Tim Tebow isn't interested in turning to boxing to continue his athletic career. Bob Self/Florida Times-Union via Imagn Content Services, LLC

Former NFLer Tim Tebow turns down Jake Paul's boxing challenge

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 9/4/21

Tim Tebow has no intention of taking his athletic abilities to the boxing ring.

The former NFL quarterback laughed off a challenge from YouTube star Jake Paul during an ESPN appearance Saturday, saying there's little chance he'd consider boxing as his next career move.

"I don't think there's much of a shot for that ... I don't think that's where I'm probably going to head next," Tebow said, according to BroBible's Jorge Alonso.

Paul tweeted at Tebow earlier this week, suggesting it was time for him to "get into boxing" following his failed stint as a tight end with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

aye @TimTebow I think it’s time for you to get into boxing ?!
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) September 1, 2021

Tebow began his NFL career as a quarterback, suiting up for the Denver Broncos and New York Jets. When his career as a signal-caller failed, he opted to take his talents to baseball, where he played in the New York Mets' minor league system for four years before announcing his retirement from the sport in February 2021.

The 34-year-old attempted an NFL comeback with the Jaguars as a tight end but was cut earlier this summer. He has since been announced as one of Stephen A. Smith's new debate partners on ESPN's "First Take."

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