The boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, brought in a record $18.1 million in gate revenue, the highest for any boxing or mixed martial arts events outside of Las Vegas.
According to Most Valuable Promotions, the fight broke a record for the highest-grossing gate income for a combat sports event at the football stadium, home to the Dallas Cowboys, and earned the ninth-highest gate revenue in US history. The promoters also reported that the average ticket price for Paul-Tyson and Amanda Serrano-Katie Taylor matches was $304, and the Paul-Tyson fight was attended by more than 72,300 fans.
The previous Texas gate record for a combat sport or mixed martial arts event was $9 million, which was established at AT&T Stadium in 2021 when Canelo Alvarez defeated Billy Joe Saunders.
Nakisa Bidarian, the co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, said: “Paul vs Tyson and Taylor vs Serrano 2 rewrote the record books, solidifying Most Valuable Promotions as a trailblazer in combat sports… From setting the highest gate outside of Las Vegas in U.S. history for a combat sports event to becoming the most streamed sporting event in U.S. history, this event is a testament to the global impact of Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano and the incredible athletes on this card.”
Bidarian added: “We’re proud to have partnered with Netflix to deliver an event that brought fans together worldwide and broke many records. The UFC, which I believe to be the greatest combat sports organization of all time, has been in business for 30+ years and they have never put on an event of this magnitude… We established MVP three years ago and are just getting started. This is what it means to push the boundaries of what’s possible in sports entertainment. Congratulations and thank you to our team and our fans.”
Netflix shared that 60 million households watched the fight, which Paul won by a unanimous decision after eight rounds. At its peak, there were 65 million concurrent streams. The Serrano-Taylor bout, which Taylor won in ten rounds, was watched by about 50 million households.
Source: Upi.com