Ryan Garcia will live up to his King Ry moniker Saturday night in NYC ... 'cause the star boxer commissioned an insane iced-out crown -- with over 15,000 diamonds -- that he plans to wear as he walks to the ring!
TMZ Sports has learned celeb jeweler The Ice Champ is the man behind the royal piece ... making the crown for Garcia's highly anticipated boxing match with rival Devin Haney on Saturday night at Barclay's in Brooklyn.
"He was like 'let's create something where the champ of the boxing world and the champ of the jewelry world connect and make something unique,'" Ice Champ said. "We created a unique crown."
Bill Haney says it's time for Ryan Garcia to pay for all he's said ... and the trainer/dad of undefeated superstar boxer Devin Haneysays his kid is going into the ring with one thing on his mind -- execute King Ry!
TMZ Sports talked to Bill just days before the hugely anticipated scrap where we chopped it up about all things Haney-Garcia, including whether pops thinks Ryan is struggling with his mental health, to how he believes the fight will turn out.
"It's absolutely an act," Bill said of Ryan's recent actions, before making it clear Team Haney wouldn't be distracted.
"We're not at the least bit taken back by the antics. If he can fool us, he can beat us, and we're nobody's fool. I think that's what he can do," Bill said.
"You try to give us the illusion that you're not focused, that you're not serious about the fight. To give us, you know, just that little bit to slow us down. But I'm telling you, we're motivated. New York City has motivated us!"
On the fight, it doesn't sound like Devin plans on showing any mercy to the 25-year-old, 24-1 boxing star.
"To all my parents, put your kids to bed or be careful of what they see. Because on the 20th, Devin is being sent in there to kill Ryan Garcia," Bill told us.
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Haney then delivered another warning.
"If you go against the United States of America, it's treason," Haney said, "And, if he was to go against a religion, it would be blasphemy. To go against Devin the Dream, it's an execution, and it will be carried out on April the 20th at [Barclays]."
We also talked to Bill about his unwavering dedication to 25-year-old Devin ... and how his role has changed over the years as his undefeated (31-0) boxer son rose through the ranks.
"The first part of my life was protecting him. The second part was teaching him. Now I'm in that friendship stage. So it's a give and take. I give him my honest opinion, but it's all him. I'm telling you, when he found boxing and boxing found him, it was a marriage made in heaven."
The Devin Haney-Ryan Garcia super fight goes down on DAZN in just three days ... and Bill sent one last message.
"We're going to show you that Devin Haney is the best fighter in the world on April the 20th by the way that we destroy Ryan Garcia in a fashion that no one has done before."
Logan Paul and Nina Agdal don't know their baby's gender just yet, but it's clear the WWE Superstar is hoping for a girl ... gushing over the possibility and saying, "I'm just gonna melt."
The Maverick opened up on his impending fatherhood during his "Impaulsive" podcast this week ... and he couldn't help but get excited over the huge milestone.
Paul explained his life will change forever once they welcome the kid to the world ... 'cause, for the first time, he won't be prioritizing himself -- it's all gonna be about his partner and the new family they created together.
Logan said he's wanted to be a dad for a long time ... but hadn't met the right person until the Sports Illustrated model came along.
"It's like a feeling that I can't even comprehend right now, especially if it looks anything like Nina," Logan said of the baby on the way. "Like, I love Nina so much, and then this little version of her that's also half me, that is going to be my entire life?"
Logan also praised his fiancée ... saying she's been handling the pregnancy extremely well and is going to be an incredible mother.
Logan also spilled a little bit on baby names ... revealing they have them picked out -- but unfortunately, Nina eliminated "Paul Paul" from the list of candidates.
Devin Haney couldn't wait 'til Saturday to put his hands on Ryan Garcia ... 'cause the undefeated boxer shoved his opponent in the face during a heated showdown at the Empire State Building.
Haney shared the footage on his Instagram ... showing him trash-talking back and forth with a shirtless Garcia at their face-off for the April 20 fight at the Barclays Center.
Garcia (24-1) was clearly fired up ... calling Haney a "bitch" several times before Devin lost his cool and shoved Ryan hard in the face.
The push caused Garcia to stumble backward ... but he claims to not have been fazed one bit.
"I told you I ate that," Garcia said on the X app after the incident. "SCRUMPTIOUS I WANT MORE!"
Thankfully, that's all that happened between the two -- after all, the guys are getting paid to duke it out for real in just a matter of days.
Some fans believe the altercation between Haney (31-0) and Garcia was legit ... while others think it was all staged to promote the fight.
But, Haney's dad and trainer, Bill, said it was real ... and personal.
"He disrespected boxing," pops said after the quarrel. "This ain't no game! I'm sending my son to go kill him!"
As for Garcia, he also continued his bizarre social media antics ... claiming Haney's shove should be considered a hate crime, as he now identifies as a woman and a member of the LGBTQ community.
He also threatened to file a lawsuit against Haney ... but we doubt that'll happen.
Jake Paul and Jutta Leerdam are madly in love with one another, and they want the world to know it -- sharing mushy notes about each other on their one-year anniversary Friday!
The two just threw up the posts on their social media pages minutes ago ... and, yeah, they're gooey.
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Leerdam shared a video of the two dancing and getting close. Paul, meanwhile, put up a collage of romantic photos.
Lennox Lewis says he's relieved the Mike Tysonvs.Jake Paulclash will not be a sanctioned bout ... saying this weekend if it were one, he'd be worried for Paul's safety.
Lewis spoke about the upcoming superfight while out at the CSA sports memorabilia show on Sunday in Chantilly, Virginia ... and he made it clear, Paul should thank his lucky stars the guys will fight under exhibition rules.
Of course, punches will still be thrown when the two step in the ring -- but under non-sanctioned regulations, it's not expected to be nearly as competitive as it would've been if it were the opposite.
And, Lewis obviously believes that's going to save Paul a lot of headaches down the road.
"I would feel really bad for Jake Paul," Lewis said. "I don't want him to get hurt."
Regardless, Lewis says he's pumped for the fight ... saying it should be a good bout -- an opinion that Canelo Alvarez does not share.
Mike Tyson isn't slated to fight Jake Paulfor another couple months, but he's clearly ready to step in the ring right now -- check out the bod he showed off during an autograph session over the weekend ... he looks gooooooood!!
Iron Mike ditched his shirt while attending a Fiterman Sports Group meet-and-greet event with fight fans on Sunday in Chantilly, Virginia ... showing off a chiseled physique that was complete with a set of six-pack abs.
Tyson explained at the show that he lost his top on purpose ... in order to send a message to those who are doubting him ahead of his July matchup with The Problem Child.
The Rock cooked up some beef during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, but it wasn't with a fellow wrestler ... instead, he got into it with a WWE fan.
Dwayne Johnson attended Friday night's ceremony in Philadelphia to pay tribute to his late grandmother Lia Maivia -- a wrestling promoter -- who earned a spot in the WWE HOF.
While walking off a platform, a fan appears to yell something at DJ ... who stops on a dime and walks over to the barricade for a convo.
La Roca cocinó un poco de bronca durante la ceremonia del Salón de la Fama de la WWE, pero no fue con un compañero de la lucha, sino que con un fan de la WWE.
Dwayne Johnson asistió a la ceremonia del viernes por la noche en Filadelfia para rendir homenaje a su difunta abuela Lia Maivia, una promotora de la lucha libre que se ganó un lugar en el Salón de la Fama de WWE.
Mientras salía de una plataforma, parece que un fan le gritó algo que lo hizo detenerse y acercarse al público para un cara a cara.
Jake Paul has moved on from punching bags -- the Problem Child just used a Soundcloud rapper to hone his boxing skills ... hitting Lil Pump with a vicious body shot!!
The internet star and fighter welcomed the "Gucci Gang" musician on his "BS with Jake Paul" podcast this week ... and about halfway through the episode, Pump asked if Paul was willing to punch him in the stomach as hard as he could -- just so he could experience what it feels like.
Ryan Garcia is picking a side amid 50 Cent's longstanding beef with Diddy... publicly asking the "In Da Club" rapper to walk him out for his fight against Devin Haney.
50 has been having a field day as Diddy faces sexual misconduct allegations and a federal sex trafficking investigation ... constantly posting memes and jokes at his nemesis' expense.
Garcia has also done trolling of his own ... training in a shirt that showed Haney standing shirtless in a pool with Diddy and speculating whether "The Dream" has been involved in any alleged wrongdoing.
On top of that, King Ryan has posted numerous unfounded allegations surrounding Diddy and Haney ... and despite the latter's outright denial, Garcia is now calling on Fiddy to be by his side when he makes his way to the ring on fight night.
"@50cent would be awesome if you walked out with me 4-20," Garcia said ... while adding a new homophobic slang term involving Diddy's name.
It's just the latest example of Garcia's social media antics leading up to the bout -- as we reported, the 24-1 pugilist has posted wild conspiracies and exhibited other bizarre behavior ... and even though he previously vowed to only speak about sports and the fight, that hasn't been the case.
Diddy has not been arrested or charged as a result of the allegations ... but it's clear 50 and Garcia don't care.
Mike Tyson's adamant his fight with Jake Paul ain't a money grab -- he says he's training round the clock to kick the social media star's ass this summer ... insisting this week, "I take it serious!"
Iron Mike appeared on "Hannity" on Tuesday night to break down the upcoming tilt with Paul -- and he told the show's host, Sean Hannity, that he's living in the gym right now to make sure he's in incredible shape for the July 20 bout.
Mike says his days start with rowing work ... before he heads to the gym in the afternoon. After that, the former heavyweight champ says it's time for strength and conditioning.
Ryan Garcia might be causing a ruckus on the internet, but there's one guy who's sticking by his side no matter what -- 'cause Canelo Alvarez tells TMZ Sports he's got the young superstar's back amid his bizarre social media antics.
"You know, he's a good kid and we don't need to judge him," Canelo told TMZ Sports. "He's a good kid and this is the moment when you need to support your friends and, I know, we have a lot of issues before but ... I don't care."
Of course, Ryan has been making a ton of noise leading up to his April 20 fight against Devin Haney ... spewing wild conspiracies and promising free BBLs -- among other wild proclamations.
Jake Paul cree que su próximo combate de boxeo contra Mike Tyson podría ser la "pelea más grande que el mundo verá jamás", pero Canelo Álvarez de ninguna manera lo va a sintonizar, pues la superestrella le dice a TMZ Sports que tiene CERO interés en el evento.
Hay un poco de historia entre el Niño Problema y el múltiple campeón. Paul le ha pedido constantemente una pelea a Canelo y aunque este ha suavizado su postura sobre la presencia de la sensación de Internet en el deporte, ha dejado claro que los dos no se reunirán en el ring.
Con Paul vs. Tyson programado para julio, tuvimos que preguntarle a Canelo si está interesado en verlo, y lo sentimos mucho, Jake, pero la respuesta es un rotundo "no".
Jake Paul believes his upcoming boxing match against Mike Tyson could be the "biggest fight the world will ever see" ... but Canelo Alvarez sure as hell won't be tuning in -- 'cause the superstar pugilist tells TMZ Sports he has ZERO interest in the event.
There's a bit of history between the Problem Child and the multiple-time champ -- Paul has constantly called out Canelo for a fight ... and while the latter has eased his stance on the internet sensation's presence in the sport, he's made it clear the two won't meet in the ring.
With Paul vs. Tyson slated to go down in July, we had to ask Canelo if he's interested in checking it out ... and sorry, Jake -- it's a big, fat "no."
Tyron Woodleyis champing at the bit to get in the ring with Manny Pacquiao -- the former UFC fighter claims he's thiiiiis close to setting up a scrap against the boxing great ... telling TMZ Sports he wants to get the contracts signed ASAP.
Woodley -- who last fought Jake Paulin December 2021 -- told us he's been negotiating with Pacquiao for MONTHS ... but as of right now, they haven't been able to agree on the deets.
Woodley said he's now resorting to putting some serious pressure on Manny and his camp ... especially considering they're slated to make way more than he ever did in his two bouts against the Problem Child.
"When I say good numbers -- great numbers," the former MMA champ said. "Multi-multi-multi-million-dollar fight."
Woodley explained there have been plenty of options out there -- names like Floyd Mayweather and KSI -- but his sights are solely set on PacMan.
"I don't wanna have to start ruffling Manny Pacquiao's feathers, but if that's what I gotta do to get this done because I can't just linger around waiting," Woodley said. "If I take another fight, that can f*** this fight up."
Woodley shared his dilemma -- he respects the hell outta Pacquiao for being a "nice, humble, gracious guy," but fears the whole event could slip through the cracks if his side doesn't pick up the pace.
"I been around and I feel like legacy is about making great choices and fight big fights and take big risks and nobody is remembered for playing it safe," Woodley added.
Woodley had a direct message for Pacquiao -- saying he'll do whatever it takes to get the fight locked in ... so now it's time to "get your ass off your ass."
