Boxing

Canelo Alvarez just signed a 5-year fight contract worth $365 MILLION -- the richest deal in pro sports history -- this according to his promoter, Oscar De La Hoya.

Canelo's deal is for 11 fights over the next 5 years with subscription video streaming company DAZN, which only launched in the U.S. back in September.

"Canelo is the highest-paid athlete in the world. He's extremely happy," De La Hoya told ESPN.

Alvarez's popularity has exploded over the past few years with big fights with stars like Gennady Golovkin, Amir Khan and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Of course, Canelo famously battled Floyd Mayweather back in 2013 -- and lost -- but he's gotten a lot better since then.

Canelo's first fight under his new deal will go down on Dec. 15 against Rocky Fielding at Madison Square Garden.

"Being part of this historic deal will require me to prepare myself even more and offer fans even better performances," Canelo told ESPN.

"At the same time, I am humbled to be selected to lead this new vision for the sport of boxing, which will without a doubt be for the benefit of the fans."

FYI ... DAZN is now being led by former ESPN honcho John Skipper. The company has been making a major push when it comes to broadcasting live sports.

Khabib Nurmagomedov ain't gonna walk from the UFC because Dana White ain't gonna fire his teammates for the UFC 229 brawl -- at least not yet ... so says Tyron Woodley.

Tyron believes the bigger priority for the UFC is to book the Khabib vs. Conor rematch -- and the organization isn't gonna do anything to mess that up.

As we previously reported, Khabib said he would quit UFC forever if Dana fired his teammate, Zubaira Tukhugov -- a UFC fighter who stormed the Octagon after Khabib's victory.

Dana has not said what he'll do -- but Tyron strongly believes Zubaira's job is safe for now.

"I think what happens is [Khabib's] teammates and his brothers in crime are going to at least have employment until 'Khabib vs. Conor 2' happens," Tyron said on "The Hollywood Beatdown."

"I don't think anybody is gonna be cut from the UFC."

Tyron tells us how he thinks everything will play out after the incident -- including what will happen with Conor McGregor.

And, get this ... Tyron did the whole show from his DOCTOR'S OFFICE!!!

The UFC welterweight champ -- and his mom -- give the lowdown on his injury and recovery. Ya don't wanna miss this one.

Floyd Mayweather Sr. beat the criminal charge ... but now he's being sued by the woman who accused him of punching her after the 1st Canelo-GGG fight last year.

In the lawsuit obtained by TMZ Sports, Marsha Byrd claims she got into a verbal altercation with Mayweather Sr. on September 17, 2017 outside T-Mobile Arena in Vegas ... which she says turned physical.

Byrd says Floyd Sr. dragged her out of his car and repeatedly punched her with a closed fist ... 'causing her serious injuries.

Mayweather Sr. was actually charged with assault back in January ... but he fought the case and was found NOT GUILTY in June.

But, just 'cause he was found not guilty criminally ... doesn't mean he'll automatically win this civil case (see O.J. Simpson).

Did you know super producer Mike WiLL Made-It is the guy doing the "Creed II" soundtrack?

It's true ... and Mike tells TMZ Sports it's gonna blow your mind.

FYI, Mike is one of the heaviest hitter in hip-hop -- he just won a Grammy for the work he did on Kendrick Lamar's hit single, "Humble."

Now, Sylvester Stallone has charged Mike with overseeing the music to his beloved franchise -- and Mike says he's ready for the moment.

"The soundtrack is crazy," Mike says ... "Every song has that gut feeling, that feeling that you're gonna fight through something."

Mike says he wanted the music to be as compelling as the movie itself, which comes out Nov. 21 -- "I don't want it to be a typical soundtrack."

Boxing superstars Terence Crawford and Jose Benavidez Jr. nearly came to blows just days before their huge fight ... with the 2 fighters trading vicious verbal jabs Wednesday -- and it got personal.

The undefeated WBO welterweight champ strolled into the media day at B&B Boxing Academy in Omaha ... and both dudes immediately started going at each other's necks.

Here are a few of the highlights --

Benavidez Jr.

"I'm gonna do you a favor. Afterwards, I'm gonna fix your teeth. You better be ready."

"You're a has-been"

"You're a bitch."

Crawford:

"I'm gonna beat your ass"

"I'm gonna get all them burritos out you, boy."

"Put your purse on it, bitch. Let's get some real sh*t going, n***a"

"Ya mama a bitch!!"

Right after that, Crawford (33-0, 24 KO) nearly hopped in the ring to go after Benavidez Jr. (27-0, 18 KO) ... but his guys held him back.

Luckily for us, we get to see them beat each other to a pulp when they fight for the WBO belt on Saturday at CHI Health Center in Omaha.

Can't wait.

Bob Arum says Manny Pacquiao needs to look elsewhere to promote his upcoming rematch with Floyd Mayweather -- telling TMZ Sports, "I don't want any part of it."

The Top Rank boxing chairman -- who was a key part of the original Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight back in 2015 -- has said his deal with Manny expired and the boxer is essentially a free agent who can sign anywhere.

But, Arum says ... even if Manny asks him to come back and do it again, he's 100% out.

"They're past their prime. It'll do good at the box office. It'll make money, which is fine. But, they're not elite fighters anymore."

"It's a money grab. Business is business. It's good money for each of them. You can't begrudge them, but they're not elite anymore."

Remember, the original fight is the best-selling combat sports Pay-Per-View event of all time -- with more than 4.6 million buys.

As for the rematch, Floyd and Manny have teased a possible December date for the clash -- and Showtime Sports says Floyd's "deadly serious" about making it happen.

A woman claims boxing star Gervonta Davis punched her in the head multiple times during an incident at a Dallas strip club ... and now intends to sue Davis for $2 MILLION, TMZ Sports has learned.

The accuser's attorney tells us ... the woman was struck in the left side of her head with a closed fist at King of Diamonds in Dallas on April 30. We're told the woman was an employee at the club.

As a result, the woman says she was hospitalized with a "traumatic head injury" and has had to seek counseling to deal with the psychological injury associated with the attack.

The woman hired Witherspoon Law Group and intends to sue Gervonta for $2 million "as compensation for her serious physical injury and emotional trauma."

We're told the woman did not file a police report -- but decided to come forward with the allegations after being inspired by the #MeToo movement.

It's not the first time Davis has been accused of getting violent -- he was arrested on Sept. 14 in Washington D.C. after cops say he was fighting in the street.

Davis -- the reigning WBA super featherweight champ -- is a rising superstar in the sport and is one of Floyd Mayweather's prodigies.

In fact, he fought on the undercard at the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight.

If you thought Deontay Wilder was taking a shot in the wallet by fighting Tyson Fury and not Anthony Joshua, bite your tongue. 'Cause Wilder says he could make SERIOUS money his next time in the ring.

Like $100 million serious.

Deontay sat down with the guys on the "TMZ Sports" TV show and when he was asked if he was bummed he wasn't fighting Joshua -- the biggest fight in the sport -- he broke some news.

"People always think the money is in Europe and it's over there. The money is not, it's here, because of the cap that they have there."

Wilder claims that there is a revenue cap on fights in Europe that doesn't exist stateside, and because of that -- plus the INSANE interest his matchup with Fury is generating -- he could make more here.

"Pay-per-view here we can do 59 all the way up to 100."

He's talking about millions of dollars by the way, and he's so jazzed about it he could barely talk.

UFC's "Platinum" Mike Perry is so confident Conor McGregor will beat Khabib's ass on Saturday -- he went to a Vegas sportsbook and plunked down hundreds of dollars on the Irish superstar.

"I got Conor McGregor ... by very exciting knockout. He's gonna f*cking kill it," Perry told us.

And, he's backing it up with cold hard cash -- telling us he put a couple hundred dollars on a parlay that includes McGregor over Khabib.

We don't think there's anything wrong with a UFC fighter betting on another UFC fighter -- we just don't hear about it very often.

That's not the only money Perry is looking to make -- he wants a $50 MILLION fight of his own one day and tells TMZ Sports he's willing to step into the boxing ring to get it.

In fact, he's calling out Canelo Alvarez -- and he already has a plan to beat the boxing champ!

"Imma cheat. Imma elbow his ass!"

Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury just got done spitting venom at each other ahead of their December world title clash -- and now the only question is ... who's the better crap talker?!

Fury started the pre-fight chatter off ... callin' Wilder his own personal puppet -- saying he can make Wilder do ANYTHING he wants.

"If I want him to stand up, he stands up," Fury tells TMZ Sports ... "If I want him to act a clown, he'll act a clown. I've got him. I'm living in his mind, running free."

Wilder then slipped in his jabs ... touting his own game rather than shading Tyson's.

Sooo ... who gets the nod?? We're not sure -- but it was really fun to watch.

BTW ... the two also got in a little bit of a dance-off at their news conference today -- which begs one more question ... WHO WON THAT?!?!

It's clear to see Justin Bieber's romance with Hailey Baldwin has the singer punch drunk with love ... so much so the Biebs could barely contain himself while shadow boxing during the lovers' trip to London.

Just look at how energetic Justin is in this vid ... bobbing, weaving and grinning as he playfully boxes his driver. Nothing lifts your spirits quite like love.

It all went down during Justin's trip to London with bride-to-be Hailey ... ya know, the one where they sucked face above the city before he serenaded her with an impromptu concert outside Buckingham Palace.

We're told Justin and Hailey didn't meet with any members of the Royal family ... but judging from his boxing sesh, nothing could bring Bieber down from cloud 9 -- not with Hailey by his side.

If you think you've seen Justin in the ring before ... you're right!

Victor Ortiz will NOT be boxing this weekend after getting arrested for rape ... so says his opponent, John Molina, Jr. ... who just announced the fight has been scrapped.

Ortiz was arrested Tuesday and charged with 3 counts of felony sexual assault -- including rape, oral copulation and digital penetration -- stemming from an alleged incident that took place inside of a home in Oxnard, CA back in March.

Molina and Ortiz were scheduled to headline a Premier Boxing Championship on FS1 on Sunday -- but Molina just issued a video statement saying it's off.

"All right guys, bad news ... the fight has officially been canceled obviously due to uncontrollable circumstances from Team Ortiz."

"Team Molina was ready. To all my friends, family and fans that were ready to see me get down on Sunday, I'll be in the house still, but I apologize."

KSI says Logan Paul would be out of his damn mind to try and land a real UFC fight ... telling TMZ Sports the YouTube superstar would "get f*cked" in the Octagon.

We spoke with KSI -- who fought Logan in a YouTube superfight last month (which ended in a draw) -- about Paul's UFC pursuits ... and he says the dude's "delusional" to cross over into MMA.

"He ain't got no chance, bro," KSI says. "Anyone in the UFC would f*ck him up."

KSI's not alone ... Dana White warned Logan last week that it would be a "really bad idea" to step into the Octagon ... even though Sage Northcutt has offered to fight him.

As for their own rematch in the boxing ring ... KSI says Logan got lucky the first time, and vowed to get revenge when they fight in L.A. next year.

Ex-boxing champ Victor Ortiz -- who appeared on "Dancing With the Stars" -- has been charged with 3 counts of felony sexual assault, including rape ... officials say.

The 31-year-old -- who also had roles in 'Expendables 3' and "Southpaw" -- surrendered to authorities in Oxnard, CA on Tuesday.

According to court records, the alleged incident took place inside of a home in Oxnard on March 19. The female accuser contacted police that same day and filed a report accusing Ortiz of sexual assault.

The Ventura County District Attorney's Office has charged the boxer with 3 felony counts -- forcible rape, forcible oral copulation and forcible digital penetration.

He was booked, posed for a mug shot, and bail was set at $100,000.

Ortiz is slated to fight Sunday night in Ontario -- but we're guessing that will likely be called off very soon.

Logan Paul knows he can't just jump in the Octagon and wreck Sage Northcutt -- telling TMZ Sports if the two hammer out a deal ... he'd have to "train his ass off" first.

Of course, Logan has said he wants a real deal UFC fight -- and Sage Northcutt told us he's down to give him that match.

The problem for Paul ... Northcutt is a beast who's 11-2 as a pro MMA fighter, with 6 of those wins in the UFC. And, he's only 22 years old!

"I wouldn't say I'd handle Sage Northcutt," Logan says ... "Sage Northcutt is an animal."

Still, Paul says it would be "fun" to square off with the guy -- if he can put together a real training camp first.

As for Sage, he told the guys on the "TMZ Sports" TV show he's all about a fight with Paul because his fans would love it.

The good news for Logan ... UFC champ Tyron Woodley has already offered to help train Paul up, claiming he was impressed with his boxing match against KSI and thinks he's got real talent.

Logan Paul better abandon his UFC dreams stat -- because if he ever stepped into the Octagon, he'd get "hurt badly" ... so says Dana White.

"That would be a really bad idea for him," White tells TMZ Sports.

Logan -- an accomplished high school wrestler -- had previously told us his dream would be to book a legit UFC fight after his highly successful boxing match with fellow YouTube star KSI.

In fact, UFC stud Sage Northcutt said he's down to make Paul's dreams come true -- if they can negotiate the right contract.

But, judging by this video ... that fight will never go down under the UFC banner -- because White turns deadly serious when he warns Paul about how extremely underqualified he is to brawl against the trained killers in the UFC.