Fights

Jake Paul's admittedly nervous for his upcoming tilt with Gervonta Davis, but he tells TMZ Sports he's got a bit of a secret weapon in his corner to help him make sure he's ready -- Shakur Stevenson!

The YouTuber-turned-superstar-fighter revealed to us on Wednesday that Stevenson -- who's had his share of beef with Davis over the years -- is slated to meet with him in just a few days to give him an assist in the ring.

Paul said the two will spar -- and he's hoping it'll get him as prepared as possible for Tank.

Kevin Federline’s getting dragged by folks accusing him of cashing in on ex Britney Spears with his new memoir, "You Thought You Knew" ... but he’s got backup from the last surviving LFO member Brad Fischetti, who says K-Fed’s always been a solid dude.

Brad tells TMZ Kevin was a stand-up guy from the jump, literally, recalling the first time he hit the road with them in 2000, when he jumped in to save him during a random attack ... pulling a guy off who'd blindsided and pummeled Brad.

On top of having his back, Brad says he’s got nothing but good memories of Kevin -- calling him mild-mannered, funny, super personable... and, no surprise here, an incredible dancer.

Jake Paul's bout with Gervonta "Tank" Davis hasn't torpedoed his chances at Anthony Joshua ... so says Eddie Hearn, who tells TMZ Sports talks between the two sides remain ongoing.

El Gallo is slated to enter the ring against the lightweight champ in Miami next month ... but before that spectacle was finalized, there were rumblings he could take on the British superstar.

The Matchroom promoter says there's still hope that fight gets made down the road ... but it really depends on how Paul fares against the much smaller Davis.

Boxing star Danny "Swift" Garcia is looking to end his in-ring career on the highest note ... telling TMZ Sports he wants a knockout in his farewell fight.

Garcia -- a 37-4 super welterweight -- is hanging up his boxing gloves after his October 18th bout against Daniel Gonzalez (22-4) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Since it's his last hoorah, some might think Garcia will take it easy and ride off into the sunset ... but he insists the scratches and bruises from sparring prove otherwise. In fact, he's gunning for his 22nd career knockout.

Reinier De Ridder may have a new opponent thanks to an injury last month, but there's still a ton on the line for the UFC middleweight contender ... including a massive title fight against Khamzat Chimaev!

RDR says whether he gets to fight for the strap will largely depend on his performance against Brendan Allen in the main event at UFC Fight Night in Vancouver on Saturday.

TMZ Sports spoke with the 4th-ranked 185-pounder about his prospects of fighting Chimaev for the strap ... with a win over the 9th-ranked Allen.

Terence Crawford cemented himself as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world in his superfight with Canelo Alvarez ... but promoter Eddie Hearn believes there's someone out there with the ability to beat Bud -- Jaron "Boots" Ennis!

TMZ Sports talked to the legendary Matchroom Boxing promoter just days before Eddie's 28-year-old, undefeated fighter takes on Uisma Lima Saturday night in front of his hometown fans in Philadelphia.

While Saturday's bout is significant for several reasons -- including because Boots, 34-0 (with 30 KOs), is stepping up in weight to 154 lbs. for the first time -- Eddie's also keeping an eye on a bunch of big potential future matchups.

Mark Sanchez spent about 20 minutes roaming and, at times, stumbling around downtown Indianapolis before the violent encounter with his alleged victim ... and this new video shows nearly all of his activity.

TMZ Sports obtained surveillance videos tracking the ex-NFL star -- from 12:05 AM, when the alleged victim, Perry Tole, pulled up in his service truck ... to 12:30 AM, when Sanchez fled the scene, bloodied from stab wounds.

When Tole arrives, you see him drive south down the alley ... where, apparently, Sanchez was already on the move. When Tole parks, he's out of camera view, so we don't know if they see each other, but 7 minutes later, Sanchez walks north out of the alley ... stumbling a bit.

Nikola Jokic's brother, Strahinja, was just ordered to 12 months of probation ... over that violent encounter he had with a fan during a 2024 Nuggets playoff game.

According to prosecutors in Denver, a judge setenced Strahinja on Friday ... after he pled guilty to one count of trespassing and one count of disorderly conduct.

The case, of course, was brought against the Jokic bro following the Nuggets vs. Lakers playoff game on April 22, 2024.

9:56 AM PT -- TMZ Sports has learned Raja Jackson pled not guilty to the charges during his hearing on Monday. He's now due back in court in November.

Raja Jackson entered a Los Angeles court on Thursday to face criminal charges related to his attack on Syko Stu ... and he made it clear on his way in, he's not ready to comment on the matter publicly.

TMZ Sports shot Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's son as he walked into the San Fernando Courthouse ... and despite being peppered with questions about his case, Raja remained mum.

Wearing a black shirt, black pants and black tie ... Raja stared ahead as he strolled into the building flanked by men who appeared to be his lawyers.

Raja Jackson has been hit with multiple criminal charges -- including one felony -- over his violent attack on Syko Stu earlier this summer.

Court records TMZ Sports has obtained show Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's son was formally charged in Los Angeles County on Tuesday with one felony count of battery with great bodily injury and one misdemeanor count of battery on a person.

Raja -- who's facing up to seven years behind bars if convicted on the felony count and six additional months if convicted on the misdemeanor -- is due in court for arraignment later this week.

NBA YoungBoy's unruly teenage fan from his recent Kansas City concert now has a felony charge to his name before he can even get a driver's license -- for ASSAULT.

Tuesday, the unidentified 14-year-old -- who was filmed wailing the snot out of the 66-year-old usher working inside the T-Mobile Center during YoungBoy's "Make America Slime Again" tour stop in the city -- was charged.

A Kansas City court administrator tells TMZ ... "The teenager is now charged in connection with the attack of a T-Mobile Center employee during an NBA YoungBoy concert last week."

The Kid Laroi's crew was involved in a recent brutal bar fight ... and we've learned it was security-on-security violence.

Here's the deal ... Kid dropped by The Pint bar in Nova Scotia after performing at Magnetic World in Halifax on Sunday night ... and that's pretty much right when the mess started.

See for yourself ... Kid Laroi’s security throws a wicked punch at a man who he'd been jawing with ... and TMZ is told that dude was an off-duty security guard who was taking pics of KL and got his phone swiped by Kid's manager.

Ne-Yo got pissed at one of his fans who jumped onstage during his show in Japan ... and their encounter even turned physical!

Check out video ... the Grammy-winning R&B star was belting out his hit "Because Of You" in front of a packed crowd at the Glion Arena Kobe in Japan's Kobe City on Saturday when a man suddenly hopped onstage.

Ever the professional, Ne-Yo continues his performance seemingly unfazed as the fan dances up to him before turning to the audience with arms raised. Ne-Yo grabs the fan by the back of the neck and shoves him off stage with the help of security.

Alex Pereira says Magomed Ankalaev's day of reckoning is coming ... where the UFC champ will be forced to pay for running his mouth!

"There's definitely a rivalry. [Ankalaev's] said a lot and now he's got to face it," Poatan told us this week, adding ... "And yeah, he definitely looks like he's a little bit scared."

Pereira and Ankalaev's UFC 320 rematch, which is exactly one week away, already had fans pumped ... but things were ratcheted up even more this week when the fighters got into a verbal dust-up at the UFC's Performance Institute.

The 'Transformers' movie villain Megatron was caught on camera at Universal Studios Hollywood this week urging a fight between parkgoers, shouting “Fight! Fight! Fight!” ... instead of breaking up the brawl.

Viral video shows the popular theme park character engaged in total bad guy behavior, encouraging people in a crowd who seemed ready to get into a physical altercation ... as he stands by in his designated meet-and-greet spot, cackling with evil laughter.

This isn't the first time the actor voicing the popular vehicular villain has turned on his human fans ... the character is known for picking on the park's guests when they pose next to the robo for photos.

NBA YoungBoy has some rabid fans ... but one took it all too far when he went totally ballistic and beat the living piss out of an elderly man working the rapper's concert in Kansas City last weekend.

Video posted on X captured every moment of Sunday's beatdown in the crowd inside KC's T-Mobile Center during NBA's sold-out "MASA" Tour.

Check out the clip ... the young fan -- who police describe as a juvenile -- slams the guest services employee into the seats and starts using his face as a punching bag. During the brutal attack, the old man's glasses are knocked to the ground.