Boxing

Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford are set to meet in the ring in just over 24 hours ... and TMZ Sports has obtained the menu available for those with the best seats in the house for the fight -- and it will leave your mouth watering!!

The food list -- which was curated by Silver & Black Hospitality -- features a wide range of options for those lucky enough to scoop suites for the biggest matchup of the year at Allegiant Stadium.

For those hanging out in the premium clubs of the stadium, one of the options offered is "The Knockout Stack," which features carved-to-order Berkshire pork porchetta, seasoned arugula, roasted red pepper, lemon caper drizzle and garlic aioli on a ciabatta roll.

Mike Tyson took a bunch of beatings over the course of his legendary career ... and while these days he advocates for the use of marijuana to deal with pain -- he admitted at one point in his life, he relied on fentanyl.

Tyson opened up on using the dangerous drug during a discussion on the "Katie Miller Podcast." At one point, he was asked about how he balances his advocacy for weed and being a role model ... and he responded with a simple, "I am who I am."

"If I was a role model and an alcoholic and drank liquor, would I want them to do that? No, I wouldn't want them to do that. I just think from my perspective, using cannabis, that's safer than using alcohol, cocaine or anything from that perspective, or fentanyl."

Sydney Sweeney sounds like she may be punching her way to her first Academy Award ... based on what we're hearing about her upcoming boxing movie.

Sydney is starring in "Christy," a film chronicling the life of boxer Christy Martin, and it's set to premiere Friday afternoon for a select audience at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Our sources tell us the studio behind the movie, Black Bear, tested the flick and it "tested through the roof."

If Shaquille O'Neal and Charlie Mack do end up throwing hands in a celebrity boxing match later this year ... none other than Roy Jones Jr. has called dibs on refereeing it!!

The legendary pugilist said in a video statement to TMZ Sports this week he'll don the zebra stripes if and when Shaq and Mack lace up the gloves.

"If that jumps off," he told us, "I'ma definitely be the referee. Without question."

Shaquille O'Neal just agreed to a boxing match with a famous bodyguard ... and his son tells TMZ Sports even though the legend might be a bit old for this kinda thing, he'll support him nonetheless!!

We spoke with Myles at LAX this week ... fresh off Shaq's response to Will Smith's former security guy Charlie Mack, who challenged him to a celebrity boxing match.

Myles, a DJ, was caught off guard by Shaq's acceptance ... especially since his dad is 53 years old. So, we asked if he was concerned ... and his answer was exactly what you'd expect.

11:00 AM PT -- Jake Paul is officially going up against Gervonta Davis on Friday, November 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA ... which will be streamed globally on Netflix.

Paul posted about it all ... saying, "Size vs Speed, Power vs Precision, One will rise and one will fall."

10:11 AM PT -- TMZ Sports is told the fight is, in fact, happening ... though the date, location and other details surrounding the event have not been confirmed.

The Jake Paul critics want him to take on a real challenge ... how does Gervonta Davis sound??

The news apparently broke via a since-deleted post from Netflix's official Turkey account on Wednesday ... which stated Jake and Tank would duke it out at State Farm Arena on November 15 -- and featured a flyer promoting the event.

The bout is reported to be an exhibition ... after all, there is a massive height and weight difference between the two pugilists -- and officials wouldn't ever sign off on making a mismatch like that official.

Tommy Fury left a TON of money on the table this year ... with a new documentary revealing TNT had the chance to fight Jake Paul again in June -- but he turned it down due to timing.

The nugget of info was documented in the new project, "Tommy: The Good. The Bad. The Fury" ... where a scene shows the boxer's dad, John, taking a call from their lawyer during a camping trip.

In the chat, the two discuss how Paul's original opponent backed out ... and his team was interested in setting up a rematch of their Feb. 2023 bout, which El Gallo lost via split decision.

Sophie Rain is already bored going back and forth with Lil Tay ... as she tells us, it's nothing but "fake drama" from someone who’s been irrelevant since middle school!!!

"Lil Tay’s been falling off for years, now she’s making up fake drama just to stay relevant," Sophie tells TMZ ... "It's giving desperation. If you have to invent beef to get views, maybe it’s time to log off."

ICYMI -- Lil Tay upped the ante and challenged Sophie to a $60 million boxing match ... money Sophie tells us she doesn't need to prove herself in this space -- she's the Queen!!!

While some are calling Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford the most anticipated boxing match of the year, Lil Tay's trying to give the bout a run for its money -- calling out OnlyFans model Sophie Rain for a fight.

The musician/social media personality laid out the offer to the Bop House member on social media ... saying she'll give Rain $60 million to step inside the ring.

"Don't pretend you're above it all just because you're scared I'm gonna beat the brakes off you. I'm ready for you. I've been training."

Floyd Mayweather's earned his fair share of achievements throughout his professional boxing career ... and starting a family's pretty up there on that list!

The champion boxer's fathered a few kids over the course of his life, including his first daughter, who goes by Yaya -- the shortened form of Iyanna -- and she's made a few headlines of her own over the years.

We're going to check out what the athlete's second child's been up to over the course of her life ... and see how her road through adulthood hasn't always been the most smooth.

Mayweather shares his eldest daughter with his former girlfriend, Melissa Brim, who gave birth to Yaya in May 2000.

The boxer's been pretty open about his affection for his second child, and we revealed he hooked her up with a 2015 Rolls-Royce Wraith for her 14th birthday -- that's a hell of a gift!

And the lavish spending didn't stop there ... because he spent a cool seven figures on her Sweet 16 party, which featured performances from Drake and Future.

It looks like the performers inspired Yaya a little bit, because she released a rap track titled "Oh Okay" in 2018.

Yaya's received attention for her love life as well, and she's been linked to rapper NBA YoungBoy on several occasions over the past few years.

Even though they might not be in a romantic relationship, the two are definitely connected for life ... because she gave birth to one of his many, many children -- a son they named Kentrell Jr., in 2021.

And get this -- the rapper's fans began speculating about a potential second pregnancy for the couple in August 2025, when he apparently claimed she was getting ready to welcome another child in his track "This Month Confessions," which was released as part of his mixtape "Deshawn."

The thing is, Yaya flat-out denied the rumors in several Instagram Stories to let her fans know she wasn't planning to expand her family -- although she did show her support for her former flame.

Yaya's legal history's a bit complicated ... she was involved in a stabbing incident in April 2020, according to NBC News.

The incident reportedly went down when the boxer's daughter arrived at a home where NBA YoungBoy was staying with a woman named Lapattra Lashai Jacobs.

Yaya and Jacobs apparently started having an argument, which resulted in Jacobs being injured with a knife, after which she was taken to a local hospital -- oh yeah, and we shared Yaya's mugshot when all the dust settled.

Floyd Mayweather's daughter, Yaya, is shutting down pregnancy rumors ... claiming she is not expecting another baby with her ex, NBA YoungBoy!

The preggo buzz started Tuesday when the star Louisiana rapper dropped a surprise mixtape, "Deshawn", hosted by DJ Khaled.

There's a song called "This Month Confessions" on the 13-track mixtape ... where YoungBoy says "I'm that n****, I got hella dope, She don't like that I'm accessible. Now Yaya pregnant, gotta make her get rid of it. This ain't the time, I told you, 'No', I made you cry, now I feel illiterate."

10:14 AM PT -- The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office tells TMZ Sports ... "This case was dropped as the victim is declining to prosecute per her victim attorney, Lindsey Chase, Esq. and her sentiments we directly confirmed by the Assistant State Attorney handling the prosecution."

"The witness to the incident, who is the victim’s mother, also failed to cooperate and failed, after being subpoenaed for a prefile conference on Thursday 8/7. Followed up attempts to contact the witness (mother) via phone were unsuccessful."

It continued, "The incident itself was not observed by the police officer who had been called to the scene eliminating him as a possible witness to what had transpired."

Gervonta Davis' domestic violence case has been dropped, TMZ Sports confirmed.

Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua are in real-deal negotiations to fight ... and AJ's longtime promoter, Eddie Hearn, says it could happen "early next year!"

The Matchroom Boxing boss -- who has worked alongside Joshua for over a decade -- joined Babcock on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs nightly on FS1) ... and Hearn left us shocked.

"I just thought to myself, this is Jake Paul creating headlines. He's not going to fight Anthony Joshua. And in every conversation I have with [Jake's partner] Nikisa and MVP, I'm like, 'Oh my God, they actually think they can beat him,'" Eddie said.

Piers Morgan is throwing in the white towel ... after calling Jake Paul's fights "boring, staged bulls***," and prompting "The Problem Child" to hire an attorney, the media personality has clarified his comment online.

"What I meant is that his fights have been predominantly against older, past-their-prime opponents, which may be lucrative for both sides, and may have entertainment value, but don’t reveal how he stacks up against currently ranked boxers and therefore are not a good look for the sport."

Morgan continued on X ... "I did not intend to suggest that the outcome was predetermined and certainly didn’t mean to suggest anything illegal."

Olympic boxer Omari Jones is taking the underdog in the Terence Crawford vs. Canelo Alvarez matchup ... telling TMZ Sports he's predicting Bud will pull off the upset.

Crawford (41-0) and Alvarez (63-2) will throw hands on September 13 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas ... and even though Terence is moving up several weight divisions to meet Canelo at 168 pounds, Jones still likes the boxing star's chances.

"It looks like he put it on the right way," Jones said of Crawford's weight gain. "The nutrition, the training -- Crawford, he trains hard."

Chiney Ogwumike has earned herself plenty of supporters over her career as a professional basketball player and sports analyst -- including her husband, Raphael Akpejiori.

The athlete's husband went through plenty of changes in his life before he met the former Los Angeles Sparks team member, whom he married in 2023.

We're going to take a look into the boxer's background and see how his love story with the basketball star played out.

Ogwumike's not the only one with experience on the court, as her husband -- who was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria -- played on the University of Miami basketball team.

Akpejiori served as a forward for the Hurricanes, and he spent a total of four seasons on the squad.

Oh, and in addition to his work on the court, the athlete spent a season as a tight end on the school football team ... and he was later added to the Miami Dolphins practice squad in 2015, according to the Miami Herald.

Akpejiori eventually earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Miami, and he landed a position in the school's Energy Department.

The athlete's boxing career began while he was at the University of Miami, where he began training after a friend decided to start going to a boxing gym.

Akpejiori, who told the Miami Herald his interest in boxing "started for me as a workout," eventually began competing as an amateur, and he won 13 out of his first 14 bouts.

He became a professional in 2018, and he trained with former world light-heavyweight champion Glen Johnson, who said Raphael was "very raw" when they began working together.

However, the former champ said seeing Akpejiori's skills as a boxer develop over the years was "very gratifying."

Ogwumike and her husband initially matched on a dating app, according to People, and their first date took place at a Burna Boy concert.

The former Los Angeles Sparks star and the boxer got engaged on Christmas Eve in 2022.

The happy couple subsequently the knot over a four-day wedding ceremony in Houston, Texas the following November.