Boxing

Mickey Rourke says he doesn't care that Manny Pacquiao's camp won't hook him up with free fight tickets -- 'cause he doesn't wanna go anyway!!!!

Anyone buyin' that?

As we previously reported, Pac's promoter Bob Arum told Mickey he'd have to buy "his own damn tickets" if he wanted to be ringside ... even though he and Manny train at the same L.A. boxing gym.

But when we got Mickey out yesterday, not only did he blow off the ticket thing ... the 62-year-old also told us he wants to get back in the ring himself!!

You know ... 'cause it went so well last time.

Ex boxing champ "Sugar" Shane Mosley got smacked up, verbally -- and damn near physically -- during an explosive pre-fight news conference for this weekend's BKB Championship bout.

The video is intense ... so here's what you need to know: the BKB middleweight champ is Gabe Rosado (scary dude with tatts and shades) and the challenger is Curtis Stevens (not so scary dude in Giants hat). They don't like or respect each other one bit.

The scene erupted Thursday in Las Vegas when 29-year-old Gabe and his trainer started calling out Mosley. 43-year-old Shane trained Curtis, but ended up getting called out for being overrated, fat, and a bitch ... for starters. And for some reason, the entire state of North Dakota got dissed too.

It seems a little scripted, but it definitely hypes the fight -- going down Saturday night on PPV. Don King would be proud.

Larry Flynt is not an idiot ... so when he suggests there are dark forces at work behind the scenes of the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight -- it's worth a listen.

The Hustler mogul was leaving The Palm restaurant in Beverly Hills last night ... when he gave us a very interesting answer to the whole "Who ya got?" question.

Check out the video ... Flynt says he thinks Mayweather should win the fight, but he's betting on Pacquiao -- and why?

There is a rift in Muhammad Ali's family ... with the champ's wife and daughter calling each other out over who Muhammad is rooting for in the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We broke the story ... Ali's daughter Rasheda says her father is "Team Pacquiao" and has been a huge fan and FRIEND of Manny's for years.

But moments ago, an Ali spokesperson issued a statement seemingly calling BS on Rasheda ... saying, "The stories that Muhammad Ali has chosen a favorite in the fight are false."

We just spoke with Rasheda .... who told us she stands by her original statements -- saying, "Everything in your [TMZ Sports] original story is an absolute fact."

"It was extremely accurate. It was exactly what I said to the word."

"Honestly, truthfully, everything I said was true. He is a fan of Manny."

Rasheda adds, "For political reasons, or other reasons, or because my dad didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, Lonnie [Muhammad's wife] didn't want him to pick a side."

"After your article came out, Lonnie was fine with it. Other outlets took the story and twisted the words around and basically made it seem like my dad was going to be sitting in Manny's corner the night of the fight."

"They made it into something else."

Manny Pacquiao's trainer says he's HAPPY to buy tickets to the big fight for some of his favorite V.I.P. celebs -- unfortunately for Mickey Rourke, he didn't make the cut.

Now, Bob Arum says he doesn't wanna disrespect the famous actor ... but says he ain't gettin' a free ride just because Mickey works out at the same gym where Manny trains.

So, who DOES get the hookup?

We already told you Bob promised a ticket to Ronda Rousey ... but now, Arum says there are a few other people he'll take care of ... some people with a VERY famous father.

Check out the clip.

It seems like a joke to everyone who saw it -- 'cause it was hysterical -- but boxer Marvin "Papi Gallo" Jones says dropping his cell phone from his trunks during a fight ... cost him the bout!

Jones was fighting Friday night in Florida when his cell phone -- yes, cell phone -- fell onto the mat right after the opening bell.

Jones tells TMZ Sports he was listening to music before the fight and tucked the phone into his shorts. When he headed to the ring, he pulled out his headphones ... but not the phone. Next thing ya know his Samsung Galaxy's taking a standing 8.

Jones says he lost as result of the blunder because it threw off his focus. He says he kept thinking, "Man, my cell phone just fell out in the ring – and on TV!"

There would be no Hollywood movie ending if Ivan Drago were to fight Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao ... so says Dolph Lundgren who claims the "Rocky IV" villain would CRUSH both dudes.

Dolph was out in Hollywood -- signing some pretty cool pieces of memorabilia from the 1985 classic -- when he told us Ivan would have a simple message for the real life boxers -- "You will lose."

Basically, when it comes down to it ... Dolph says Ivan (6'7") would have been too big and too strong for Pac (5'7") and May (5'8").

Cross another couple of stars off the ringside list for the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight -- because Chrissy Teigen says there's no way in hell she and John Legend are paying $87k for tickets!

We broke the story ... a high end NY ticket broker is selling the first ringside seats for $87,500 each -- and says he's got multiple "serious" buyers lining up to throw their money around.

Which brings us to Chrissy ... who loves boxing ... who's married to a guy who also loves boxing ... who happens to be super rich ... and who also refuses to spend that kind of money on tickets.

And she's not the only rich star who says the tickets are a ripoff ... "Shark Tank" star Robert Herjavec is also refusing to pony up the dough.

Another day, another huge star at Manny Pacquiao's L.A. training camp -- this time, Mickey Rourke swung by for a workout ... and TMZ Sports has the footage.

Rourke -- sportin' a camouflage vest and some tight white bike shorts -- hit up Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood ... while Manny was inside gettin' his sweat on.

PacMan has been working out with a BUNCH of big stars lately -- including Tim Tebow, Dave Chappelle and Cuba Gooding Jr. ... and as we previously reported, Muhammad Ali is also rooting for him.

The price was right for Mike Tyson's former Ohio palace to get snatched up by a fledgling church ... which got a very sweet deal for the 58-acres -- and we've learned Tyson will have an open invitation.

Pastor Nick Dejacimo with The Living Word Sanctuary tells TMZ Sports they dropped $750k on the land and the house ... which is 33,000 sq. ft. Yeah, that's a lot of money ... until you consider it was valued at $1.3 million in 1999.

Pastor Nick says the place is almost ready to move in -- "The skylights, arches, and windows in the pool area, it literally looks like a church." As for the dilapidated pool ... he says it will be filled in and converted to the sanctuary.

He adds his humble congregation of 140 has saved 9 years worth of tithing donations in order to make the purchase. In addition to the church ... they plan to renovate part of the land into a workout facility with a jogging path.

He's worth a gazillion dollars (or something like that) ... but even super rich "Shark Tank" star Robert Herjavec thinks paying $87,500 for a ringside seat to May vs. Pac is nothing short of crazy.

Herjavec was leaving Craig's in West Hollywood Monday night when we asked about the first fight tickets to hit the market -- and his reaction is interesting ... considering he's exactly the kind of guy who could actually consider forking over the dough for a seat.

"The Greatest" has picked a side in the fight of the century -- with Muhammad Ali's daughter telling TMZ Sports, "My dad is Team Pacquiao all the way!"

We spoke with Rasheda Ali -- who's very close with her dad -- and she tells us, "My dad really likes Manny. He's a huge fan of his."

"He knows Manny's a great fighter ... but it's more about what he does outside the ring. He's such a charitable person."

Rasheda says Manny and her father have been friends for years -- and he even came to Muhammad's 70th birthday party back in 2012.

As for Floyd Mayweather, Rasheda tells us her dad respects him as a fighter -- but says he and Muhammad are two VERY different people.

"My dad stood for things. Mayweather ... I don't think there's a comparison."

Unfortunately, Muhammad won't be attending the fight in Vegas ... but Rasheda says he wouldn't miss it for the world.

"There's no question he's going to order it. It takes my dad way back to when he was fighting."

Seems an $87,500 price tag isn't deterring rich people from the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight ... because the broker selling the seats tells TMZ Sports he's already got "serious" buyers lined up.

We broke the story ... the guy who runs Precision Concierge New York (PCNY) says he's secured 39 tickets to the fight, including ringside seats, which he's selling for $87,500 each.

Hours after he posted the tix and the prices, Oren Schneider says he's already had real interest from legit buyers looking to throw around some serious dough.

"I've been getting phone calls all day," Schneider says ... but so far, the ringside tickets have not been officially snatched up.

A high-end NY-based "hospitality service" says it has the very first authentic ringside seats to the Mayweather vs.Pacquiao fight ... and they could be yours for $87,500-a-pop!!!

TMZ Sports spoke with Oren Schneider -- the head of Precision Concierge New York (PCNY) -- who tells us he has 39 tickets to the fight ... ranging from upper level to ringside seats.

The prime seats -- $87,500 for 6th row ringside ... but he only has two at the moment.

So, how did he get the seats since tickets have NOT gone on sale to the general public? Oren says he knows some very powerful people connected to the fight.

We called reps for the MGM Grand, Top Rank (Pacquiao's promoters) and TMT (Mayweather's people) who all told us the same thing -- it's possible the tickets are legit, but they didn't come from them.

As far as PCNY's legitimacy goes ... they've been registered as a legit business in New York since 2011 ... and we've spoken with several entertainment industry people who vouched for 'em.

That being said, here are some of the other prices:

(2) Lower 13 Row G @ $42,500 each (center ring)
(2) Lower 13 Row M @ $36,500 each (center ring)
(2-4) Lower 15 Row M @ $23,500 each (just off center ring)
(2-5) Lower 15 Row T @ $16,000 each (just off center ring)
(2-4) Lower 14 Row W @ $14,650 each (just off row R @ $12,500 each (corner)
(2-4) Lower 19 Row X @ $10,100 each (corner ring)
(2-4) Upper 209 Row L @ $7,850 each (corner to ringside)
(2-4) Lower 5 Row R @ $12,500 each (corner)
(2-4) Lower 19 Row X @ $10,100 each (corner ring)
(2-4) Upper 209 Row L @ $7,850 each (corner to ringside)

Hope you saved up.

Boxing superstar Jermain Taylor just appeared in court ... and said he's NOT GUILTY of assault and making terroristic threats at a Martin Luther King Jr. day parade back in January.

As we previously reported, Taylor was arrested in Arkansas after he allegedly pulled a gun on a married couple and their 3 young children ... and fired two shots in a rage ... after one of the children dropped his championship belt.

Taylor was charged with 5 counts of aggravated assault, 1 count of making a terroristic threat and 1 count of possession of a controlled substance.

Taylor -- who's currently in a court-ordered substance abuse program -- also asked the court if he could be allowed out of the program once a week to handle personal and professional issues ... but the judge denied his request.

Another celebrity guest at the Manny Pacquaio training camp ... this time Cuba Gooding Jr. spent some time with the challenger ... but says the whole thing is going down TEN YEARS too late!

CG2 was out in L.A. -- and even though he praised Manny ... saying the guy looks quick as ever ... you can tell Cuba's irritated that the fight of the century is happening a DECADE after it should have.