Former All-Pro NFL running back Le’Veon Bell is scheduled to face ex-UFC fighter Uriah Hall in a pro boxing match Oct. 29 in Glendale, Arizona, as part of the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva undercard.
Bell and Hall, who are making their professional boxing debuts, will wear 10-ounce gloves during the fight being promoted by Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions and distributed by Showtime pay-per-view.
“I’m just as excited to watch Bell versus Hall as I am for Paul versus Silva,” Most Valuable Promotions co-founder Nakisa Bidarian said, according to ESPN’s Marc Raimondi. “You have a legitimate top-10 MMA striker versus a world class athlete who has proven he has true boxing skills and knockout power. This fight elevates our pay-per-view to a new level and these guys will undoubtedly put on an unforgettable fight for the fans in the stands and those tuning in.”
Bell has been training at Fortune Gym in Los Angeles ahead of the bout.
“As soon as Most Valuable Promotions approached me about joining the Paul-Silva pay-per-view, I told them I want in and didn’t care who the opponent was,” Bell said. “Uriah Hall is going to feel my punching power and tap out like he’s getting submitted. He is not built like me.”
“Le’Veon Bell, I hope you bring your best,” Hall said. “I know I will.”
“Adding NFL superstar Le’Veon Bell to the card only increases this fight’s star power and to have him go head-to-head with a fighter as experienced and dangerous as Uriah Hall — it’s going to be fireworks,” Paul said. “Taking on this challenge is proof that Bell, like myself, is serious about professional boxing and after his knockout of Adrian Peterson, he looks like a force to be reckoned with. Hall on the other hand has already proven himself multiple times in the UFC and we know what he is capable of.
