David Benavidez is getting tired of trying to get in the ring with Canelo Alvarez, telling TMZ Sports he's moving on ... even though the fans want this mega-fight.
The undefeated boxer spoke with Michael Babcock this week and got candid about whether a fight with Alvarez will ever come to fruition.
Remember, Benavidez (31-0) has been calling out the Mexican fighter for a minute ... but nothing has materialized -- and at this point, he's over it.
"I feel like I've moved on, but I don't think the people have moved on, to be honest with you," Benavidez said.
Mickey Rourke is making sure to act professionally on set ... telling us his hotel room trashing days are behind him.
We caught up with the actor at LAX on Saturday ... and, he told us he's happy to be working again -- and, he's on his best behavior.
Rourke admits he wasn't acting correctly over the last couple decades -- he even says his psychiatrist once told him he didn't know how to take accountability for anything ... something he says he's trying to work on.
Wyoming Senator John Barrasso is just the latest pol we've caught getting the hell out of Washington D.C. amid the federal government shutdown.
Check out these photos, obtained by TMZ, showing the Republican legislator waiting for his flight at Denver Airport in Colorado Friday night -- and dude looks pretty chill.
We're told Barrasso was with at least one other person, possibly a staffer, standing at the United Airlines gate as he prepared to board a flight to Casper, WY. We're told some people were walking up and greeting the Senator with handshakes, while also engaging in some small talk ... but not all conversations he had were light.
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar was caught wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the phrase, "You are doing a good job," amid the federal government shutdown, but she wasn't talking about herself.
Instead ... Klobuchar wore the shirt for a bunch of students while attending a high school event held at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN on Friday morning.
Check out these photos, obtained by TMZ ... the democratic Senator is standing on stage giving a speech during a robotics competition as the now-43-day partial government shutdown, which targets the Department of Homeland Security, wages on in Washington, D.C.
Dayton Webber -- the professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee arrested for murder earlier this week -- has an ex-girlfriend who says she isn't the least bit surprised by the serious allegations against him.
Dayton's ex, Tori Mattingly, tells TMZ ... she was friends with Dayton and dated him for 4 years until they broke up in February 2025. Mattingly says after their relationship ended, she dated the man Dayton is accused of murdering, Brad Wells.
Tori says she saw an "angry dark side" to Dayton when they were together ... alleging he would "lash out." She says she recorded a video of him in October 2024, showing him screaming at her for not letting him use her car.
Tiger Woods' mug shot taken just after his arrest for DUI in Florida has been released.
The Martin County Sheriff's Office released the mug hours after Tiger's arrest ... which shows Tiger staring straight ahead -- no smile on his face like we've seen with some celebrity mug shots.
As we told you ... Tiger was arrested Friday afternoon in Jupiter, Florida, after cops say hesped down the street, clipped a car and flipped his vehicle over.
Real estate sources tell us there were multiple offers on the house -- listed for just under $4 million -- but someone has swooped in and offered to buy it at full price in cash.
If Justin Gaethje gets his hand raised during UFC Freedom 250 at the White House … don’t be surprised if he turns straight to President Donald Trumpfor the ultimate victory moment.
That’s according to Gaethje’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, who tells TMZ Sports the UFC star would want the POTUS himself in the octagon if he’s victorious over Ilia Topuria in their headlining lightweight title fight.
“You better believe it,” Abdelaziz said. “If Justin Gaethje wins, he will ask President Trump to put the belt on him.”
Picture it: Gaethje center cage, UFC boss Dana Whiteon one side … Trump on the other.
Rams star PukaNacua is learning the hard way that life in the spotlight moves fast -- and two-time Super Bowl champ RickyProehl has some advice.
Proehl -- a 17-year NFL vet and current head coach of the UFL’s St. Louis Battlehawks -- tells TMZSports the biggest challenge for young stars today isn’t just what happens on Sundays … it’s everything that comes with the spotlight the rest of the week.
“Man, it’s a different era,” the former St. Louis Ram said. “With cell phones and everything, you say something, it gets caught, taken out of context … and it’s everywhere.”
The former wideout made it clear the concern isn’t football, because Nacua’s already proving he’s the real deal.
Tate Paul -- Taylor Frankie Paul's ex-husband and father of 2 of her kids -- talked to cops over the phone following Taylor's infamous on-camera fight with her other ex Dakota Mortensen in 2023 ... Tate had a lot to say, and now we have audio from the conversations.
TMZ obtained audio from the calls, and you hear Tate going over the police report details and the charges against Taylor in one of the conversations.
One of Tate and Taylor's kids got hit in the head by a barstool Taylor tossed at Dakota during the fight ... and you can tell from the call Tate is super concerned about his kid, and his ex-wife.
United Kingdom authorities are aware of death threats to a Black star of the upcoming HBO 'Harry Potter' series ... and they've been in contact with the production, TMZ has learned.
The Hertfordshire Constabulary -- which polices the area where the series is filming -- tells TMZ ... a police report has not been filed, but they are aware of threats targeting actor Paapa Essiedu. We're told officers are in contact with Warner Bros. UK Studio.
If you don't know ... HBO head honcho Casey Bloys recently told reporters the show, based on the beloved books byJ.K. Rowling, upped security while filming after Essiedu got threats regarding his casting as Professor Severus Snape -- the character played by late legend Alan Rickman in the film series.
''Looksmaxxing'' influencer Claviculardidn't instigate a fight between a couple women on his stream, and his behavior was a result of him being autistic ... sources close to him tell TMZ.
The popular streamer was arrested in Florida on Thursday and hit with a misdemeanor battery charge after cops say he instigated a fight between a 19-year-old woman and his 24-year-old girlfriend, Violet ... but sources close to him are pushing back on the police narrative.
Sources close to Clavicular tell us he did not assault or instigate anyone in the February incident, and the girl who called police and claimed his girlfriend battered her is someone who has been trying to gain fame and clout off Clav's back.
Claudia Jordan says she and President Donald Trump used to be pals ... but the man in the Oval Office isn't one she recognizes anymore -- and she's calling out his mental state.
We spoke with the 'Real Housewives' star at the Better Brother Truth Awards at the Beverly Hilton last weekend ... and we asked her how she feels about the current state of affairs in American politics -- and Claudia isn't optimistic.
She tells us Americans gotta have some good karma coming their way after dealing with all the "bulls***" they've been putting up with in recent months.
Denise Richards' estranged husband, Aaron Phypers, is now on the hook for a hefty sum after failing to respond to a lawsuit ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted a default judgment in the amount of approximately $160K against Aaron.
The case was brought by a widower named Rupert Perry, who says he lost his wife, Elina Katsioula-Beall, in May 2024 following a battle with sarcoma cancer.
Rupert filed a lawsuit against Aaron for alleged fraud and breach of contract in November 2024, claiming Elina met Aaron -- who was running a wellness center at the time -- in June 2023 when her normal cancer treatments were not working.
JellyRollis getting back in a WWE ring on Friday ... and his opponent, Kit Wilson,tells TMZ Sports the guy might be a big-time singer, but he's treating him like the real deal when they face off on SmackDown.
"I'm not taking him lightly," Wilson told us. "He has a passion for WWE and I think that's the big difference between a lot of celebrities before and maybe a Jelly Roll and a Logan Paul. I know I'm good at this. I know I'm one of the best. I know I'm going to be one of the future greats, but Jelly Roll cares. Jelly Roll has passion. So I know not to underestimate that."
Last time we saw the 41-year-old inside the ring, he was teaming up with Randy Ortonat SummerSlam, taking on Drew McIntyre and LP.
Good news for Gervonta Davis ... TMZ Sports has learned authorities have dismissed the false imprisonment charge against the star boxer, but Tank's still in hot water over the alleged violent incident involving a woman at a Miami strip club.
Davis -- 30-0-1 in the ring -- was arrested in January following a weeks-long manhunt after a South Florida dancer accused 31-year-old Davis of getting physical with her at a Miami gentlemen's club in October 2025.
Gervonta was initially facing three charges -- misdemeanor battery, felony kidnapping, and felony false imprisonment. However, court documents show the false imprisonment charge was dropped on Thursday.
The reason? We're told prosecutors felt it was redundant ... and that's why the kidnapping charge remains.
