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Could another famous boxing match be on the horizon?
Legendary NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski recently called out Logan Paul, the WWE superstar and boxer, for backing out of a boxing match with former NFL running back Le’Veon Bell.
Paul had challenged any NFL player to box him for $1 million, which was agreed upon before it was called out. Paul claimed that WWE did not want him to risk injury outside of their promotion.
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Rob Gronkowski, celebrated his retirement at the Mohegan Sun FanDuel Sportsbook with family, friends and fans on September 10, 2022 in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Mohegan Sun)
But Gronkowski said on “Up & Adams” that if he and Paul got in the ring, it would be ugly for the former YouTuber.
“If Logan Paul wants a piece of me, we’ll both play in the flag football game on March 21st,” the 36-year-old Gronkowski said, referring to the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, which they will both play in at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. “I’m down to throw on the field, and even throw my fists, go all out in fights on the flag football field. I’ll fight him on the field if he wants to fight me.”
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Gronkowski added, “I’ll give him a . . .”
Gronkowski’s “beef” with Paul is similar to that of his former New England Patriots teammate Tom Brady, who called Paul’s WWE career “sweet” when they promoted the flag football game, which was originally scheduled to be played in Saudi Arabia.
The game has since moved to Los Angeles amid ongoing military operations in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, Iran and others.
Logan Paul attends the boxing match between Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at the Honda Center on June 28, 2025. (Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images)
“There’s a clip out there of him [Tom Brady] calling me a bitch… If any of the football players want to fight, we’ll see what happens,” Paul said in a social media post promoting Gronkowski’s outcry. “I would throttle Myles Garrett. It can be any name. Any football player, Myles Garrett, Puka Nakua, Tom Brady, Rob, Sam Darnold. 1 million dollars, hit the gym, put on some boxing gloves and let’s see how it goes. I want to throw hands.”
Bell, no stranger to celebrity boxing after knocking out fellow former NFL running back Adrian Peterson in 2023, reached out to Paul. They seemed to have it all set up until WWE stepped in, according to Paul.
Maybe we’ll see some fireworks in Los Angeles next weekend when Gronkowski, Paul, Brady and many other NFL stars and celebrity athletes converge on BMO Stadium for the inaugural Flag Football Fanatics event. Myles Garrett, Saquon Barkley, Davante Adams, Alvin Kamara and many more will participate.
Rob Gronkowski visits TNF on Prime seen prior to an NFL game between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on November 13. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
There is also a chance that Gronkowski and Paul are on the same team since there will be a draft on March 18th. However, Brady, along with Philadelphia Eagles star Jalen Hurts, is the captain of one of the teams. Given what was said by both players, who are best friends and still colleagues with FOX Sports, Brady may not want Paul on his team.
