Uriah Hall

2022 - 10 - 29

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Uriah Hall Calls Out Jake Paul Following Decision Win Over NFL'er ... (Cageside Press)

Uriah Hall proved too much for NFL star Le'Veon Bell on the Jake Paul-Anderson Silva undercard on Saturday in Glendale, AZ — and after the win, "Prime Time" ...

Of course, even should Paul get past Anderson Silva on Saturday night, there’s also a sizeable payday against Nate Diaz waiting in the wings. While it was Hall’s boxing debut, decades of combat sports experience and a 17-11 record in mixed martial arts made the match-up rather lopsided, and it played out that way. Following a unanimous decision victory with a trio of 40-36 scores, Hall admitted that Bell had hurt him once or twice.

Former All-Pro RB Le'Veon Bell loses unanimous decision to UFC ... (NFL.com)

Former NFL All-Pro running back Le'Veon Bell loses unanimous decision to UFC veteran Uriah Hall in pro boxing debut.

Success was found in the third for Bell, who appeared to hurt Hall with a jab to the body and later landed well with back-to-back right crosses. Unorthodox in his movement and quick on his feet, Bell proved to be difficult for Hall to get a bead on, though the latter found success with a quartet of right uppercuts. As the fight wore to a close, Hall landed some good right hands down the stretch. "It's such a hard thing to do to switch careers, you know he was a professional football player, and for him to step outside his comfort zone and do this -- toughest sport in the world, I don't care who you are, this is the toughest sport in the world -- and I gave him so much props. Hall kept walking down Bell and landed a solid left hook early. Obviously this sports is mental, but for him to stick to his jab to the body, I didn't know if he was trying to set me up, but he was very consistent with it.

Uriah Hall calls next dibs on Jake Paul, revenge for Anderson Silva ... (MMA Junkie)

Jake Paul has a knack for boxing former MMA fighters and Uriah Hall wants to join the list to avenge the loss of Anderson Silva.

“When I was on vacation, I got this call from my coach. I was like, ‘Oh, all right.’ I was still in my weird, little world of trying to figure out what to do. The training of course wasn’t grueling on the body. The training definitely got me out of it. In what was his professional boxing debut, Hall [defeated ex-NFL standout Bell](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/10/paul-vs-silva-results-uriah-hall-beats-levon-bell-boxing-debut) by unanimous decision. The experience, Hall indicated, was much more up his alley compared to MMA. Jake Paul did what he had to do to win, but I definitely felt it for Anderson.” I definitely think I could give him a challenge, because I’ll come at him. It even sucked when I had to fight him. When people say that I’m a legend, I’m like, ‘That dude is a legend.’ I have so much respect for him. I take a couple shots, but I’ll come at you. He did so immediately in his in-ring interview – and then elaborated on the callout at a post-fight news conference.

Le'Veon Bell vs. Uriah Hall prediction, odds: Top picks, best bets for ... (CBSSports.com)

Boxing expert Brandon Wise just locked in his Uriah Hall vs. Le'Veon Bell picks and best bets.

Bell entered the The Le'Veon Bell vs. The latest Le'Veon Bell vs. Now, with Saturday's anticipated bout in sight, Wise has studied Le'Veon Bell vs. He was 3-0 to start his career before knocking out Roger Carroll in the Ring of Combat 30. Hall experienced more success as a contestant during the 17th season of The Ultimate Fighter, where he went 4-0. Bell, who has worked with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, has been concentrating on his boxing mechanics for the past seven years as part of his football training regimen. Le'Veon Bell picks, make sure you [NFL](/nfl/) out of Michigan State. For instance, Wise called for Gervonta Davis to win in Rounds 1-6 (-110) against Rolando Romero for the WBA regular lightweight title in May. Uriah Hall bout will be the undercard to the Jake Paul vs. For the past two years, he has hit numerous boxing selections in big-time matchups.

Uriah Hall Outlands Le'Veon Bell, Wins Four Round Decision (BoxingScene.com)

GLENDALE, Arizona – Le'Veon Bell's second attempt at boxing wasn't nearly as successful as the former Pittsburgh Steelers star's first foray into the sport ...

Back-to-back right hands by Hall backed Bell into the ropes with approximately 35 seconds to go in the second round. Bell tried to measure his taller opponent and stayed on his back foot throughout the opening three minutes of their fight. Unlike Hall, Peterson had no experience in combat sports and appeared apprehensive about exchanging with Bell in the four-plus rounds prior to the stoppage.

Le'Veon Bell loses every round in pro boxing debut against ex-UFC ... (Yahoo Sports)

The former Pittsburgh Steelers running back lost by unanimous decision in his first fight as a pro against former UFC fighter Uriah Hall on Saturday, as part of ...

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