Former NFL running back turned boxer Le’Veon Bell had his first professional boxing match last year in a losing effort. And he now wants a much more high-profile matchup against popular YouTuber turned-boxer Logan Paul.
Paul is best known for his exhibition boxing match against famed boxer Floyd Mayweather, which has helped parlay into a career with the WWE in select appearances with the wrestling company.
He took to social media on Tuesday to reveal that he will actually be returning to boxing for a match against Jiu-Jitsu champion Dillon Danis.
OCTOBER 14 I return to boxing after fighting Floyd Mayweather over 2 years ago.
I doubt this little parasite will show up but if he does I’m going to erase him from existence.
The PRIME Card — Oct 14 in Manchester, live on DAZN PPV! pic.twitter.com/vPtXN03VKO
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) August 8, 2023
It seems like Bell is upset about this announcement, he took to social media to issue a response to Paul, claiming that he is “ducking him”.
“Lol you really can’t duck me forever Logan Paul,” tweeted Bell. “At some point you’re gonna have to see me in that boxing ring.”
lol you really can’t duck me forever @LoganPaul .. at some point you’re gonna have to see me in that boxing ring
— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) August 8, 2023
Bell was introduced to the celebrity boxing scene back in 2022 with a knockout victory in an exhibition match against fellow former NFL running back Adrian Peterson.
Since then, he has actually been taking his new sport quite seriously. He most recently stepped into the ring back in April with his first professional victory over Joel Morris, a YouTuber otherwise known as JMX.
It doesn’t seem like Bell is going to get this boxing match against Logan Paul at this point, but he certainly seems determined to get it one day.
