Le’Veon Bell Says He’ll Beat Uriah Hall, Gunning To Be Boxing Champ

Le’Veon Bell‘s determination to field former UFC fighter Uriah Hall has been questioned by many, and whereas nearly everybody expects the previous Pro Bowler to get rolled over, Bell tells us that is not how he sees it going … he is planning to beat Hall’s ass, and someday turn into champ!

“Honestly, I’m trying to be the best,” 30-year-old Bell mentioned when he joined Babcock on the TMZ Sports TV present (airs weekdays on FS1), including … “I wanna be a champion at some point.”

The 5-time All-Pro is fighting 38-year-old Hall on the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva card on Showtime PPV … and he is a heavy underdog in opposition to the previous UFC title contender (Uriah beat “Spider,” Chris Weidman, Gegard Mousasi in an MMA cage)

Bell — who beat fellow NFL star Adrian Peterson in his first professional bout in September — is aware of he has to undergo robust opponents like Uriah if he desires to be a champion.

“The goal I have set in mind, I have to get in the ring with guys like Uriah Hall. He has a ton of experience, he has a lot of fighting background, and the direction I’m trying to go, I gotta beat guys like that. Step in the ring and beat him and Uriah Hall is the next guy.”

And, Bell is not content material with simply hanging in there … he desires to finish the evening along with his hand raised.

“I’m going in this fight like I’m trying to win. I got a mission. Uriah Hall is a guy who’s on the route of my journey. He’s one of those guys I gotta get through. He’s gonna be probably one of the toughest guys I done fought because I done fought obviously, I only fought Adrian Peterson, but I haven’t even sparred guys with 17 years of experience like Uriah Hall.”

Le’Veon was beforehand rumored as an opponent of Jake Paul’s … so we requested LB if he was considering combating the Problem Child, ought to they each win.

“Yeah, the interest is definitely there, whether I’m the next opponent or whoever my next opponent is. I don’t know. If Jake Paul wanna be fight number 2 professionally for me, that would be perfect.”

Bell continued … “Whatever guys that make sense and they put in front of me, I gotta take those guys out and keep on climbing up the ladder, ’cause like I said, I’m trying be a champion and whoever’s in my way tryna stop me from that, I’m definitely willing to fight ’em.”

Le’Veon final performed NFL soccer in 2021 with the Bucs and Ravens … and continues to be solely 30. So, would he play once more?

Check out the clip … Bell says there’s almost no chance he’d play once more, until one very specific state of affairs introduced itself.