the mat. Bell came out on top, KO’ing Peterson in the fifth round. But all that matters in a fight is whoever throws the last punch.

Ex-Steelers RB Le'Veon Bell KOs Adrian Peterson in farcical boxing ... (Yahoo Sports)

The former Pittsburgh Steelers running back emerged victorious from a sparsely attended Social Gloves exhibition against his fellow NFL running back on Saturday ...

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