Split image of Shaq and Dwight Howard. Dwight Howard needs to step up his ring game if he wants to get in the ring with Shaquille O'Neal . Seemingly inspired by the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight last weekend,

Dwight Howard wanted to fight Shaquille O'Neal in a boxing match, but Shaq shut him down by introducing a championship ring requirement.

Gotta have more than one ring to get in the ring with me, I’ll stick with a real champion like Rob Gronkowski, and you can have the Superman belt, all yours buddy,” was the reply referring to a

Looking to move the beef into a boxing ring, inspired by 58-year-old Mike Tyson recently taking on Jake Paul, Dwight Howard extended an invitation to Shaquille O’Neal. The four-time NBA champion turned down the offer citing NBA rings but presented future options.

O’Neal of course, is the embodiment of confidence. Calling himself the ‘Most Dominant Ever’ across NBA history, it’s certain that Shaq truly believes he could beat either Gronk or Dwight in the ring despite over a decade between them. He has not responded to Dwight as of yet and it’s unclear if he will.

The ongoing rivalry between NBA legends Dwight Howard and Shaquille O’Neal has flared up again, and fans are loving every moment of it. The latest incident began when Howard jokingly challenged Shaq to a celebrity boxing match,

Shaquille O'Neal fires back at Dwight Howard’s boxing challenge, stating that Howard needs more than one ring to face him, reigniting their rivalry.