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Adam22 is training non-stop ahead of a boxing match with his ultimate nemesis, Jason Luv ... telling TMZ Sports he's looking to end the night with a knockout victory!!

The popular podcaster is going up against the adult film star on Jan. 23 for Adin Ross' Brand Risk Promotions ... and there's legit bad blood, considering Luv famously filmed a sex tape with Adam's wife, Lena the Plug, a few years ago.

It's been a rocky relationship between the two ever since the viral moment ... but they now have a chance to end things once and for all in the ring.

Another NFL head coaching position has opened up -- the Miami Dolphins fired Mike McDaniel on Thursday after four seasons with the team.

The org. made the announcement just minutes ago. Owner Stephen Ross said the decision came after "careful evaluation and extensive discussions" that have been ongoing since the end of the season.

"Mike is an incredibly creative football mind whose passion for the game and his players was evident every day. I wish him and his family the best moving forward," Ross added.

The Golden State Warriors showdown against the Milwaukee Bucks took a violent turn Wednesday night -- but not on the basketball court -- fans were brawling in the stands, and it got violent!

A fellow fan in the Chase Center recorded what looked to be three people involved in a fight ... though one guy appeared to do most of the punching, landing shot after shot on his opp.

While it's unclear what started the melee, the clip begins with a dude in a black shirt being put in a headlock by another man in a grey quarter-zip. That's when a man wearing a Steph Curry jersey began throwing punches at the man in the black shirt.

Kamaru Usman is expressing his regret after a private conversation with Anthony Joshua following his tragic crash surfaced on social media ... apologizing for allowing it to be recorded and published for the world to see.

The clip went viral this week ... showing Usman talking to Joshua via FaceTime about the Dec. 29 accident in Nigeria that claimed the lives of Kevin "Latif" Ayodele and Sina Ghami.

Usman received a ton of backlash for having the camera rolling for such a sensitive moment ... and he addressed it by admitting he messed up.

Haley Kalil is opening up about a dark chapter in her past ... claiming one of her exes was physically abusive during their relationship.

Speaking on "Not Skinny But Not Fat with Amanda Hirsch," the model revealed a wrist cast she wore during her viral 2022 apartment tour was the result of abuse she says she suffered at the hands of her boyfriend at the time. She says she filed a police report after that.

Haley says she’s dealt with the usual turmoil in relationships -- cheating, emotional abuse, the whole mess -- but it was experiencing physical abuse from one ex that ultimately pushed her to create her satirical online series, "Billionaire Boyfriend."

Anthony Joshua is speaking out for the first time following the devastating crash that killed two of his friends ... admitting the loss of Sina Ghami and Kevin "Latif" Ayodele has been tough on him.

The former heavyweight champion broke his silence on Thursday via social media ... and expressed gratitude to those who showed love and support to Ghami and Ayodele, whom he called truly special people.

"I’ll just be walking with them and cracking jokes with them, not even knowing God kept me in the presence of great men," Joshua said.

Trae Young’s mid-game trade from the Hawks to the Wizards had the entire NBA world talking -- and superfan Boosie Badazz reacted courtside in real time.

During their 117-100 win over the Pelicans on Wednesday, the Hawks swapped Young for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, ending a seven-plus season stint in Atlanta for the four-time All-Star.

The Louisiana rap star -- a staple at Hawks games -- turned to social media to share his immediate thoughts on a surreal moment for players and fans alike.

"They just traded Trae, man?" he said. "He's down there dribblin' the basketball with his clothes on. Damn ..."

Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little -- owner of the two longest field goal makes in NFL history -- wants to celebrate his feats by meeting a different football legend.

Ronaldo.

"I would do anything to meet that guy," Little told TMZ Sports. "Obviously, one of my idols … a jersey swap would be so sick."

An ex-employee is suing the Anaheim Ducks, claiming she dealt with sexual harassment and other misconduct in a “frat house boys club environment" -- and was then allegedly silenced for exposing it.

Rose Harris, who worked in the Ducks’ IT department, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the team, the NHL, and the team’s parent company, OC Sports & Entertainment, in the Southern District of New York ... accusing them of colluding to blacklist, defame, and retaliate against her.

The Kansas City Chiefs are addressing the recent social media post made by Rashee Rice's ex ... where she claimed she was abused during the course of an eight-year relationship, including when she was pregnant.

The shocking allegations were made as part of a lengthy statement shared to Dacoda Jones' Instagram account on Wednesday ... when said she kept quiet for years to protect her former partner's image ... but can no longer stay silent.

"Heated Rivalry" star Hudson Williams is pulling back the curtain on his DMs ... revealing he’s been getting messages from pro athletes who say they’re still in the closet.

Speaking on "Andy Cohen Live," Hudson -- who plays Shane Hollander in the steamy queer hockey drama -- said it hit him just how deep the show was landing when he started getting a flood of anonymous DMs from secretly gay pro athletes.

Hudson said the messages haven't been coming from just one sport ... he’s heard from athletes in hockey, football, and basketball -- many of whom also reached out to the show’s author, Rachel Reid, who then passed along the love.

Chrisean Rock is ready to lace 'em up -- as part of the XRumble Fighting Championships "Boxing" division -- as the latest signee!!!

On Wednesday, Chrisean, Chrisean Jr., and her manager, Kimberly Ross, linked up with XRumble's Damon Feldman and inked the deal to be part of their first female Super Middleweight Championship on Saturday, April 25, at Harrah's Philadelphia Casino in Chester, PA.

Damon tells TMZ ... Chrisean has been in great spirits and training in her native Baltimore by none other than Calvin Ford ... Gervonta Davis' ex-coach throughout the bulk of his undefeated record.

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Brett Favre is fact-checking a recent report on his health ... saying while his Parkinson's has progressed, he is by no means throwing in the towel.

A popular sports social media account stated this week the Gunslinger has "given up hope" amid his battle with the disease ... an erroneous post that reached nearly two million sets of eyeballs.

We reached out to 56-year-old Brett ... and he scoffed at the idea he's accepting defeat.

John Harbaugh is on the hunt for a new gig after Baltimore Ravens fired him on Tuesday ... and he's now got a pretty big name ready to send a reference letter if needed -- President Donald Trump!

45/47 took to his Truth Social platform on Wednesday morning to make it clear that the Super Bowl champion should not be collecting unemployment checks for very long.

"HIRE JOHN HARBAUGH, FAST," Trump wrote. "HE AND HIS BROTHER, ARE TOTAL WINNERS!!!"

An accident on his family ranch left former Texas Longhorns football star Jordan Shipley in critical but stable condition with severe burns ... and now his loved ones are asking for prayers.

40-year-old Shipley was operating a machine Tuesday when it caught fire -- and while he managed to get out, his body sustained burns that required a care flight to a hospital in Austin, Texas -- about 55 miles from the ranch.

His family released a statement through the University of Texas athletic department detailing the incident ... and they credited one of the ranchers for driving him to the local hospital to catch the care flight.