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Don't wanna pay for the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight? Get outta the country.

Seriously!!

A rep for the World Boxing Council tells TMZ Sports the entire country of Mexico will be able to watch Conor and Floyd duke it out fo' free Saturday ... 'cause 2 major TV networks have shelled out a ton of cash to show the fight on open TV.

We're told Televisa and Azteca will both air the fight so viewers won't have to cough up the $100 for Pay-Per-View -- but there's a bit of a catch.

The fight won't air live, so fans will have to wait a couple hours to see it.

Forget Mayweather vs. McGregor ... it was YANKEES VS. TIGERS in Detroit -- when Miguel Cabrera got into a fistfight with Yanks catcher, Austin Romine, and the benches cleared!

Here's the backstory .... Tigers pitcher Michael Fulmer had drilled Yankees star, Gary Sanchez, earlier in the game. Yanks reliever Tommy Kahnle retaliated by throwing behind Cabrera.

Kahnle and Yankees manager, Joe Girardi, were both ejected over the pitch -- but Cabrera was still unhappy and straight socked Romine behind home plate.

Pandemonium ensued ... the benches cleared -- and the Yanks relievers came SPRINTING from the bullpen to join the melee.

Cabrera and Romine were both ejected. The game is still underway ...

"Hey you ... yeah, you in the thong! Can you come over and take a picture?"

"No, you're not in it -- snap this shot of me and my wife!"

Here's Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union capturing the beauty of Greece in all of it's bathing suit glory.

Dwyane looks hot. Gabby looks hot. The random chick taking the photo looks hot.

It might be the biggest endorsement he can get -- Nate Diaz says he believes Conor McGregor has a "great chance" of upsetting Floyd Mayweather ... saying he knows from experience.

Nate opened up about McGregor on the "Against All Odds with Cousin Sal" podcast -- laying out the case for Conor.

"I’ve fought the top pros in the fight game, the best fighters in the world, and done better than a lot of them," Diaz said ... "I fought Conor for 25 minutes. I believe he’s definitely going to have a chance."

"Fighting and beating the best boxer pound for pound in the world right now? That’s another story but a fight’s a fight and we’re going to have to watch and see what happens."

Diaz says all the pro fighters -- like Oscar De La Hoya -- who are ruling Conor out should know better.

"The boxers, every f*cking pro boxer is saying something and all this criticism, and I think it’s a better option is to keep your opinion out of it."

"What happens when Conor wins? Let’s say he wins, and all this sh*t these boxers talk -- oh you thought you knew but you don’t know sh*t because you say stuff like he doesn’t stand a chance. They should know, being fighters, in a fight, everyone stands a chance, and if they’re saying that there’s no chance, that’s a problem."

Bottom line -- "Hopefully it will be a hell of a fight."

LeSean McCoy says there's only one reason Colin Kaepernick isn't in the NFL ... he's not that good at football.

McCoy unloaded about Kaepernick after Bills practice moments ago ... saying he doesn't believe the league is being unfair to the embattled QB at all.

"You just got to look at all sides, like if I'm an owner, or the GM of a team, do I want to put him on my team? Is he good enough to be on the squad, to even deal with everything that's going on? That's something that I don't really partake in," Shady said.

That wasn't all, the Pro Bowl running back went on to say he thinks a better player like Tom Brady or Odell Beckham wouldn't even be dealing with the heat Kaep is getting.

Chiefs legend Neil Smith rescued a pregnant woman stuck in a severe flood earlier this week ... and now he's walking us through the harrowing experience.

Smith -- who played 13 seasons in the NFL, made 6 Pro Bowls and won 2 Super Bowls -- saw a woman trapped in her car on Tuesday on a severely flooded street near his home in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

FYI -- the area has been pounded with a historic amount of rain.

The 6'5" ex-NFL star tells us he immediately jumped into action (after he took off his shoes) and made a beeline for the woman ... reaching her and escorting her to safety, unhurt.

"Everything I've ever done, both on the field and in life, I just react to things. Fortunately I was just there for her at a good time," Smith says.

"Thank God I was there at the right time to try and help her out, where life can just go on for another day."

Incredible story.

Good news for Justin Blackmon ... the 27 yr. old ex-Jacksonville Jaguars star is free and clear after his '15 DUI bust ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Blackmon -- who bombed the field sobriety test -- pled guilty to driving drunk after being arrested in Oklahoma in December 19, 2015.

J.B. avoided jail -- even though it was his 2nd DUI in 3 years -- as long as he could keep his nose clean for a year, and complete 100 hours of community service.

That was a year ago, today.

A rep for the Carter County District Court confirms that Blackmon fulfilled his obligations ... and is in the clear.

FYI ... Blackmon -- the 5th overall pick in the 2012 draft -- washed out of the NFL after multiple brushes with the law ... and hasn't played a down of pro football since 2013.

Mini Mayweather and Mini McGregor had a pint-sized showdown leading up to their superfight ... and the results were nothing short of amazing!!

The ounce-for-ounce champ Mini Floyd is set to take on Mini Conor Friday ... and although they may be small, their mouths are just as big as their superstar counterparts.

The 3-round fight is set to go down at Larry Flynt's Hustler Club -- just down the road from T-Mobile Arena -- and the expectations are high. Well .. you know what we mean.

Dana White says Floyd Mayweather is full of crap -- and his allegations that Conor McGregor is using illegal tactics to cut weight for the fight are pure fiction.

Early Thursday morning, Mayweather told Ariel Helwani that he had information from a "strong source" that Conor had used 7 IV bags to stay hydrated for Saturday's big fight.

"You know, with the Nevada (Athletic) Commission, that's illegal," Mayweather said.

To be fair, Floyd kept using the words "rumor" and "allegedly" -- but he's a media master and he knows exactly what he's doing by putting that out there.

So, we called White -- who told TMZ Sports there's NOTHING true about Mayweather's claims. Period.

In fact, White pointed to reports that it was FLOYD who was caught up in IV drama before the Manny Pacquiao fight. USADA ultimately said the IV was administered to Floyd before that fight was approved.

But the bottom line ... White says there's no issue with McGregor because he's not using an IV.

Ex-NFL star Ahman Green has pled not guilty to child abuses charges stemming from an incident with his daughter in Wisconsin back in June.

As we previously reported, Green -- a four-time Pro Bowler -- was charged with felony child abuse and misdemeanor disorderly conduct after allegedly punching his 15-year-old daughter after a fight about doing dishes.

Green's attorneys -- Randall Walter Petrouske and Leah Francour -- confirmed Green entered a not guilty plea this morning.

If convicted on both charges, Green faces up to 7 years behind bars.

Hip-hop legend Kurtis Blow strongly believes NFL owners are conspiring to keep Colin Kaepernick out of the league -- to send a message to other players to stay quiet about off-the-field issues.

Blow was at the United We Stand rally in front of NFL headquarters in NYC -- when he explained why Colin should be hailed as a hero, not a villain.

Katy Perry just hired a bunch of HUGE athletes for her new music video -- everyone from Rob Gronkowski to Karl-Anthony Towns ... even Joey Chestnut!!!

It's all for Katy's new "Swish Swish" video -- which all takes place at a basketball game, with Bill Walton and Rich Eisen announcing.

Some of the highlights ... Katy "Kobe" Perry takes on the guy who plays The Mountain on "Game of Thrones" while Chestnut slams down hot dogs in the crowd.

Gronk holds a sign. Karl-Anthony busts out the "Backpack Kid" dance.

Good times.

Cleveland Cavs star Derrick Rose just got a brand new family member -- he's adorable, he's furry and he ain't cheap!

TMZ Sports has learned Derrick and GF, Alaina Anderson, brought home a 10-week-old Chocolate Goldendoodle puppy this week from Murphy's Doodles, a high-end breeder in Florida.

We're told ... the couple dropped $4,600 for the pooch -- which they immediately brought out to their home in Beverly Hills.

So far, we're told the dog doesn't have a name -- but they're workin' on it!

Congrats!

L.A. Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari tells TMZ Sports the thumb he busted while punching a guy in Italy is healing nicely ... he's almost ready play again!

The 28-year-old suffered the injury last month -- right after he signed his 3-year $65 million deal -- when he socked a player from the Netherlands during a European exhibition game for Italy.

The good news ... Gallinari says the thumb is "very good" -- and he expects to use it to help the Clippers win a championship this year!

Oscar De La Hoya tells TMZ Sports ... Conor McGregor won't connect ONE SINGLE SHOT during his fight with Floyd Mayweather.

Not one.

He's serious.

Oscar has been a loud opponent of the fight from the start -- saying boxing fans should focus on world-class matchups like Canelo vs. GGG and Miguel Cotto vs. Yoshihiro Kamegai.

But get this, despite his war of words with Dana White -- ya know, when Dana cussed him out -- Oscar says the two have buried the hatchet. "That's my man. There's no tension whatsoever."

Floyd Mayweather Sr. has his son's back in his beef with Justin Bieber -- saying the pop star unfairly kicked Floyd to the curb just because he found God.

As we previously reported, Floyd Jr. is furious with his former friend -- who's been distancing himself after some counseling from his church. Bieber even decided to unfollow Floyd on Instagram as part of a bigger plan to back away from people who don't share the same Christian values.

Enter Floyd Sr. ... who says he doesn't really know if the two will ever be able to bury the hatchet.

He also said Justin needs to be true to himself -- but just because he's a godly man now doesn't mean Floyd has to change.

The message is essentially ... Floyd's still the same guy who had your back in the past -- you shouldn't push him away now.

But will Bieber get an invite to the Mayweather vs. McGregor after-party?