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Le'Veon Bell vs. Adrian Peterson Boxing Match Officially Set for July 30 in LA

Free-agent NFL running backs Le'Veon Bell and Adrian Peterson will face off in a celebrity exhibition boxing match from Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, July 30.

Bell announced the official news on Twitter Friday.

Le'Veon Bell

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This will be the first time both running backs will be competing in a boxing ring, per ESPN's Mike Coppinger.

The duo will be fighting on an undercard that features a pair of YouTube stars in Austin McBroom and AnEsonGib fighting in the main event.