Jake Paul’s fight with Mike Tyson sets a record in the state of Texas
Jake Paul’s fight with Mike Tyson set a Texas record for the highest-grossing combat sports gate in Texas history surpassing the previous record set in 2021 by the Canelo Alvarez-Billy Joe Saunders fight according to Most Valuable Promotions (MVP).
The gate for Paul vs. Tyson was $17.8 million almost doubling the Alvarez-Joe Saunders record of $9 million. Paul has set the gate record at every arena since he began his professional career.
Friday’s fight is at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
The Tyson-Paul gate is now the biggest in boxing history, aside from the matches that take place in Las Vegas.
Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, celebrated the record in a statement.
“Jake Paul, Amanda Serrano and MVP are redefining what’s possible in combat sports, and we’re thrilled to partner with Netflix to make history at AT&T Stadium. This is just the beginning for MVP as we continue to raise the bar in delivering unforgettable moments in the ring,” said Bidarian, “Congratulations to Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano and the rest of this amazing card. Every athlete deserves recognition for this historic night. We are also proud to have over 2,000 servicemen and women at Paul vs. Tyson tonight and are honored to give back to our service members by ensuring their presence at this historic event.”
This story was originally published November 15, 2024 at 7:22 PM.
