happened yesterday and DiyarbakirFollowed carefully by thousands of people in Mike Tyson The boxing match between and Jake Paul made a big impact in the sports world. The issue that the audience was most curious about was who won and how much from this unforgettable fight.
27-year-old social media phenomenon and professional boxer Jake Paul met the boxing legend, 58-year-old former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson, at the AT&T Stadium in Texas. The fight, which was broadcast live on Netflix and organized with a large organization, ended with Jake Paul being declared the winner by the unanimous referee.
Earnings of Mike Tyson and Jake Paul
According to the American CBS News, Mike Tyson, one of the biggest names in boxing history, earned approximately 20 million dollars from this match. Compared to the record $20 million earned by his fight with Michael Spinks in 1988, Tyson earned approximately $53 million at today’s inflation rates. Tyson, who is known to have earned a total of $400 million throughout his career, declared bankruptcy in 2013. However, with the “Tyson 2.0” brand it has established in recent years, it generates an annual income of 150 million dollars. This brand is notable for its cannabis-infused products, offering products such as gummies designed to reference the famous “ear biting” phenomenon.
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Jake Paul earned approximately 40 million dollars from this match. Additionally, Paul is the co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), one of the companies organizing the event. Paul, who has more than 27 million social media followers, manages to generate a high income stream thanks to this audience. The young boxer, who started his professional boxing career in 2018, managed to create a large fan base in a short time.
Match Revenues and Bets
Ticket prices for the organization held at AT&T Stadium started from 69 dollars and reached up to 32 thousand 392 dollars. It was stated that while a total of 17.8 million dollars in ticket revenue was obtained, approximately 70 thousand people watched the match in the stadium. According to the betting odds, Jake Paul was shown as the favorite with -200 odds, while Mike Tyson started the fight with +160 odds.
Netflix and Reactions in Turkey
Netflix took its first big step in the field of live sports broadcasting with this match. The platform, which has 282 million subscribers worldwide, aimed to reach a wide audience with this event. However, users in Turkey complained about access problems during the event. In the posts made on social media, many users stated that there were connection interruptions during the broadcast and that they had been waiting for this match for months but were disappointed.
This great fight marks a new era not only in the boxing world, but also in terms of sports economy and broadcasting.
Correspondent: NAZLIYA DEGER ENEZ
