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Before George Foreman knocked out Joe Frazier to become the heavyweight champion or fought Muhammad Ali in one of the most memorable fights ever ... Big George won Olympic gold in 1968 -- and now the medal's on the block!!

Foreman, who was just 19, was dominant in Mexico City, steamrolling his opps on the way to winning the '68 Summer Games.

George's toughest challenge came in his first fight against Poland's Lucjan Trela -- in the round of 16 -- a bout he won 4-1.

Ray J is a free man ... at least for now -- after posting a $50K bond and beelining it to the bail bondsman.

The entertainer was seen leaving a Los Angeles-area jail Thursday afternoon with his entourage in tow ... just hours after he was taken into custody and booked on a charge of making a criminal threat.

Ray -- dressed in an all black 'fit -- kept his head down and took a call as he walked out, showing no interest in answering any questions. Instead, a man identifying himself as Ray J's manager did all the talking, telling the pap Ray called him from inside and he came right over to get him out.

Model-turned-mogul Kathy Ireland is making waves in a new arena -- commercial fishing --and she dished to TMZ about the sweet reason for the leap.

Kathy said her husband of 37 years, Dr. Greg Olsen, has been commercial fishing for the last 20 years, and it's been a wonderful way to experience his passion.

She explained, "Some people golf ... I commercial fish."

Katy Perry was seeking nearly $5 million in damages from a disabled veteran over a lengthy dispute centered on a property in Montecito, California ... and as of Wednesday, she won won $2.795 million, on top of $300K of the total she was asking for.

Perry's legal battle with Carl Westcott started back in 2020, when she and her ex-husband, Orlando Bloom, purchased an 8-bedroom estate for $15 million, the New York Post reports.

Westcott tried to back out of the sale just days after it took place, claiming he didn't have the mental capacity to understand the paperwork regarding the purchase. He said he was on pain medication after undergoing back surgery when he was presented with the documents, and he filed suit against Perry's business manager in August 2020.

The legal battle regarding the sale dragged out for several years, and Perry ultimately gained ownership of the property in 2024, when a judge ruled Westcott was capable of comprehending the paperwork centered on the sale. The case has since been bifurcated, according to People.

Perry's now demanding damages from Westcott, whom she says caused damages with the extended litigation over the sale of the property. Her side's saying she's entitled to over $3.5 million in lost rental value and just over $1.3 million for repairs to the property.

Westcott's team's saying Perry still owes him $6 million out of the $15 million purchase, as they're saying she's only paid $9 million to date. They'd bring the total down to $5.7 million to account for the cost of repairs.

Perry's requests came just a few months after she testified about the purchase via Zoom and said she was looking for what she described as "justice" after Westcott's lawyer asked her about the reason for the litigation.

Cops in Thailand are looking for Jakapong "Anne" Jakrajutatip -- a co-owner of the Miss Universe pageant -- after she failed to show up to a civil court hearing ... according to multiple reports.

The Independent and France 24 state the Bangkok South Civil Court issued the warrant after Jakrajutatip didn't show up for a verdict in a $930,000 lawsuit, which was supposed to be read out Tuesday.

Jakrajutatip was charged with fraud back in 2023 after plastic surgeon Raweewat Maschamadol sued her and her company JKN Global Group Public Co. Ltd. for allegedly defrauding him while selling corporate bonds.

A piece of L.A. basketball history is hitting the auction block -- the game ball used by Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and the Lakers when they won the 2000 NBA Finals!!

TMZ Sports has learned bidding for the item is part of the Sotheby's "Winter Sports Classic" ... with the company showcasing $30 million worth of sports memorabilia at The Breuer Building in New York.

The ball -- from Game 6 of the Lakers vs. Pacers showdown, which L.A. won, 116-111 -- is among the many iconic items looking for new homes.

An Italian man allegedly pulled a full-on "Mrs. Doubtfire" scam by dressing up as his dead mother to keep cashing her pension checks as her body sat in their house ... for years.

The unnamed 56-year-old man left the dead body of his 82-year-old mom -- Graziella Dall’Oglio -- to mummify as he pulled off the elaborate scam, according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.

The unemployed nurse transformed himself into his mother -- wearing a '70s-style blouse, makeup, clip-on earrings and all -- to dupe authorities into giving him his mother's pension check -- and even a brand-new updated I.D., the outlet reports.

Aaron Phypers says he's on the path to being homeless without a car or a cell phone, unless a judge steps in ... he says the bills have stacked up to the six figures and he desperately needs an earlier hearing in their divorce case to get access to some money.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Denise Richards' estranged husband says he's begging friends for money to afford food, and his pickup truck is subject to repossession ... and he says he's in danger of being evicted "at any time."

Aaron's financial situation sounds dire ... get a load of what he says he needs to come up with "to survive" ... $125,000 for past due rent; $10,090 for past due HOA fees; $3,543 in past due water bill for reconnection; $13,000 past due gas for reconnection; $12,000 for past-due electricity; $1,400 past due waste management; and $1,200 past due special trash removal ... and that's just his home.

The New York Yankees home jersey from Lou Gehrig's last dominant season as a big leaguer is on the auction block ... and it's expected to sell for a whopping $3-4 MILLION!

1937 was the last time Gehrig would play a season unaffected by ALS -- the progressive, neurological disease that ultimately took his life in 1941 -- and was he ever great.

The Iron Horse put up ridiculous numbers, blasting 37 home runs and driving in 159 runs, all while batting .351. Gehrig only struck out 49 times (for reference, last year's league leader struck out 221 times).

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey says he's currently homeless because of his bleak financial situation following his sexual assault scandals.

Spacey sat down for a wide-ranging interview with The Telegraph, and when the convo turned to his living situation, Kevin didn't pull any punches.

He said he had been living in Baltimore, Maryland, for the past 12 years, but recently had to move out of his house because he has almost no money coming in because of the "astronomical" cost of his scandals, admitting, "I literally have no home."

Elizabeth Holmes was snapped enjoying some quality time with her family in the yard of her Texas prison this week.

Holmes seemed to adjust her 2-year-old daughter's Elsa dress and run around with her 4-year-old son while her husband, Billy Evans, lounged on the grass, looking on adoringly.

The Thursday scene was picture perfect until you remember the Theranos founder is serving an 11-year sentence for defrauding investors in her failed blood-testing company. She's been locked up since May 2023.

It looks like Kim Kardashian got the last laugh in the bidding war over the Bible her late father Robert Kardashian gave O.J. Simpson back in the day ... 'cause it's back in the family!

The Skims founder revealed on this week's "The Kardashians" episode she anonymously bid $80,000 for the Bible her dad gifted to O.J. following the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. The Bible was special because it was her dad's personal scripture and had his name etched in gold lettering on the front, plus a handwritten note from him.

We told you all about her first attempt at buying the Bible -- she offered $15,000 to the late O.J.'s estate ... but it rejected the offer. She then spoke about the situation on her family's hit Hulu series and said she would have negotiated further -- which the estate did not appreciate.

Trendsetting rapper Max B is finally a free man after serving 16 years in prison, and the first difference he noticed coming home ... was the price tags!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the Silver Surfer in the flesh on Wednesday on a brisk NYC day ... but hey, anywhere is cozier than the Northern State Prison he was holed up in for aggravated manslaughter charges.

Max says there's no time to let off the gas -- his bills still gotta get paid and he's certainly been ripping and running since his Nov. 9 release date.

Fashion designer Jerry Lorenzo just locked it in ... he’s officially found a buyer for his Los Feliz pad.

The "Fear of God" streetwear designer picked up the place with his wife back in 2018 for a cool $8.5 million. The house was listed for $9,495,000 ... so yeah, he definitely walked away with a very sweet profit!

The new owners scored a seriously killer L.A. property -- a 1930 Spanish-style stunner with 5 beds and 7 baths spread across nearly 7,200 square feet ... featuring the main house, a guest house, a pool, and a sports court.

David Geffen and his estranged husband David Armstrong are less than a week away from being officially single following a nasty divorce battle.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the exes will be declared legally single -- and their marriage will be officially terminated -- on Nov. 24.

But ... that doesn't mean they're washing their hands of each other quite yet -- a determination in spousal support, property division and attorney fees is still being worked out and will be finalized at a later date. Notably, court docs TMZ obtained earlier this month show both parties entered into a written agreement regarding their property and partnership.

"Selling the OC" has really given "sugar daddy" seekers a major boost ... cuz this season they're peddling more than just homes -- with one dating site seeing a big boost of visitors.

Here's the deal ... on Season 4 of "Selling the OC," a website once used to connect thirsty young ladies with sugar daddies has been all the talk -- ever since Ashtyn was accused of meeting her husband, Jeff, on the site.

Turns out that's been great for business, because a rep for Seeking.com -- formally known as Seeking Arrangements -- tells us they've seen a major spike in women looking to live the good life jumping on the site ... especially in Washington D.C., L.A., Orlando, NYC and Miami.