Lil Xan Beats Down Man in Wild Video ... Cops Looking For Rapper
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Lil Xan's on cops' radar again ... we're told officers are looking for him after the rapper was seen on video punching and kicking a man at a show in Boston last week.
TMZ has obtained the clip ... which shows the rapper chatting up a few audience members at Royale, a nightclub, late Friday night/early Saturday morning -- and you can see him reach down and swing the mic at the man's face, physically knocking him to the ground.
Xan then spikes his microphone in the man's direction and -- when he finally gets back to his feet -- you see him kick the guy in the head before several people can separate the two.
Paul Bissonnette Fight Suspects' Mug Shots Released
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12:13 PM PT -- Court documents, obtained by TMZ Sports, show authorities hit Sean Daley with a felony count of possession of a forged instrument after they say he admitted he had a fraudulent military ID on his person at the time of his arrest.
We've also obtained video from his meeting with a Maricopa County judge on Monday -- and you can see, he was released on the condition that he promises to return for his next hearing in December.
TMZ Sports has obtained the mug shots of the six men accused of scrapping with ex-NHLer Paul Bissonnette over the weekend ... and you can see, some of the dudes appeared to have bruises on their faces.
Ex-NHL'er Paul Bissonnette Fights Off 6 Guys At AZ Restaurant ... 'Took Some, Gave More'
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9:03 AM PT -- A Maricopa County jail official tells us ... Sean Daley was taken into custody on Monday at 12:15 PM and released several hours later. He was officially booked on three separate charges, including two felonies and one misdemeanor.
8:55 AM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Sports ... 29-year-old Sean Daley was booked for felony assault in connection with the Sunday night fight.
Former Arizona Coyotes player Paul Bissonnette was assaulted at a Scottsdale-area bar Saturday night ... after BizNasty stepped in and stopped a group of drunk golfers who were causing issues!
The NHL vet and current TNT hockey analyst and podcaster went to social media after FOX 10 Phoenix broke the story ... where he explained what led to the melee.
"There was a bit of a ruckus going on in the bar," Bissonette said. "It was a bunch of drunk golfers. Things obviously continue to escalate. They ask one guy to leave, and one guy kept getting in the manager's face and put his hands on him."
Jake Paul Mike Tyson Fight Wasn't Rigged ... MVP Slams Claims
Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions is firing back at all the critics claiming his huge win over Mike Tyson wasn't legit ... saying there were absolutely zero restrictions stopping either side from performing to the best of their abilities.
There were plenty of naysayers after El Gallo defeated Iron Mike via unanimous decision ... mostly from people who refused to believe a 27-year-old YouTuber could beat a 58-year-old boxing legend.
Some dissected clips of the fight ... claiming there was evidence Tyson was pulling punches, with the belief being he did so to secure a bigger payday for letting Jake do his thing.
Mike Tyson $125K Offer To Host Christmas Party ... Buns Out!!!
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'Tis the season to see Mike Tyson's ass again?? That's at least what one male revue is hoping ... 'cause TMZ Sports has learned the boxing legend is getting a hefty offer to host a holiday bash with his viral buns on full display!!
The folks over at Kings of Hustler in Las Vegas tell TMZ Sports they were among the millions of people who saw Iron Mike's ass during the Nov. 15 fight night on Netflix ... and shortly after his NSFW moment, they knew they wanted more.
As a result, the joint is now offering Tyson a $125,000 check ... just to show up and sport some chaps AND a banana hammock during its holiday festivities.
Francis Ngannou I'm The Best MMA Heavyweight Alive ... NOT Jon Jones!!!
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Jon Jones is NOT the most dangerous heavyweight MMA fighter in the world, despite dominating Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 ... according to Francis Ngannou, who says that distinction belongs to him!
TMZ Sports spoke with the former UFC heavyweight champ turned PFL MMA and boxing star following Bones return to the Octagon on Saturday at Madison Square Garden ... and we asked him, promotion aside, whether JJ was the best out there.
"You can't deny what [Jon] has done as a heavyweight," Ngannou said, "but I personally cannot classify him as the best heavyweight of all time. C'mon, man."
TikTok Star Big Boom A.J. Expectations For AEW??? I'm Gonna Bring The Boooooooom!!!
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Big Boom A.J. is shifting his focus from demolishing Costco's double-chunk chocolate cookies to teaching wrestling star Q.T. Marshall a lesson ... and he tells TMZ Sports he's out for revenge Saturday at AEW Full Gear!!
We caught up with the TikTok sensation -- who blew up over his Costco-related content -- before he goes up against Marshall in the ring ... and he said NO ONE gets away with making a diss track about him and goes unpunished.
Of course, A.J.'s referring to Q.T. making a diss track titled "We Bring the Doom" -- a parody of his family's smash hit, "We Bring the Boom," that went viral earlier this year -- and he tells us Marshall's in for a rude awakening.
Ring Girl Sydney Thomas Flooded With Business Offers ... After Paul Vs. Tyson
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Sydney Thomas -- the ring girl who went viral during the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight -- is opening up on her newfound fame ... telling TMZ Sports she's received a ton of new business opportunities in the days following her breakout appearance.
Thomas was quickly dubbed the "real" star of the night after El Gallo defeated Iron Mike ... with social media showing serious love for her throughout the big event.
We caught up with Thomas one week after the night that changed her life ... and she said it's been "insane" in the best possible way.
Jake Paul Open To Fighting Heavyweight Champ ... Says Biz Partner Nakisa Bidarian
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Jake Paul, in the wake of his historic fight with Mike Tyson, has been called out by everyone from Andrew Tate to heavyweight champ Daniel Dubois, who just flattened Anthony Joshua. The question -- is the Problem Child interested??
Yes -- down the line -- according to Nakisa Bidarian, Paul's business partner and MVP co-founder ... who joined Babcock on the TMZ Sports TV show (airs nightly on FS1) this week after their record-setting night on Netflix.
DANIEL DUBOIS KOs ANTHONY JOSHUA 😱😱
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 21, 2024 @BleacherReport
OH MY.
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"I think Jake views that he would do well against Daniel Dubois in the next couple of years. Not today. He just fought at heavyweight for the first time. But that's the fight that definitely interests him," Bidarian said.
Paul Vs. Tyson Ring Girls Speak Out On Viral Fame
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The ring girls for the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight found out about their viral fame in real time ... with two of the breakout stars from the night telling TMZ Sports their phones were blowing up like crazy throughout the event!!
Lexi Williams and Raphaela Milagres were among the five stunning models picked to work the massive card ... which drew 108 million viewers on Netflix, making it the most-streamed sporting event of all time.
The two -- who already had large followings on social media -- tell us they noticed a big bump in their followers and direct messages ... surely from the folks tuning in to the festivities who wanted to learn more about them.
Jake Paul, Mike Tyson Draw 108M Viewers ... Make History W/ Netflix
Despite streaming issues ... tons of people from all corners of the world flocked to Netflix to catch Jake Paul and Mike Tyson throw down Friday night -- with an estimated 108 million people streaming the bout!!
Paul and Tyson, according to Jake's Most Valuable Promotions, have become the most streamed sporting event ever with 65 million global concurrent streams ... with 35 million coming from the good ol' U.S. of A.
The fight reportedly had an average minute audience of 108 million live viewers .. with that number jumping to 125 million over the weekend.
Tommy Fury I'll Fight Jake Paul 'In A Heartbeat' ... Rematch 'Inevitable'
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury II might be on the horizon ... 'cause the only guy to ever beat El Gallo in the boxing ring says he's ready to run it back in a rematch!!
Fury was asked about his nemesis during a press event for his upcoming bout against former UFC fighter Darren Till ... when he revealed there's unfinished business with Paul.
"[A rematch] with Jake Paul? In a heartbeat," Fury said to ESPN on Tuesday. "Yeah, I mean, at the end of the day, I think me and him are set in stone."
Netflix Sued Your Tyson Vs. Paul Stream Sucked!!!
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The streaming quality during the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight was so bad, Netflix has actually just been hit with a class-action lawsuit over it, TMZ Sports has learned.
Court documents we obtained show Ronald "Blue" Denton filed the suit in Florida on Monday ... just three days after he says he and thousands of others struggled to watch Netflix's broadcast of El Gallo's big win over Iron Mike.
Denton claims that as soon as he and others tuned in to the broadcast at around 8 PM ET on Friday -- they "were faced with legendary problems, including: no access, streaming glitches, and buffering issues."
Boxer Oliver McCall Returning To Ring At 59 Years Old ... Ex-Heavyweight Champ
Mike Tyson isn't the only nearly 60-year-old former boxing champion returning to the ring ... Oliver McCall -- known for shocking the world with his knock out of Lennox Lewis in 1994 -- will be fighting at 59 years old!
McCall -- who last fought in 2019 -- will face 54-year-old Stacy Frazier in a four-round sanctioned fight at the Troubadour Theater in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday.
The two men faced off with each other at weigh-ins on Tuesday, with McCall tipping the scales at 251.2 pounds ... and Frazier coming in at 228.4 pounds.
Peyton Manning Roast Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Fight .... Texans-Cowboys Scuffle Was Better!!!
Peyton Manning wasn't all that impressed with Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul .... 'cause the Hall of Fame signal-caller took a shot at the fight during the Cowboys-Texans "Monday Night Football" game!
The roasting happened during the "ManningCast" ... when a skirmish broke out in the first quarter of the game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. Bill Belichick, a weekly guest on the show, mentioned the stadium hosted a big fight on Friday ... Tyson vs. Paul, which went down at Jerry's World, too.
"They just had [a fight] down there on Friday night, right?" - Bill Belichick
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 19, 2024 @awfulannouncing
"I think this one was better than the one Friday night." - Peyton Manning 🏈🥊🎙️ #MNF #NFL #ManningCast pic.twitter.com/cqfY079eMV
Manning laughed ... and offered this quip back.
Jake Paul Called Out By Heavyweight Champ ... 'Let's Get It On'
Boxing fans want to see Jake Paul take on a "real" challenge after beating Mike Tyson ... and well, they might get their wish -- 'cause heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois just called him out for a fight.
The 27-year-old IBF title holder extended the offer to El Gallo ... saying, "Hi Jake, good business on the weekend but how would you feel fighting for the legitimate heavyweight championship of the world this is Daniel Dubois calling you out."
"Let's get it on."