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Chuck Liddell has a challenge for Floyd Mayweather -- you really wanna make a statement? Don't run from Conor McGregor ... KNOCK HIM OUT!

The Iceman was out in Calabasas when he said he'd love to see Floyd really take the fight to Conor in a real-deal brawl. But he knows Floyd probably has less exciting plans ...

"I don't think Floyd will come after him. Floyd will be happy making the money and running around."

Not so fast ... Floyd's dad says the boxer has some "presents" for Conor and plans on "whooping his ass."

First off, James Brown is awesome -- this guy rules.

So, when we saw him out in NYC on Wednesday, we had to ask about his newest CBS Sports colleague, Tony Romo -- and if he had any advice for the ex-QB on how not to suck in the broadcast booth.

That's when James -- with that legendary voice -- told us why Romo has a secret weapon that will make it almost impossible for him to fail.

Floyd Mayweather's father says it's not even gonna be close -- "Even if [Conor] goes the distance, [Floyd's] gonna whoop his ass!"

Floyd Sr. -- who's also TBE's trainer -- sat down with Helen Yee and said they've drawn up a perfect game plan for Conor McGregor and plan on giving him a few "presents" in the ring.

"We gonna be able to touch him up," Floyd Sr. said ... adding Conor's "gonna get whooped."

No Vegas. No wineries. Ronda Rousey tells TMZ Sports her bachelorette party is gonna be way more kick-ass -- think road trip on steroids!

The UFC legend is gearing up for her big wedding with UFC fighter Travis Browne -- so, we had to ask how they're planning on blowing off steam before the big day ... and it ain't nightclubs and rose'.

DeAngelo Williams was an absolute BEAST in his pro wrestling debut, but he's calling it quits after just one legendary match ... according to his tag team partner.

Williams joined forces with Moose -- a former NFL player himself -- at Impact Wrestling's Slammiversary event over the weekend ... and was tossin' fools around like John Cena.

Moose told us DeAngelo is the celeb wrestling GOAT with that performance -- seriously, dude KILLED IT -- but the RB has no interest in returning to the ring now that he's checked it off the bucket list.

Too bad ... DeAngelo was a natural -- busting out crazy aerial maneuvers, backflips and showing off impressive brute strength.

DW ... dude ... reconsider.

FYI, the free-agent RB didn't sign with an NFL team so he could wrestle ... but he's in the clear now.

The Baton Rouge Police Dept. tells TMZ Sports ... there is no probable cause to arrest LSU linebacker Jacob Phillips for rape due to "several inconsistencies" in the accuser's story.

We broke the story ... Phillips -- a highly recruited linebacker -- was investigated for sexual assault following allegations from a female LSU student athlete.

We've confirmed cops were called to a Baton Rouge hospital on June 11 to respond to the accuser -- who claims she was sexually assaulted by Phillips early that morning.

The case was investigated -- and at this point, Phillips has neither been arrested or charged with a crime.

Now, Baton Rouge PD Sgt. McKneely has issued a statement on the case ... telling TMZ Sports, "Due to several inconsistencies in the victim's narrative/disclosures and a lack of cooperation concerning evidence and further interview there was no probable cause for arrest found at this time."

We spoke with the accuser who is not backing down from the claims -- and says it's the police who aren't cooperating with her.

Here they are ... the two people who allegedly broke into Ronda Rousey's home and stole a bunch of her stuff ... and one of them might be one of the most attractive suspected criminals we've ever seen.

TMZ Sports has confirmed ... the two people arrested in connection with the April burglary are 21-year-old Zhamila Bolat and 20-year-old Alim Young.

Unclear what Bolat does for a living -- but she posts a lot of selfies on social media ... and she looks pretty smokin' hot for an alleged crook.

Young is an avid skateboarder ... with a record. Court records show he's spent some time behind bars after being convicted on grand theft and petty theft charges.

As we previously reported, Rousey says she and her fiance, Travis Browne, were able to identify Bolat and Young from surveillance video at their house ... and then Browne found them at a nearby skate park.

Both suspects were arrested for burglary -- but they have not been formally charged.

12:36 PM PT -- TMZ Sports has obtained the police report which shows Wilson allegedly intentionally backed his truck into a female while parking and then brandished a rifle at another man.

The situation seems to have been set off due to a parking dispute.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Damien Wilson was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon at a 4th of July fireworks event in Dallas ... cops say.

Officials say the 24-year-old was taken into custody at Toyota Stadium, where the MLS soccer team FC Dallas had played a game earlier in the day. It was followed by a fireworks show.

Wilson has been charged with 2 counts of felony aggravated assault. If convicted, he faces 20 years in prison on each count -- 40 years total.

The details of the alleged assault are still unclear. We're working on it. The arrest was first reported by FOX 4.

He's since been released from custody after posting $20,000 bond.

Wilson was a 4th round pick out of Minnesota in the 2015 Draft. He played in all 16 regular season games for the Cowboys during both years he's been in the league.

If the sight of blood makes you sick ... it's probably too late.

Here's UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov bleeding more than he ever has in a cage ... giving up his back to the medieval practice of wet cupping (aka "Hijama").

FYI, cupping's a form of Eastern medicine that's meant to detoxify blood ... but it's rare you see a celeb messing with Hijama -- which involves making actual incisions.

It's not the most visually appealing process, but Khabib -- a practicing Muslim -- says it's the medicine of the prophet Muhammad (according to the Google translation of his Instagram caption).

Andre Berto is pissed about Manny Pacquiao's loss to Jeff Horn for the WBO title over the weekend, telling TMZ Sports the controversial decision was "a whole bunch of bulls**t."

We spoke with the former welterweight champ about the outrage surrounding Pac-Man's unanimous 12th round loss on Sunday ... and the Beast is clearly siding with the critics who think the judges butchered the call.

But Berto thinks Manny will "handle his business" and get his belt back ... amid rumors that Pacquiao is seriously considering retirement.

To the victor go the soils ...

Joey Chestnut -- the man who gobbled 72 wieners and buns on July 4th -- says he still feels like crap ... even after taking one.

Chestnut and Miki Sudo -- who won the women’s title in Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest -- were out in NYC Wednesday morning ... still paying a painful price for their gastronomical feats.

Joey says he gained roughly 23 pounds during the competition (15 pounds of hot dog, 8 pounds of water) ... and informed us the evacuation process had begun.

He doesn't expect to return to normal weight for at least a couple more days.

But get this, Chestnut tells TMZ Sports he's not 100% sure he'll return to competition next year after winning his 10th mustard yellow belt.

"If I come back, I'm gonna come back healthier," Chestnut says.

Ronda Rousey says some "little punks" with a death wish broke into her home a few months ago and jacked everything from guns to Olympic rings and jewelry ... but her fiance tracked down the perps.

"F**k LaVar Ball" -- Joel Embiid.

That's exactly what the Philly 76ers star proclaimed on Instagram Live Tuesday ... just a few days after the Big Baller said Sixers players should stay off Twitter and get in the gym.

ICYMI -- Embiid and fellow Process Truster Ben Simmons tweeted their opinions of BBB during the NBA Draft ... with Embiid asking Simmons to dunk on LaVar's son, Lonzo.

LaVar wasn't havin' it ... telling 97.5 The Fanatic, "when you don’t win and don’t even make the playoffs, and don’t even stay on the court long enough, that’s the best thing you can do is tweet, make some stuff."

"These guys ain’t played a game, always hurt, and at the bottom of the totem pole," Ball added at the time.

"So guess what, get your asses off the goddamn Tweeter, and get in the gym."

Aaron Rajman, a teammate of several UFC superstars at the American Top Team (ATT) gym, was murdered during a home invasion in Boca Raton, Florida ... local authorities announced on Tuesday.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office say several men got into an argument with Rajman after entering the fighter's house late Monday night ... firing at least one shot before fleeing the scene. Rajman, who just turned 25, passed away the next day.

Detectives told the Sun Sentinel they're treating this as a homicide. There are currently no motives or suspects in the case.

Rajman was famous for being one of the few orthodox Jews in MMA. He often talked about his religion publicly -- though it's unclear if he was targeted for that reason.

A local fight promoter says Rajman's teammates at ATT are in shock.

UFC champions Amanda Nunes and Joanna Jedrzejczyk, as well as former heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos, are some of the gym's higher-profile members.

Serge Ibaka is now giving advice to other Africans forced to confront negative stereotypes about their homeland ... essentially telling TMZ Sports -- screw the haters.

We got the Toronto Raptors star at Catch in West Hollywood over the weekend -- after he put out a STRONG statement to people questioning the validity of his birth certificate, filed in the Republic of Congo.

In his statement, the 27-year-old defends his country -- saying he was born in a legitimate hospital in a city with a civil registry and an administration ... "I was not born in the jungle."

He said rumors that his age isn't accurate is the product of prejudice and stereotypes against Africans.

So, when we saw Ibaka over the weekend -- we asked if he had advice for other people in his shoes. He delivered some strong words.

Ibaka -- who recently signed a 3-year, $65 million contract -- wrapped up his message saying to work on your own happiness first and ignore the ignorant people.

"At the end of the day, I just cash out."

Dwyane Wade is giving the big thumbs-up to Steph Curry's new $201 million contract with the Golden State Warriors ... telling TMZ Sports he wants to see even MORE players getting monster contracts.

"Hopefully the game continues to grow. Hopefully, they keep making more money," Wade told us as he arrived in L.A. after his insane European beach vacation with Gabby Union.

We also asked about that lonely banana boat pic -- the one missing Chris Paul and LeBron. The Wades were still laughing about it.