The highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson on Netflix made history with a record 60 million households tuning in worldwide. The event peaked at 65 million streams, showcasing the immense popularity of the fight. Additionally, 50 million households watched Katie Taylor take on Amanda Serrano, marking it as the most-watched professional women’s sporting event in U.S. history.
The fight took place at The Pavilion at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with 72,300 attendees witnessing the action live. The gate receipts for the fight exceeded $18 million in revenue, making it the biggest boxing gate in history outside of Nevada. This surpassed the previous record set by the 2021 fight between Canelo Álvarez and Billy Joe Saunders at the same stadium.
Despite the success of the event, some Netflix viewers experienced technical issues such as buffering, streaming glitches, and low-resolution video quality. This led to disruptions in their ability to watch the fight, with outages peaking at over 95,000 around 11 p.m. ET.
Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, revealed that both Tyson and Paul will earn eight figures from the fight, while Taylor and Serrano will also receive record paydays for women’s boxing. The fight between the 27-year-old influencer-turned-boxer Paul and the 58-year-old boxing legend Tyson was broadcast on Netflix for free to subscribers.
The event also featured the highly anticipated women’s boxing rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano. With Netflix boasting over 283 million paid memberships in more than 190 countries, the fight served as a crucial test for the streaming platform’s foray into the sports realm.
Jake Paul expressed his satisfaction with the event’s success, highlighting the overwhelming demand for the fight and the historic achievement of having the biggest live gate outside of Vegas in U.S. boxing history. Tickets for the fight ranged from $58 to $1,500 on StubHub, with VIP packages, including a $2 million VIP experience, selling out.
In comparison, the biggest fight in Vegas history between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao in 2015 generated over $72 million in revenue. The success of the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight signifies a significant moment in boxing history and underscores the growing popularity of the sport in the digital age.
