Everyone knew Jake Paul and Mike Tyson were going to break records with the money brought in for their fight at AT&T Stadium.
Now, some of those numbers are official for the event streaming exclusively on Netflix.
Most Valuable Promotions announced Friday that the highly-anticipated mega event featuring Paul vs. Tyson, as well as Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano II, has surpassed $17.8 million in ticket sales, becoming the highest-grossing combat sports gate in Texas state history.
“Breaking records like this is exactly what MVP was built to do — bring the biggest, most electrifying events to fans worldwide,” said Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of MVP, in a statement.
“This is just the beginning for MVP as we continue to raise the bar in delivering unforgettable moments in the ring.”
The mark is almost double the previous state combat sports gate record set by Canelo Álvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders in 2021, which brought in $9 million during an event also hosted by AT&T Stadium.
Paul vs. Tyson has also become the biggest boxing gate outside of Las Vegas in U.S. history in terms of revenue.
MVP also provided over 4,500 complimentary tickets to regional veterans and active military groups, local students and youth boxing gyms. Service organizations represented in attendance at Paul vs. Tyson include the USO, USAA and Boeing Merging Vets & Players program, Black Rifle Coffee Company’s Rise & Grind Veterans Workout community, NRS JAB Ft. Worth, the Junior ROTC Anthem Flag Game Day Flag Holders, American Airlines Title Game Veterans Groups, and the National Medal of Honor Museum.
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