Boxing

Boxer Amanda Serrano posted a wicked picture of the huge gash over her eye ... right after being defeated by Katie Taylor in a classic bout Friday night at the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul event.

Along with the hard-to-look snap ... she wrote, "To my fans I’m going to always give it everything I have. I’m a ruthless warrior & Katie is my buddy but Damn her best attribute is her head. No punching power but hard ass head lol."

Kansas City Chiefs star Rashee Rice appears to be in great spirits on his road to recovery ... hitting up the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson festivities in Texas as he inches closer to getting back on the football field.

After checking out the action at AT&T Stadium, the injured wide receiver rolled through the Rayleigh Underground in Dallas ... joining names like Metta World Peace, Jon Marianek and DJ Irie at the massive event's after-party.

Boxer J'Leon Love -- one of Paul's coaches -- was also present ... and we take it he was over the moon about the big win for his team. DJ E-V, who actually provided tunes at AT&T Stadium for the fight, made an appearance as well.

Jake Paul says he eased up on Mike Tyson during their fight ... admitting he could tell the boxing legend was struggling in the ring -- and there was no need to knock him out.

El Gallo confirmed what most viewers suspected shortly after he secured the unanimous decision win at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX ... revealing he did, in fact, modify his approach after noticing the 58-year-old was no longer on the attack.

When asked if he purposely took his foot off the gas in Round 3, Jake told a reporter that was the case ... and explained his reason.

Jake Paul had a massive victory over Mike Tyson on Friday night ... and he wasted no time once again trolling Conor McGregor for an MMA fight.

Jake beat Tyson by a unanimous decision after what many considered a lackluster bout ... and immediately turned his sights to CM ... reigniting the feud.

In his early Saturday message, Jake posted to X ... "Dear Conor, I know you told my team you would fight me at 170lbs. That’s never happening. But let’s run it in MMA. No weight class. Just like how it used to be done. But you won’t."

Jake Paul just beat up Mike Tyson ... winning his highly touted super fight with the boxing legend convincingly.

The two pugilists squared off in a ring inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday night ... and, initially, Iron Mike looked good.

The 58-year-old came out swinging in the first round ... and appeared to win it on the judges' scorecards.

Before Jake Paul showed some big-time toughness in the ring vs. Mike Tyson on Friday ... he displayed his huge soft spot on Thursday -- sweetly hosting a boy who's battling cancer throughout some of his pre-fight festivities.

El Gallo's guest of honor was Owen Obey -- a 7-year-old who was diagnosed with bone cancer earlier this year -- and TMZ Sports has learned social media influencer Samuel Weidenhofer actually helped the two link up.

Obey's mom, Chelsi, tells us Weidenhofer learned of Owen's story weeks ago ... and was so moved by it, he asked Jake if he'd be interested in meeting the youngster during fight week this week.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul are gearing up for a clash that's got everyone buzzing -- but hey, if you’re not up for the punches and drama, we’ve got plenty of other ringside tea to spill!

Sometimes, you gotta pause the action and appreciate these athletes serving peak physical perfection -- from Anthony Joshua's sculpted frame to Logan Paul's ripped physique, Tommy Fury's chiseled abs, and Craig Cunningham's lean, mean fighting machine vibes ... these boxing beefcakes prove the grind is real.

No one packs a punch quite like Mike Tyson, who's stepping back into the ring tonight -- and let’s be real, the man’s been ready to rumble since day one.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul are throwing down at AT&T Stadium in Texas tonight ... and, fans in the area who couldn't score tickets can enjoy the match with a stripper dancing on them.

We called up a few strip clubs in the Dallas area and asked about their fight night plans ... and many told us they've got specials and deals for patrons who want a little lovin' with their fightin'.

Spearmint Rhino in North Dallas tells us they're offering selected bottle service for $175 and lap dances for $25 ... while The Men's Club of Dallas is offering steak and lobster for $23, a $150 bottle service and just $3 for a domestic beer.

You better buck up, because it's fight day and to kick off the blood, sweat and tears we're throwin' Jake Paul's mighty fight photos right your way ... Take a scroll through our gallery and see 'The Problem Child' in action!

And, while you're here ... go back into the wrestling ring with our Mike Tyson fighting gallery!

Mike Tyson jumped the gun with Jake Paul ... slapping his boxing opponent in the face at the final face-off before their big fight ... and it's all on video.

Iron Mike and Jake got face to face after Thursday's weigh-in ... with Tyson slapping Jake across the check.

Mike landed a right-hand slap flush on Jake's face and then appeared to throw another punch below the belt that missed ... before being pushed away from Jake.

Sylvester Stallone compared Donald Trump to his famous character Rocky Balboa, saying he's in awe of the president-elect's victory in the 2024 election and labeling him a mythical figure.

The iconic actor delivered a speech at an event at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate Thursday night -- kicking things off by discussing the first scene of his 1976 classic boxing film, "Rocky."

Sly told the audience the camera pans from a wall painting of Jesus Christ in a converted church with a boxing ring, where Rocky is getting pummeled by his opponent, as the words “Resurrection AC Club” are seen in the background.

If you were looking for betting advice from Andre Ward on the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight ... search elsewhere -- the former boxing superstar tells TMZ Sports it's so close between the two, he has absolutely "no idea" how things will shake out.

The ex-champ broke it down for us on Thursday -- roughly 24 hours before Tyson and Paul will square off in Dallas on Netflix -- explaining that because of Tyson's age and background, the scrap is simply impossible to predict.

"If it's the average 58-year-old, you kind of, sort of know how this thing is going to go," Ward said. "But we're talking about Mike Tyson. If there's a 58-year-old that I'm not worried about, it's him."

Former American boxer James "Buster" Douglas competed professionally from 1981-1999, however he was 30 years old when he rose to mega fame after his legendary Mike Tyson knock out in the Tokyo Dome back in 1990.

Buster was the underdog heading into the ring against Tyson during the 1990 match in Tokyo, but with strong jabs and forceful right hands, he became the first boxer to knock out Tyson -- ending his 3 year reign as heavyweight champion.

Douglas also took on and defeated other heavyweight world champs like Trevor Berbick, Greg Page and Oliver McCall.

Stephen Espinoza ran Showtime Sports and oversaw the two biggest PPV boxing matches ever -- Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao and Floyd vs. Conor McGregor -- so, we asked the former C-suite exec how much money Jake Paul and Mike Tyson would earn Friday night.

"I think it's realistic to expect that both of them will each make $30 to $40 million each," Espinoza told TMZ Sports on Thursday ... adding they could make substantially more.

And, we're not just talking about huge checks for Jake and Mike ... Stephen also believes Jerry's World will rake in more than ever before on a fight night.

Mike Tyson might've forgotten who he was talking to during an interview with a young journalist ... giving a pretty blunt take on how he'd like to be remembered -- matter-of-factly saying nothing matters once we're all six feet under.

The hilarious interaction happened during a convo with a 13-year-old reporter named Jazzy ... who asked a very good question -- what is the legacy he wants to leave behind when he hangs the gloves up for good?

Iron Mike didn't mince his words ... saying he doesn't believe in "legacy," as it's just another word for ego.