Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was called out by WWE star Logan Paul, who offered $1 million to any NFL player willing to box him.
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Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was called out by WWE star Logan Paul, who offered $1 million to any NFL player willing to box him.
Logan Paul doesn’t just think he could beat up Cleveland Browns superstar Myles Garrett in a fight. The polarizing influencer and boxer doesn’t think it would be close.
Paul has been going back and forth with Tom Brady in recent weeks ahead of the Fanatics Flag Football Classic on March 21, and things boiled over on the March 4 episode of his “IMPAULSIVE” podcast.
When co-host Mike Majlak brought up Garrett — the reigning Defensive Player of the Year who just broke the NFL’s single-season sack record — Paul didn’t flinch.
“Not a single football player could beat me in a boxing match,” Paul said. “I would throttle Myles Garrett. Come to the gym and let’s see how it goes. I will throw hands with any of you (expletive).”
Paul also called out other NFL names, including Puka Nacua, Sam Darnold and Brady himself, before doubling down on the wager and making it clear the offer was open to anyone in the league.
“A million dollars. You come to the gym, we put on boxing gloves, we’ll see how it goes,” Paul said. “Not a single one. There’s levels to this (expletive).”
Garrett Is the NFL’s Most Dominant Defensive Force
Garrett isn’t exactly the guy most people would want to pick a fight with. The Browns’ defensive end stands 6-foot-4, 272 pounds, and just wrapped up one of the most dominant individual seasons in NFL history.
Garrett broke the NFL’s single-season sack record last year, finishing with 23 sacks to surpass the previous mark of 22.5 shared by Michael Strahan (2001) and T.J. Watt (2021). He also led the league with 33 tackles for loss.
Garrett earned his second career Defensive Player of the Year award — this time unanimously — and his seventh Pro Bowl selection for the historic campaign. He’s widely considered one of the most physically imposing athletes in all of professional sports and has already set his sights on Bruce Smith’s all-time sack record.
The 30-year-old signed a four-year, $160 million extension with the Browns last March, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history at the time. He is expected to continue to be the centerpiece of the defense in Cleveland, though trade rumors continue to swirl. Garrett has not publicly responded to Paul’s challenge.
Logan Paul Called Out for ‘Ducking’ Fights
Paul’s challenge quickly drew responses from across the football world. Former NFL running back Le’Veon Bell — who holds a 2-1 professional boxing record with additional exhibition wins — wasted no time calling Paul out.
“STOP DUCKING Logan Paul,” Bell wrote on X. “Bro tryna fight an NFL player that’s never fought before. Let’s set it up bro, we all heard you say you can beat any NFL player. We can fight in April, the NFL draft is in PITTSBURGH. We can fight NFL draft weekend!”
Paul did not entertain Bell. He responded on X, writing: “A.) you’re not in the NFL B.) you can actually fight so I’d have to properly train, meaning I’d have to step away from WWE (which I won’t do, especially not for you) C.) There’s no money here because you’re not a draw.”
Bell wasn’t having it, accusing Paul of ducking the fight entirely.
“Bro said ‘you can actually fight’ so he’s telling everyone he wants to fight someone who he feels can’t fight,” Bell said. “That’s what we call DUCKING.”
Bell’s boxing career began in 2022 when he knocked out Adrian Peterson in an exhibition bout, and the three-time Pro Bowler has been vocal about challenging the Paul brothers for years.