Ring Observer Boxing by Scoop Malinowski
By Scoop Malinowski
The amount of buzz and hype that Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul is generating may have surpassed Pacquiao vs Mayweather, Fury vs Usyk, Canelo vs Golovkin and dare I even say, Hagler vs Leonard.
Everywhere I look, people are talking about this fight. Celebrities, sports figures, media figures, social media is all about Tyson vs Paul tonight in Dallas, Texas.
It reminds me of the tennis “Battle of the Sexes” match Billie Jean King vs Bobby Riggs, which was one of the most watched tennis matches ever played, on prime time network TV from the Houston Astrodome.
It’s entirely possible Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul could become the most watched boxing match in history tonight, or at least one of them, and an event which attracts an immeasurable amount of new fans to boxing…
The storylines are fascinating… one of the greatest and most dynamic champions in the history of sport is in maybe the best shape of his life at 58 and could have one last hurrah left in his legendary fists… How will the young gun social media superhero take the punches of one of the hardest hitters in boxing history?… Will the event live up to the colossal expectations or will it be a dud?… Will the huge popularity of this fight re-launch boxing into another “golden era”?…
Questions will be answered tonight by these two titans who have stolen the spotlight from all other sports, and even President Trump. All eyes are on Dallas, Texas …
NETFLIX AND MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS’ JAKE PAUL VS. MIKE TYSON AND KATIE TAYLOR VS. AMANDA SERRANO 2 SHATTERS TEXAS COMBAT SPORTS GATE RECORDS WITH HISTORIC SALES AHEAD OF MEGA-EVENT AT AT&T STADIUM ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Paul vs. Tyson and Taylor vs. Serrano 2 is the biggest boxing gate outside of Las Vegas in US history
Paul vs. Tyson gate has surpassed $17.8 million, nearly double the previous Texas gate record for combat sports in both boxing and MMA, obliterating Canelo’s record of $9 million.
Paul vs. Tyson’s gate is also higher than any non-Las Vegas UFC gate in history, other than McGregor vs Alvarez in NYC per public records
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced that the highly-anticipated heavyweight boxing mega-event featuring The Problem Child, Jake “El Gallo” Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) vs. The Baddest Man on the Planet “Iron” Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) at AT&T Stadium has become the highest-grossing combat sports gate in Texas history. Paul vs. Tyson and Taylor vs. Serrano 2 gate revenue has surpassed $17.8 million, almost double the previous $9M state combat sports gate record set by Canelo Álvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders in 2021. Since headlining his first fight, Jake Paul has broken gate records at every arena he’s fought at during his professional career, and now Paul vs. Tyson is the biggest boxing gate outside of Las Vegas in US history in terms of revenue. The Paul vs. Tyson gate is also higher than any non-Las Vegas UFC gate in history, aside from Alvarez vs. McGregor in New York City.
With over 70,000 fans expected in attendance. The co-main event of Paul vs. Tyson features undisputed super lightweight champion Katie Taylor (23-1, 6 KOs) vs. unified featherweight champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (47-2-1, 31 KOs) in the most anticipated women’s boxing rematch in history. Paul vs. Tyson and Taylor vs. Serrano 2 will air live globally on Netflix on Friday, November 15, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Most Valuable Promotion has 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 will 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.
Most Valuable Promotions and Elevate have also announced today that VIP Seating to the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson bout has officially sold out, which in total, accounts for 375 VIP Hospitality seats. In the past 10 days leading up to the fight, Most Valuable Promotions and Elevate sold through the final 40% of Premium Hospitality inventory. More than 30% of VIP buyers are from the state of Texas; with international purchasers represented from United Arab Emirates, Spain, Brazil, Ireland, Isle of Man, Istanbul, Canada, and England.
“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 Most Valuable Promotions. “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. 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.”
The live broadcast will be available on Netflix to all subscribers at no additional cost, featuring commentary in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German.
Featured on the main card, which begins with the start of the live Netflix broadcast at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, will be (in air order):
Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes (6 three-minute rounds)
Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos (WBC welterweight world title) (12 three-minute rounds)
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 2 (Undisputed super lightweight world title) (10, two-minute rounds)
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson (8, two-minute rounds)
The preliminary card of Paul vs. Tyson will begin at 5:30pm ET / 2:30pm PT at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and will stream live on Most Valuable Promotions’ YouTube, Netflix Sports YouTube, and Tudum.
Featured on the preliminary card will be (in air order):
Shu Shu Carrington Jr. vs. Dana Coolwell
Lucas Bahdi vs. Armando Casamonica
Shadasia Green vs. Melinda Watpool (WBO super middleweight world title)
For more information on Paul vs. Tyson visit Tudum.com/PaulvsTyson. Those who do not have a Netflix account can visit netflix.com/signup.
About Most Valuable Promotions (MVP)
Most Valuable Promotions was founded by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian in 2021. With the mission to provide more creative control to fighters, MVP works to identify, grow, and maximize return for its own events and talent partners. Since inception MVP has consistently produced the biggest combat sports pay-per-view events. One year into its inception, MVP was nominated as one of the prestigious Sports Breakthroughs of the Year in 2022 by Sports Business Journal. The company signed one of the most decorated Hispanic athletes of all time, Amanda Serrano in its first year. Serrano and MVP made history in April of 2022 when Serrano went head to head with Katie Taylor, marking the first female fight to headline at Madison Square Garden, recently earning a nomination for Event of The Year by Sports Business Journal. Co-founder Nakisa Bidarian was an executive producer of the historic Triller Presents Mike Tyson v. Roy Jones Jr., which is the 8th most bought pay-per-view event in history.
