Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson: Texas' Biggest Boxing Bash Story

In an exciting twist, Jake Paul's boxing match against Mike Tyson became the most lucrative combat sports event ever held in Texas. The event, which took place at the Dallas Cowboys' home stadium, raked in a whopping $18. 1 million. Around 72, 000 fans turned up to watch Paul's unanimous decision over the former heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson. The fight was part of a co-main event that also featured Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano's super lightweight championship bout. This event exceeded the previous Texas record of $9 million set by Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders's fight in 2021. Paul, who started his pro boxing career just 4. 5 years ago, has now won 11 out of his 12 fights, with seven of those being knockouts. His victory over Tyson was a significant moment for the YouTuber-turned-boxer. BetMGM reported that the fight was their most-bet boxing or MMA event, with triple the number of bets and four times the money compared to their previous records. Caesars Sportsbook compared the event's betting volume to an NFL Monday night game. Netflix, which streamed the event, saw a peak of 65 million viewers. This marks Netflix's debut in live sporting events, with plans to stream NFL games on Christmas Day and WWE "Raw" in January.