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YOU GOTTA SEE THIS!!!!!
Undefeated heavyweight champion boxer Deontay Wilder BEAT THE HELL out of a real life Internet troll who had been harassing him for years ... and TMZ Sports has the insane video.

The guy who got his face bashed in is Charlie Zelenoff -- a wannabe fighter who's been trolling Wilder for years with harassing phone calls and deeply personal jabs on social media.

Wilder claims Charlie has not only hurled racial slurs at him -- but also made disparaging comments about his young daughter, who was diagnosed with spina bifida.

Zelenoff had recently challenged Wilder to fight him at a boxing gym in L.A. -- and Wilder, deciding enough was enough, met him at the Hollywood Boxing Gym late Wednesday night.

Wilder tried to fight Zelenoff in the ring -- but CZ threw a cheap shot and ran for the door (see video below).

When he finally returned, they squared off on the main floor of the gym -- and what ensued was a pure ass kicking.

When Zelenoff picked himself up off the floor ... a furious Wilder told him, "Don't you ever call me a n**ger again. Don't you ever say you're going to tape my daughter."

Zelenoff eventually ran from the building ... again ... but not before saying, "I'm the best. I'm still the best."

Sure you are.

Robert Griffin III has gone INTERNATIONAL ... and he's HUUUGE in Vietnam ... so says legendary Bill Clinton investigator Ken Starr.

Starr -- who's currently the President and Chancellor of Baylor -- was cruisin' around Capitol Hill yesterday when we asked how important RG3 has been for the University.

Turns out, Griffin has a pretty rabid following in Ho Chi Minh City ... where Starr says the locals love the NFL quarterback so much, they literally chanted his name when they saw a member of Starr's crew sportin' some Baylor gear.

You knew it was comin' ... Johnny Manziel partying with Drake after he was selected in the NFL Draft last night ... but for some reason, they don't seem as happy as they thought they would be.

Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed watching the Rafael Nadal/Jarkko Nieminen match with his son at the Madrid Open in Spain on Thursday ... while the crowd seemed more interested in watching him than the game.

Anthony Barr -- the #9 pick in the NFL Draft -- went out and celebrated like a champion last night at a Hollywood nightclub ... and vowed that he won't let the millions coming his way change him!

After being selected by the Minnesota Vikings last night, the former UCLA linebacker hit up Hooray Henry's with some friends ... while sporting a Yasiel Puig jersey.

We asked what he's going to do with the cash he'll rake in from the huge contract coming his way, and Barr gave a pretty genuine response -- "I don't know man! I've never had that much money in my life before."

Jadeveon Clowney unleashed the waterworks at the NFL Draft ... moments after the Houston Texans selected him as the #1 pick.

Clowney hugged everyone around him ... and then put his paws around the commissioner for a big ol' celebratory bear hug.

Clowney joins the ranks of other NFL Draft day criers ... such as Mark Ingram and Vernon Davis ... and according to Jay Glazer has now guaranteed that he'll get mocked in the locker room all season long.

All 4 bodies discovered inside a Florida mansion owned by former tennis great James Blake contained bullet wounds ... and a gun was found at the scene ... this according to law enforcement officials.

Detectives are not yet calling it a murder-suicide ... but it sure seems that way -- with new evidence showing the killer was most likely the father of the family of 4 that had been living in the Tampa home.

Officials say the gun recovered at the house belonged to Darrin Campbell -- and now video has surfaced showing Darrin buying large amounts of fireworks last Sunday.

Darrin had reportedly been out of work for the past year.

They're about to take the stage for the biggest moment of their lives ... and the projected 1st round picks in the NFL Draft are making sure they look good when the commish calls their names.

TMZ Sports obtained pics of tight end Eric Ebron gearing up for his big moment ... putting on his gear designed by Elevee Custom Clothing.

Sammy Watkins is also suitin' up with designer threads by Elevee ... same with safety Ha Ha Clinton Dix.

Johnny Manziel ain't lookin' for a girlfriend anytime soon ... telling TMZ Sports, "It's good to be single."

Bachelorhood has been very good to Manziel so far -- he's been connected to some SMOKIN' HOT chicks ... sometimes two-at-a-time.

Manziel was out at Lavo restaurant in NYC getting ready for the draft when we brought up that he's one of the rare QB prospects without a ball and chain ... though guys like Blake Bortles, AJ McCarron and Derek Carr ain't doin' too bad for themselves either.

We also asked Manziel if his pal Drake would be around to help him celebrate after he gets drafted tonight -- and while he wouldn't get into specifics, he definitely hinted he'll be making a surprise appearance at some point in the evening.

Donald Sterling is telling friends ... he only made racist comments to V. Stiviano because he thought it would persuade her to have sex with him ... TMZ Sports has learned.

11:14 AM PT -- We just received the following statement from Sean ...

"I'm calling in to amend the record. I think that the greatest movie of all time, not just sports movie, but the number 1 cinematic experience of all time is 'Rudy.'"

Sean also wants to make sure you go out and see his new movie "Moms' Night Out" starring Sarah Drew and Patricia Heaton ... which opens May 9th.

"Rudy" is NOT the greatest sports movie of all-time ... it's not even the greatest FOOTBALL movie of all-time ... so says Rudy himself, Sean Astin.

Despite the stadium chanting (which never really happened) ... and the dramatic jersey scene (which also never really happened) ... Rudy always seems to get the shaft when it comes to it's place in cinematic history.

And Astin kept up the trend ... 'cause after giving it some serious thought -- Sean decided on his choice for best sports movie ever ... a movie that came out 7 years after "Rudy."

Still, try to watch the scene when Rudy gets in the game and try not to get misty eyed. We dare you.

NFL legend Christian Okoye -- one of the most famous Nigerian-born athletes of all-time -- is calling out the President of Nigeria ... telling TMZ Sports he FAILED to take immediate action after 276 girls were abducted ... and it makes him sick.

Okoye -- who lived in Nigeria until he was 21 -- tells us he's been following the terror crisis in his homeland and says it's "very unfortunate that things like this can go on without the world's knowledge."

But Okoye has a serious beef with President Goodluck Jonathan -- who, he claims, did NOTHING when the girls were first abducted by the Boko Haram terror group over a month ago.

"It had been almost 4 weeks and [Jonathan] hadn't done anything," Okoye says ... "I'm happy people outside the country got involved because it prompted [him] to finally do something about it."

Within the last two weeks, the story went global -- with some of the most powerful people in the world (including Michelle Obama) raising awareness using the hashtag "BringBackOurGirls."

"The public outcry forced his hand," Okoye says ... "and it shouldn't have been the reason why he did something."

Okoye says part of the problem is the corruption in the Nigerian government -- in fact, there are reports Jonathan fired the governor of Nigeria's central bank when he learned the guy was investigating the disappearance of $20 BILLION in the country's oil revenue.

Shelly Sterling will take legal action against the NBA if she doesn't have control over her interest in the event of a forced sale of the team. But her lawyer says she is adamant ... the NBA has no right to strip her of her 50% ownership, because "she's an innocent victim."

Sources connected with the Sterling family tell us ... Shelly is actually more involved in the team than Donald Sterling, and she would definitely wants to remain an owner, even if Donald is forced out.

Shelly's lawyer, Pierce O'Donnell, tells TMZ Sports, he is currently in talks with the NBA in an effort to avoid a family sale. O'Donnell is demanding that the NBA allow her to retain her 50% interest. O'Donnell has explained to NBA honchos, Shelly and Donald have led separate lives for years, living miles away from each other, and they do not share the same views.

O'Donnell says, "She's done nothing wrong. She's an innocent spouse," adding, "Shelly loves the team and she will resist any effort to strip her involuntarily of her ownership interest."

Amar'e Stoudemire could be the largest Bar Mitzvah boy to ever walk the earth ... because his wife tells TMZ Sports the NBA star is open to finally becoming a man!

We spoke to Alexis Stoudemire in NYC yesterday -- and while we initially asked about reports that her 6'11" husband would consider playing in Israel after next season (she says "maybe in the future") ... she also told us that she and Amar'e are more Jewish than we thought!

-- Do they observe Shabbat? Yep.
-- Does Amar'e fast on Yom Kippur? Sometimes.
-- Does he own a Knicks-themed yarmulke? You bet your kosher ass he does!

This. Is. Hilarious!!!!!!

Our TMZ Sports photog saw Jadeveon Clowney yesterday in NYC -- where he's projected to be selected #1 in tonight's NFL Draft -- and asked a pretty good question:

"What was your hardest class in college?"

The response Clowney gives is ... well, it's great.