Boxing

Lennox Lewis says he's relieved the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul clash will not be a sanctioned bout ... saying this weekend if it were one, he'd be worried for Paul's safety.

Lewis spoke about the upcoming superfight while out at the CSA sports memorabilia show on Sunday in Chantilly, Virginia ... and he made it clear, Paul should thank his lucky stars the guys will fight under exhibition rules.

Of course, punches will still be thrown when the two step in the ring -- but under non-sanctioned regulations, it's not expected to be nearly as competitive as it would've been if it were the opposite.

And, Lewis obviously believes that's going to save Paul a lot of headaches down the road.

"I would feel really bad for Jake Paul," Lewis said. "I don't want him to get hurt."

Regardless, Lewis says he's pumped for the fight ... saying it should be a good bout -- an opinion that Canelo Alvarez does not share.

You'll recall, the boxing superstar told TMZ Sports last month he doesn't necessarily think it'll be good for the sport.

Mike Tyson isn't slated to fight Jake Paul for another couple months, but he's clearly ready to step in the ring right now -- check out the bod he showed off during an autograph session over the weekend ... he looks gooooooood!!

Iron Mike ditched his shirt while attending a Fiterman Sports Group meet-and-greet event with fight fans on Sunday in Chantilly, Virginia ... showing off a chiseled physique that was complete with a set of six-pack abs.

Tyson explained at the show that he lost his top on purpose ... in order to send a message to those who are doubting him ahead of his July matchup with The Problem Child.

The Rock cooked up some beef during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, but it wasn't with a fellow wrestler ... instead, he got into it with a WWE fan.

Dwayne Johnson attended Friday night's ceremony in Philadelphia to pay tribute to his late grandmother Lia Maivia -- a wrestling promoter -- who earned a spot in the WWE HOF.

While walking off a platform, a fan appears to yell something at DJ ... who stops on a dime and walks over to the barricade for a convo.

La Roca cocinó un poco de bronca durante la ceremonia del Salón de la Fama de la WWE, pero no fue con un compañero de la lucha, sino que con un fan de la WWE.

Dwayne Johnson asistió a la ceremonia del viernes por la noche en Filadelfia para rendir homenaje a su difunta abuela Lia Maivia, una promotora de la lucha libre que se ganó un lugar en el Salón de la Fama de WWE.

Mientras salía de una plataforma, parece que un fan le gritó algo que lo hizo detenerse y acercarse al público para un cara a cara.

Jake Paul has moved on from punching bags -- the Problem Child just used a Soundcloud rapper to hone his boxing skills ... hitting Lil Pump with a vicious body shot!!

The internet star and fighter welcomed the "Gucci Gang" musician on his "BS with Jake Paul" podcast this week ... and about halfway through the episode, Pump asked if Paul was willing to punch him in the stomach as hard as he could -- just so he could experience what it feels like.

Pump was fully committed to the stunt ... even telling Paul he was down to end up in the hospital over it.

Ryan Garcia is picking a side amid 50 Cent's longstanding beef with Diddy ... publicly asking the "In Da Club" rapper to walk him out for his fight against Devin Haney.

50 has been having a field day as Diddy faces sexual misconduct allegations and a federal sex trafficking investigation ... constantly posting memes and jokes at his nemesis' expense.

Garcia has also done trolling of his own ... training in a shirt that showed Haney standing shirtless in a pool with Diddy and speculating whether "The Dream" has been involved in any alleged wrongdoing.

On top of that, King Ryan has posted numerous unfounded allegations surrounding Diddy and Haney ... and despite the latter's outright denial, Garcia is now calling on Fiddy to be by his side when he makes his way to the ring on fight night.

"@50cent would be awesome if you walked out with me 4-20," Garcia said ... while adding a new homophobic slang term involving Diddy's name.

"Let's do this!!!!"

It's just the latest example of Garcia's social media antics leading up to the bout -- as we reported, the 24-1 pugilist has posted wild conspiracies and exhibited other bizarre behavior ... and even though he previously vowed to only speak about sports and the fight, that hasn't been the case.

Mike Tyson's adamant his fight with Jake Paul ain't a money grab -- he says he's training round the clock to kick the social media star's ass this summer ... insisting this week, "I take it serious!"

Iron Mike appeared on "Hannity" on Tuesday night to break down the upcoming tilt with Paul -- and he told the show's host, Sean Hannity, that he's living in the gym right now to make sure he's in incredible shape for the July 20 bout.

Mike says his days start with rowing work ... before he heads to the gym in the afternoon. After that, the former heavyweight champ says it's time for strength and conditioning.

Ryan Garcia might be causing a ruckus on the internet, but there's one guy who's sticking by his side no matter what -- 'cause Canelo Alvarez tells TMZ Sports he's got the young superstar's back amid his bizarre social media antics.

"You know, he's a good kid and we don't need to judge him," Canelo told TMZ Sports. "He's a good kid and this is the moment when you need to support your friends and, I know, we have a lot of issues before but ... I don't care."

Of course, Ryan has been making a ton of noise leading up to his April 20 fight against Devin Haney ... spewing wild conspiracies and promising free BBLs -- among other wild proclamations.

Jake Paul cree que su próximo combate de boxeo contra Mike Tyson podría ser la "pelea más grande que el mundo verá jamás", pero Canelo Álvarez de ninguna manera lo va a sintonizar, pues la superestrella le dice a TMZ Sports que tiene CERO interés en el evento.

Hay un poco de historia entre el Niño Problema y el múltiple campeón. Paul le ha pedido constantemente una pelea a Canelo y aunque este ha suavizado su postura sobre la presencia de la sensación de Internet en el deporte, ha dejado claro que los dos no se reunirán en el ring.

Con Paul vs. Tyson programado para julio, tuvimos que preguntarle a Canelo si está interesado en verlo, y lo sentimos mucho, Jake, pero la respuesta es un rotundo "no".

Jake Paul believes his upcoming boxing match against Mike Tyson could be the "biggest fight the world will ever see" ... but Canelo Alvarez sure as hell won't be tuning in -- 'cause the superstar pugilist tells TMZ Sports he has ZERO interest in the event.

There's a bit of history between the Problem Child and the multiple-time champ -- Paul has constantly called out Canelo for a fight ... and while the latter has eased his stance on the internet sensation's presence in the sport, he's made it clear the two won't meet in the ring.

With Paul vs. Tyson slated to go down in July, we had to ask Canelo if he's interested in checking it out ... and sorry, Jake -- it's a big, fat "no."

Tyron Woodley is champing at the bit to get in the ring with Manny Pacquiao -- the former UFC fighter claims he's thiiiiis close to setting up a scrap against the boxing great ... telling TMZ Sports he wants to get the contracts signed ASAP.

Woodley -- who last fought Jake Paul in December 2021 -- told us he's been negotiating with Pacquiao for MONTHS ... but as of right now, they haven't been able to agree on the deets.

Woodley said he's now resorting to putting some serious pressure on Manny and his camp ... especially considering they're slated to make way more than he ever did in his two bouts against the Problem Child.

"When I say good numbers -- great numbers," the former MMA champ said. "Multi-multi-multi-million-dollar fight."

Woodley explained there have been plenty of options out there -- names like Floyd Mayweather and KSI -- but his sights are solely set on PacMan.

"I don't wanna have to start ruffling Manny Pacquiao's feathers, but if that's what I gotta do to get this done because I can't just linger around waiting," Woodley said. "If I take another fight, that can f*** this fight up."

Woodley shared his dilemma -- he respects the hell outta Pacquiao for being a "nice, humble, gracious guy," but fears the whole event could slip through the cracks if his side doesn't pick up the pace.

"I been around and I feel like legacy is about making great choices and fight big fights and take big risks and nobody is remembered for playing it safe," Woodley added.

Logan Paul says the coverage of his failed CryptoZoo project led to the darkest period of his life ... revealing he at one point contemplated taking his own life amid the backlash.

The YouTuber, boxer and WWE Superstar opened up on his mental struggles in Graham Bensinger's documentary, "5 Months with Logan Paul" ... detailing the breakdown he had while in Denmark with his fiancée, Nina Agdal, and her family in 2022.

Logan said he missed out on the chance to meet Nina's father due to his emotional state ... admitting he was in "a pretty dark spot" after YouTuber Coffeezilla released a video series investigating his NFT game and accusing it of being a scam.

John Lennon no se anduvo con rodeos a la hora de decir lo mucho que detestó la sesión de fotos de 1964 de los Beatles con Muhammad Ali... según el hombre que tomó esas icónicas imágenes.

El famoso fotógrafo de los Beatles -Harry Benson- habló sobre la tensión entre las leyendas mientras celebraba los 60 años de aquellas fotos, diciéndole a Fox News Digital que Ali no perdió el tiempo y cuestionó las capacidades musicales del cuarteto.

No solo golpeó a los Beatles donde más les dolía, sino que Ali también los midió, llamándolos "diminutos, pequeños, pequeños hombres" en comparación con su imponente figura.

Harry dice que Ali continuó asestando golpes de gracia a los egos de los Fab Four... afirmando que era más guapo que ellos -aunque eso se lo decía a todo el mundo- y confiaba plenamente en que John y compañía no le devolverían el golpe, porque él era el campeón.

Cuando la sesión terminó, los Beatles estallaron. Lennon dijo que todo el asunto había sido un error y acusó a Ali de hacerlos quedar mal.

Mientras Benson dice que su visión para el rodaje se hizo realidad, y él quedó feliz con el resultado, dice que los Beatles, incluidos los dos miembros supervivientes Paul McCartney y Ringo Starr, nunca lo han perdonado.

John Lennon pulled no punches about how much he detested the Beatles' 1964 knockout photo shoot with Muhammad Ali ... that's according to the guy who snapped those iconic images.

Famed Beatles photog Harry Benson spilled the tea on the tension between the legends while celebrating 60 years of snapping pics of the band, telling Fox News Digital ... Ali wasted no time throwing shade, telling the singers their music wasn't all that.

Not only did he hit the Beatles where it hurt by questioning their musical chops, but Ali also went on to size them up, calling them "tiny, small, little men" compared to his towering frame.

Jake Paul's speed-skating superstar girlfriend, Jutta Leerdam, threw on a bikini and took a swim during a lavish getaway recently ... showing off her incredible, Olympic-worthy body while snorkeling through the water.

The Problem Child and Dutch athlete got some R&R in Costa Rica ... soaking in the sun, enjoying the wildlife and having plenty of time at sea.

The couple of about a year have been inseparable throughout the trip ... sharing plenty of PDA snaps as they celebrated their love.

Ryan Garcia's bizarre social media activity continues ... this time, the boxing superstar claims he's handing out plastic surgery procedures like candy -- including boob jobs and Brazilian butt lifts.

King Ryan made the odd proclamation on his X account Monday morning ... saying he wants to show his support for women by helping them fulfill their cosmetic desires.

"I'm giving out free BBL's and Boob jobs hit me up," Garcia said. "No weird stuff just out here supporting."

Garcia insisted the gesture is not to throw shade at anyone ... adding, "No disrespect either I respect all woman. I love and support all woman in the world."

The 25-year-old explained his decision to help out ... saying he's been getting blown up with requests in the DMs and wanted to go "full support mode."

Garcia ended his post with another weird statement -- "RG FOR PRESIDENT" -- although the guy has a bit of aging to do before he can actually set his sights on the Oval Office.

As we previously reported, Garcia swore off any non-sports social media content prior to his April 20 fight against Devin Haney ... but that promise was short-lived.