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Mickey Rourke says he doesn't care that Manny Pacquiao's camp won't hook him up with free fight tickets -- 'cause he doesn't wanna go anyway!!!!

Anyone buyin' that?

As we previously reported, Pac's promoter Bob Arum told Mickey he'd have to buy "his own damn tickets" if he wanted to be ringside ... even though he and Manny train at the same L.A. boxing gym.

But when we got Mickey out yesterday, not only did he blow off the ticket thing ... the 62-year-old also told us he wants to get back in the ring himself!!

You know ... 'cause it went so well last time.

Ex boxing champ "Sugar" Shane Mosley got smacked up, verbally -- and damn near physically -- during an explosive pre-fight news conference for this weekend's BKB Championship bout.

The video is intense ... so here's what you need to know: the BKB middleweight champ is Gabe Rosado (scary dude with tatts and shades) and the challenger is Curtis Stevens (not so scary dude in Giants hat). They don't like or respect each other one bit.

The scene erupted Thursday in Las Vegas when 29-year-old Gabe and his trainer started calling out Mosley. 43-year-old Shane trained Curtis, but ended up getting called out for being overrated, fat, and a bitch ... for starters. And for some reason, the entire state of North Dakota got dissed too.

It seems a little scripted, but it definitely hypes the fight -- going down Saturday night on PPV. Don King would be proud.

You know how tough Josh Koscheck is?? He tried to eat a steak last night ... without his two front teeth!!

The UFC superstar was leaving Boa Steakhouse ... looking a little more Michael Strahan-ish in the mouth region than usual -- so we had to ask, what's up with your grill?!

Don't worry, Josh always carries backups ... and popped in a couple of FAKE TEETH to fill in the gaps during our conversation (we asked about retirement, his answer is interesting).

See, Tiger Woods ... no reason to be so embarrassed!!

Larry Flynt is not an idiot ... so when he suggests there are dark forces at work behind the scenes of the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight -- it's worth a listen.

The Hustler mogul was leaving The Palm restaurant in Beverly Hills last night ... when he gave us a very interesting answer to the whole "Who ya got?" question.

Check out the video ... Flynt says he thinks Mayweather should win the fight, but he's betting on Pacquiao -- and why?

Mike Tyson has officially given his blessing to the church looking to move into his old digs ... telling TMZ Sports he thinks the pad's residential resurrection is pretty damn awesome.

Tyson was out in NYC when we asked the ex-champ if he knew his old Ohio den of sin had been bought by a developer who plans to turn it into a House of the Lord.

As we previously reported, Mike got rid of the 5 bedroom, 7.5 bath mega-mansion in 1999 ... but the property still has some trademark Tyson decor ... including a massive hot tub with mirrored ceilings.

Check out the clip -- Iron Mike lights up at the idea of his spot being turned into a worship center.

It's never too late to change ... it's just a lot easier for inanimate objects.

Bo Jackson and Brian Bosworth ... on the same team?!

It's been 27 years since Bo famously trucked The Boz on "Monday Night Football" ... but now, the former NFL rivals are working TOGETHER to help families in Alabama.

Bosworth announced he's going to participate in Bo's annual cycling fundraiser, "Bo Bikes Bama" -- which raises money to help build community storm shelters across the state.

Boz tweeted about it -- saying, "On the same team at last."

Who'da thunk it?

There is a rift in Muhammad Ali's family ... with the champ's wife and daughter calling each other out over who Muhammad is rooting for in the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We broke the story ... Ali's daughter Rasheda says her father is "Team Pacquiao" and has been a huge fan and FRIEND of Manny's for years.

But moments ago, an Ali spokesperson issued a statement seemingly calling BS on Rasheda ... saying, "The stories that Muhammad Ali has chosen a favorite in the fight are false."

We just spoke with Rasheda .... who told us she stands by her original statements -- saying, "Everything in your [TMZ Sports] original story is an absolute fact."

"It was extremely accurate. It was exactly what I said to the word."

"Honestly, truthfully, everything I said was true. He is a fan of Manny."

Rasheda adds, "For political reasons, or other reasons, or because my dad didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, Lonnie [Muhammad's wife] didn't want him to pick a side."

"After your article came out, Lonnie was fine with it. Other outlets took the story and twisted the words around and basically made it seem like my dad was going to be sitting in Manny's corner the night of the fight."

"They made it into something else."

TMZ Sports now brings you concrete-ish evidence that the on-again/off-again marriage of former NBA star Daniel "Booby" Gibson and his R&B star wife Keyshia Cole is currently ON AS HELL.

We got video of the couple -- plus their adorable son -- out at LAX together yesterday and when we asked Booby how the relationship was doing he replied, "We're doing great."

The two were famously on bad terms until just recently ... when they were seen all over each other at the premiere of Keyshia's new reality show -- begging the question ... reconciliation?!

He can hoop, he can rap, he can act (sorta) ... but can Shaquille O'Neal fight MMA?!

There's one UFC superstar who believes in the Big Fella ... Frankie "The Answer" Edgar ... who tells TMZ Sports he thinks O'Neal's got what it takes to SERIOUSLY compete in the octagon.

"He's so big," Edgar said on his way out of a Toyota party ... "He's a pretty good athlete. He can box too probably."

BTW -- Shaq's only 43-years-old ... that's 3 years YOUNGER than Randy Couture was when he fought James Toney at UFC 118. Couture also fought Lyoto Machida when he was 47.

So, will Shaq ever really fulfull his potential? Probably not ... unless this Shaq vs. Charles Barkley mega-fight ever goes down.

#FingersCrossed

Darren Sharper has touched down in New Orleans ... where prosecutors say he's expected to plead guilty to multiple counts of rape next week.

Sharper had been locked up in L.A. for more than a year -- but officials allowed him to travel to N.O. so he could appear in court for drug charges on Monday and rape charges on Tuesday.

First, the rape case ... as we previously reported, the former NFL star cut a deal with prosecutors where he'll be sentenced to 20 years in Louisiana for raping 3 women, but will only serve 9 of those years behind bars.

Sharper will get credit for the remaining 11 years while free on parole and probation.

As for the drugs ... Sharper is scheduled to appear in federal court on Monday to face charges that he illegally distributed drugs with "the intent to commit a crime of violence, that is rape."

Manny Pacquiao's trainer says he's HAPPY to buy tickets to the big fight for some of his favorite V.I.P. celebs -- unfortunately for Mickey Rourke, he didn't make the cut.

Now, Bob Arum says he doesn't wanna disrespect the famous actor ... but says he ain't gettin' a free ride just because Mickey works out at the same gym where Manny trains.

So, who DOES get the hookup?

We already told you Bob promised a ticket to Ronda Rousey ... but now, Arum says there are a few other people he'll take care of ... some people with a VERY famous father.

Check out the clip.

Cody Simpson is a robot ... or he's the biggest friggin' Knicks fan in the world, because not even a stone cold 10 like Gigi Hadid could break his steely gaze from the game.

Cody lived every dude's dream Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden ... courtside seats and a supermodel pawing at you like you're her first meal in weeks. Yet, all the Aussie singer cared about was watching the hapless Knicks lose to the Nets.

Beast Mode went into Nightclub Mode in Hollywood Thursday night ... with Marshawn Lynch hitting up 1Oak on the Sunset Strip with a ton of huge stars ... and then lighting up a cigarillo right on the street.

Lynch partied until the club shut down ... after spending some time in the same building where Amber Rose, Kenyon Martin and Baron Davis were also partying that night.

Afterward, Lynch got into a sick black Ferrari ... but then moved into a Range Rover, where he started smoking while parked on Sunset.

We know what you're thinking ... but our in-house weed experts (lots of glaucoma over here) examined the video and say the item in Lynch's hand does not have the properties of a traditional blunt.

One expert says, "It's not burning the way a blunt would burn."

Call 'em the Lakerzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ... 'cause the Purple and Gold are so boring to watch, they put Heidi Klum's kid right to sleep Wednesday night ... even though they were sitting courtside.

The supermodel took both Johan and Henry to Staples Center to watch the Lake Show take on the New Orleans Pelicans ... but it was pretty much over by halftime.

The Lakers ultimately lost again 113 to 92.

STOP BODY-SHAMING JAMEIS WINSTON ... he's got a perfect QB physique ... so says one of the most famous heavyset NFL quarterbacks of all time ... former NY Giants QB Jared Lorenzen.

Of course, Winston has been under fire from people who say he looks too fat, doughy, soft and out-of-shape to be a successful NFL QB ... especially after he went topless at his Pro Day this week (see pic above).

But Lorenzen -- aka "The Hefty Lefty" & "The Pillsbury Throwboy" -- says Winston needs to ignore the haters and focus on winning football games.

"He's not JaMarcus Russell. He's not fat by any means. He's just a big dude," Jared says. "He's got a great body to play quarterback. The little skinny guys don't make it. They can't take a hit."

"Look at RG3 ... small guy. Now he can't even run."

BTW -- when Lorenzen played for the Giants from 2004 to 2007 he usually hovered around 300 pounds.

"I was probably a little bit on the extreme side ... but I never missed a game due to injury in my career going all the way back to when I was young. Most big guys don't. They can take a pounding."

As for Jameis, Jared says the guy's potential is off the charts -- "He's only 21 and he doesn't even have his grown man body yet. He's gonna get bigger and faster."

BONUS -- Here's footage of Jared playing for the Northern Kentucky River Monsters last year. He's big ... but the dude can still ball.

Kenny "The Jet" Smith says he's not exactly going to honor his former UNC coach's last wishes ... 'cause even though he got Dean Smith's $200 check, he refuses to spend the money.

You know the back story, the legendary basketball coach directed his estate to send $200 to all of his former lettermen after his death -- instructing the guys to have one last dinner on him.

But when Kenny -- who played for Smith in the '80s -- appeared on "TMZ Hollywood Sports" on Wednesday, he told us he can't bring himself to spend Dean's cash ... it's going in a frame.

Instead, Kenny says he's planning an event during the Final Four in Indianapolis this weekend -- gathering a bunch of ex-Tarheels for a special tribute to the the man he considers the greatest college coach of all time. Pretty cool.

BTW -- the hot lady with Kenny is his wife Gwen ... his co-star in their upcoming reality show. "Meet The Smiths." The two of them dish about the series on "TMZ Hollywood Sports" tonight on Reelz.