Boxing

Ryan Garcia -- aka "King Ryan" -- was getting his pre-fight energy up backstage before the big weigh-in Friday night … with a little help from the undefeated David Benavidez.

TMZ Sports obtained video of the professional boxer backstage in Las Vegas for his anticipated weigh-in ... practicing some killer moves with Benavidez's young son and showing off some quick jabs, while keeping his focus razor-sharp.

Check the clip ... in true superstar fashion, Garcia and Benavidez are seen posing for a few photos in front of a giant Mexican flag -- showing his pride.

Jake Paul and his fiancée Jutta Leerdam didn't get much time to celebrate her gold and silver Olympic medals after touching back down in the United States ... 'cause the Problem Child was forced to undergo another surgery on his jaw following his brutal knockout loss to Anthony Joshua.

Paul shared the news on Instagram, explaining he was put under the knife after "the screws and plates were coming loose because apparently I didn’t rest for the past 2 months."

JP wasn't alone as he made his way around the hospital halls, as Leerdam was by his side after the procedure.

Jake also included some crazy AI videos with the post.

The injury will certainly push back any potential return plans for Paul ... who will be looking to bounce back after just his second loss as a pro.

The 29-year-old had his first surgery on Dec. 20 ... the day after his bout against Joshua, when he required two titanium plates inserted around his jaw. It also cost him a couple of teeth.

The serious injury didn't slow Paul down ... we spotted him at a post-fight party thrown by Celebrity Sports Entertainment at a private mansion in Miami, though Paul understandably wasn't doing a lot of talking.

Nearly two months after Anthony Joshua was injured in a crash that took the lives of his trainer and longtime friends, Sina Ghami and Kevin "Latif" Ayodele ... his promoter says Joshua will return to camp in the coming weeks, and could fight later this summer.

Eddie Hearn addressed the boxer's future in Nottingham, England, on Thursday. While the crash has delayed a potential August megafight against Tyson Fury, the promoter has no doubts Joshua will be making a comeback.

"I believe, late summer, but physically, he's not yet in a position to return to camp," Hearn said.

Blueface is cranking the heat way up ahead of his long-teased boxing showdown with Nick Young … promising nothing short of destruction when the gloves finally touch May 2 in Miami.

The rapper tells TMZ Sports he isn’t looking for a friendly exhibition with Swaggy P ... this is beef four years in the making.

“This ain’t basketball, man," Blueface said. "I’m finna dribble his f***ing head to the f***ing pavement. And then when he falls, I’m going to keep socking on him. I’ll take that DQ.”

Mike Tyson vs. Floyd Mayweather still doesn't have a date, but don't get it twisted ... Iron Mike says the fight is still goin' down!

"Yeah, it's happening," Tyson told Babcock on Friday, reiterating ... "S***, yeah, it's happening!"

Of course, TMZ Sports broke the news in September 2024, that the two historic boxers would be meeting in the squared circle ... after years of not exactly having a warm and fuzzy relationship.

Mike says he wasn't going to pass up the chance to put hands on Floyd.

Anthony Joshua is paying permanent tribute to his late friends who tragically lost their lives in the December car crash -- getting their names tattooed on his arm.

The heavyweight boxing champ got the ink done a few weeks ago ... two months after his friends and trainers, Sina Ghami and Kevin "Latif" Ayodele, were killed in a car crash while they were visiting Nigeria. Joshua was a passenger in the vehicle and suffered injuries.

Fullham Tattoo in London revealed on Instagram that AJ's visit was a complete surprise and his first time at the shop.

Champion boxer Xander Zayas was handpicked by Bad Bunny for his role in the Super Bowl halftime show ... a part that was originally intended to be played by male models!

That's what the 23-0 fighter told TMZ Sports after he was spotted on the field in his boxing trunks and gloves during Benito's routine at Levi's Stadium on Sunday.

Zayas revealed that Bad Bunny was initially going to have a pair of models act as boxers, but called an audible, reaching out to his undefeated boxer friend personally, and offering him a chance to grace the big stage.

Floyd Mayweather says he made over a billion bucks in earnings over his legendary career, but the 50-0 fighter claims all the money didn't make it to his bank account ... and now he's suing Showtime, claiming they played a big role in his ex-manager screwing him out of hundreds of millions of dollars!

In the lawsuit, filed by Floyd in California, and obtained by TMZ Sports ... Mayweather says he's gunning to "recover hundreds of millions of dollars in the misappropriated funds and damages resulting from a long-running and elaborate scheme of financial fraud," allegedly perpetrated by his longtime advisor Al Haymon ... and now he's claiming Haymon got "substantial participation and aid" from Showtime and former Showtime Sports president, Stephen Espinoza.

Showtime and Espinoza are listed as defendants ... while Haymon is NOT being sued.

Legal issues continue to mount for Gervonta "Tank" Davis ... 'cause nearly a week after he was arrested in Miami over domestic violence allegations -- TMZ Sports has confirmed an arrest warrant was issued out of Maryland for the troubled boxer.

Court records show Judge Althea Handy issued the warrant Monday on the grounds Davis violated his probation relating to his 2020 hit-and-run that injured four people, including a pregnant woman.

The 31-year-old received 90 days of house arrest, three years of probation, and 200 hours of community service. He was later sent to jail after violating the terms of his home confinement.

Jarrell Miller went viral after an uppercut knocked the toupee off his head in the middle of his boxing match at Madison Square Garden, but the incident might not be the worst thing ... 'cause he tells TMZ Sports his DMs have been flooded with companies hoping to work with him!

Babcock chopped it up with Miller after his win over Kingsley Ibeh Saturday night at the World's Most Famous Arena and -- of course -- asked about what happened with his hair.

"I felt a cold breeze in my scalp, and I said I know I ain't got no AC up there," Miller said.

Chrisean's boxing career is officially underway -- the rapper/reality TV star is set to make her debut on April 25 against wrestler/Slap fighter prospect Zenith Zion!

Damon Feldman of XRumble Fighting Championships told TMZ Sports that the three-round bout will take place at the Harrah's Philadelphia Casino in Chester, Pennsylvania, and will be a Pay-Per-View event on Triller TV.

Feldman said Zion -- who held the AWA Women's Television Championship -- was selected out of 5,824 women who wanted to get in the ring with Rock.

Devin Haney ended up with his hand raised via a ruling in a Los Angeles court earlier this week ... as TMZ Sports has learned the judge denied a motion filed by his ex-fiancée, Leena Sayed, seeking permission to post their one-year-old child on social media without his approval.

According to court documents we've obtained, Judge Hank Goldberg sided with Haney's desire to keep the couple's parenting agreement intact ... saying, "There is no argument as to why a one-year-old child would benefit from being exposed to the public and a subject of social media attention."

"It is entirely understandable that celebrity parents may desire to shield their children from the public and from social media. Public culture is replete with stories of children of celebrity parents who have been harmed by the public spotlight."

Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller delivered one of the wildest moments boxing fans have seen in a while Saturday night ... and it had nothing to do with a knockout.

Miller earned a split decision win over Kingsley Ibeh at Madison Square Garden, but the fight went viral in Round 2 when Ibeh landed a right uppercut that sent Miller's toupee flying off his head.

The crowd was stunned as the hairpiece popped loose and, instead of trying to hide it, Miller owned the moment. Before round 3 even began, Big Baby ripped off the toupee himself and threw it into the stands, where it was grabbed by heavyweight champ Fabio Wardley.

Punches started flying way before Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson's fight Saturday night -- a massive brawl broke out several times at their weigh-ins ... and Devin Haney's dad appeared to be right in the middle of one of them in an attempt to break it up.

It happened on Friday at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, after Lopez and Stevenson stepped on the scales for their WBO World Super Light title fight.

Several cameras captured the chaos as the melee broke out near the stage, with multiple men throwing punches after a heated exchange of words.

Anthony Joshua is speaking on camera for the first time after he was a passenger in a fatal car accident in Nigeria that killed two people close to him ... with the boxing star thanking everyone for the support, and vowing to help their families through the difficult time.

Joshua, in an emotional, six-minute video posted to his YouTube page on Thursday, opens up about the crash, which occurred on the congested Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State in southwest Nigeria, killing his trainers and longtime friends, Sina Ghami and Kevin "Latif" Ayodele.

"It's a shame," Joshua said. "What can I say, one day my time will come, and I'm not scared either at all. It's actually comforting knowing I got two brothers on the other side."

3:52 PM PT -- Gervonta Davis appeared in bond court on Thursday ... and was ordered to stay away from the alleged victim and the club ... as well as to have zero contact with the alleged victim, directly or indirectly.

Cops say Gervonta Davis' attack on a woman at a gentlemen's club in October was captured on video ... with footage showing the boxing star grab her by the hair and neck and force her down a set of stairs during the violent incident.

TMZ Sports has obtained Davis' arrest warrant ... which details what officials say they observed on surveillance video from inside Tootsie's Cabaret around 4:15 AM on October 27, 2025.

According to the warrant, the footage shows Tank approach the woman and grab her by her hair as he forcefully walked her to a stairwell. Cops say you can then see Tank "pushing and forcing" the woman down the stairs.