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The quality of the fight (and spectacle) presented by Jake Paul and Mike Tyson last Friday may not have met the expectations of many observers, but one thing is now undeniable: the popular content creator is the attraction of the time in the world of boxing.
To witness Jake Paul’s unanimous victory against the former heavyweight champion, now 58 years old, 72,300 fans passed through the turnstiles at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The home of the Dallas Cowboys, for the occasion, attracted the largest crowd in the history of combat sports in the United States outside of Las Vegas, the Mecca of events of the genre.
In terms of tickets sold, we are talking about revenues of more than 18 million dollars, another American record outside the city of vice.
Including the cards presented in Nevada, Tyson and Paul would rise to 9th place in history in terms of revenue generated.
The clash also shattered Texas’ mark for a combat sport. The honor went to Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders who raised $9 million in 2021.
For Netflix, which was dipping its toe for the first time into broadcasting live combat sports, the results were monstrously beneficial despite the technical oddities during the evening.
The broadcasting giant’s stock rose 2.8% over the weekend. Advanced figures highlight that more than 60 million spectators watched the fight.
On social media, Paul also pointed out that more than 6.6 million people watched an illegal broadcast of the fight on the account of former NFL player Antonio Brown.
In the wake of this fight, Netflix confirmed the presence of Beyoncé for a special show during the NFL game presented on Christmas Day and WWE, which will make its debut on the platform in January, doubled down with a show by Travis Scott for his first edition of Monday Night Raw with his new broadcaster.
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