The highly anticipated Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight happened on November 15th, 2024, where the future of boxing faced off against the past. The event shattered records for what combat sport events can achieve in this day and age. The unprecedented reach, record breaking revenues, and the global appeal the fight brought in. The event changed how fights could be prepared in the future. The fight took place in Arlington, Texas at AT&T stadium.
One of the most talked about topics about the fights were the viewership numbers . There were over 100 million people tuned in to watch the event, including over 60 million households. The partnership with Netflix made it exclusive to their service, which made the fight reach a broader audience with curiosity. The easy accessibility and insane hype around the fight set it up to hit these viewership numbers. The fight captivated more than just boxing fans.
The co-main event between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano also contributed to the huge success of the nights. The fight averaged 47 million viewers, and became the most watched professional women’s sporting event in U.S. history. Taylor and Serrano’s fight was a groundbreaking moment for women’s sports.
On the money side of things, the fight continued with these massive numbers. Mike Tyson and Jake Paul both walked out with eight figure payouts. Partially to the event having record breaking ticket sales, generating $18.1 million at the gate, making it the largest revenue for combat sports outside of Las Vegas. That gate money came from the more than 72,300 fans in attendance, MVP said, with an average ticket price of $304.
The event’s success shows how the combat sports industry is evolving. Taking a legend with Mike Tyson and putting him up against Jake Paul with a younger audience. The event will become a blueprint for merging the two fanbases in combat sports. In addition with the Netflix partnership, it set a new standard for what’s possible in the world of sports entertainment.
Talking about the fight itself, it was an eight round heavyweight fight. They fought 2 minute rounds and were wearing 14 ounce gloves compared to regular 10 ounce gloves for heavyweight fights. For the outcome of the fight Jake Paul won the fight against Mike Tyson by unanimous decision.