Le'Veon Bell hasn't graced the NFL gridiron in over two years, but that doesn't mean he's no longer making waves in the professional sports' sphere. On Saturday night, Bell participated in his and defeated Canadian influencer Tristan Hamm by unanimous decision in the quarterfinals of . Bell lost only three of the combined 15 rounds on the judges' scorecards (49-45, 48-46, 50-44), propelling himself to victory behind a knockdown of Hamm in round two.
Hamm landed a left-handed swing on Bell in the match's opening minutes, making the three-time All-Pro stumble some. But Hamm failed to take advantage, instead of continuing to pile on the punches. Bell quickly recovered from the blow and then dominated a clearly-tiring Hamm through the remainder of the match.
At the conclusion of the fight, Bell spoke highly of his opponent -- calling Hamm a "f***ing warrior" -- and offered an assessment of where he believes his boxing career is headed. Unsurprisingly, he sees big things in his future. Today was another learning curve.
.. there’s no ceiling for me, I’m just going to keep getting better.
I feel like I just fought the best guy in the tournament other than myself. If you win, you’re going to have to see me. Bell is now 2-1 as a professional boxer, with wins against Hamm and JMX -- a British YouTuber -- and a loss to former MMA star Uriah Hall.
In September 2022, Bell beat fellow tailback Adrian Peterson via fifth-round knockout in an exhibition bout, kickstarting his second life.