Le'Veon Bell

2022 - 9 - 11

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Watch: The moment Adrian Peterson is KO'd by Le'Veon Bell (Sports Illustrated)

Adrian Peterson's debut in the boxing ring didn't go to plan Saturday night, as he was knocked out in the 5th round by fellow former NFler Le'Veon Bell.

I know I have the ability to get out there and still play at a high level, so that's something that I desire, to continue to play." "Still chasing that championship, and you only get the opportunity to do this once in a lifetime. While the 30-year-old Bell is now pursuing boxing career, the 37-year-old Peterson is still trying to find a way back into the NFL.

Le'Veon Bell knocks out Adrian Peterson as former NFL stars meet ... (USA TODAY)

In the first bout for star NFL running backs, Le'Veon Bell floored Adrian Peterson with a right hand to the chin in the fifth round.

As star running backs in the NFL, Le'Veon Bell and Adrian Peterson spent a combined 23 seasons chasing a ring. Although neither man has officially retired from football, Bell, 30, and Peterson, 37, have not hooked up with any NFL team for the 2022 season. that motivates me."

Former NFL running back knockout: Le'Veon Bell rings Adrian ... (MMA Junkie)

A pair of former NFL running back greats put on the boxing gloves on Saturday, resulting in a brutal knockout.

Last season, he played in a total of eight games with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Baltimore Ravens before turning his attention to the boxing ring. He played 96 games in the NFL in his career, making three Pro Bowl appearances and two All-Pro teams. However, in the fifth and final round, a crushing right hand from Bell left Peterson’s head ringing as he fell to the canvas.

Le'Veon Bell knocks out Adrian Peterson in boxing exhibition (Touchdown Wire)

In a fight not seen by many at Banc of California Stadium on Saturday, running backs who combined for about 28,000 yards of total offense saw one punch end an ...

Ex-Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell knocks out Adrian Peterson ... (TribLIVE)

In a battle of former NFL running backs, Le'Veon Bell dropped Adrian Peterson with a right for a TKO victory in the fifth round Saturday night at Banc of ...

[left the Steelers](https://triblive.com/sports/steelers-continue-lovefest-for-leveon-bell-but-want-to-beat-him/) after he sat out the 2018 season rather than sign a $14.5 million tender and subsequently signed with the Jets. His NFL career was never quite the same, and he is out of the league. The first four rounds featured practically no punches of value, just very minor jabs from both boxers.”

Watch: Adrian Peterson knocked out by Le'Veon Bell in boxing match (Titans Wire)

Former Tennessee Titans running back Adrian Peterson made his boxing debut on Saturday against Le'Veon Bell, and it didn't end well.

He appeared in three games (two starts) for the Titans in 2021 in the wake of Derrick Henry’s injury. In the fifth and final round of their match, Bell landed a nasty right hand to the head of Peterson, who hit the deck after the big blow. So far, he’s off to a good start.