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Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fell well short of Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium sellout

Jake Paul said his Netflix fight with Mike Tyson would draw 90,000 spectators, but record show it didn’t even come close.

Fewer than 60,000 tickets were sold for the fight between [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] and [autotag]Mike Tyson[/autotag] last month at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY Sports.

About 6,500 tickets were given away, according to the documents, as the heavyweight bout livestreamed Nov. 15 by Netflix fell short of hopes for ticket sales.

On multiple occasions Paul said the fight would draw 90,000 spectators to AT&T Stadium. That would have required the sale of 10,000 standing-room-only seats at the 80,000-seat venue, home of the Dallas Cowboys. But only 59,666 tickets were sold and another 6,437 were given away for a total of 66,103 tickets distributed, according to a tax report submitted by the fight promoter, Holden Boxing LLC.

Holden Boxing worked for Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), which was co-founded by Paul, and partnered with Netflix on the fight. Nexflix reported the fight was the most-streamed sporting event ever and that concurrent streams peaked at 65 million.

Mike Tyson (black gloves) fights Jake Paul (silver gloves) at AT&T Stadium. (Kevin Jairaj, Imagn Images)

The ticket sales generated $18.1 million, more than any other U.S. boxing event outside of Nevada, according to MVP.

The total proceeds subject to state taxes was $22 million − which included $3.6 million for tickets given away.

For a combative sports event, Texas taxes the amount for gross receipts on ticket sales at a 3-percent rate, which resulted in a tax bill of about $650,000, according to the tax report.

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This story was originally published by USA TODAY Sports.

Jake Paul, Nate Diaz reignite feud and angle for MMA fight: ‘Sign the contract’

Jake Paul and Nate Diaz already boxed once, and now there’s some tension building over talks of an MMA bout.

The rivalry has reignited.

[autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] and [autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag] have each other’s name falling out of their mouths.

In a media roundtable press conference Friday in Orlando, Paul joined his advisor, Nakisa Bidarian, and fellow boxer Amanda Serrano to field questions from reporters.

Paul shed light on the potential he fights in MMA in 2025 and said it’ll largely depend on what opponent is willing to say yes to a matchup. Paul currently has an agreement in place with PFL that both parties say signifies he’ll compete in MMA under the banner eventually.

“We want to, but our opponents don’t actually really want to,” Paul said (via FightHype.com). “It’s funny. Nate Diaz is actually scared to fight me in MMA – actually. The biggest payday of his life would be me and him in MMA. … I’m ready.”

Bidarian interrupted his client and added, “(Diaz) hides behind PFL as the reason he won’t do it.”

It didn’t take long for Diaz to dispute these claims. He posted a video of Paul’s comments on social media, but added his own written commentary.

“Sign the contract Scary and not 12 months from now and in a sh*tty organization,” Diaz wrote.

Paul and Diaz already have thrown down but in a boxing match in August 2023. Paul defeated Diaz by unanimous decision. Since then, Diaz has competed one other time in combat sports, a majority decision win in boxing against fellow former UFC star Jorge Masvidal.

Meanwhile, Paul has gone 4-0 with wins over Andre August, Ryan Bourland, Mike Perry, and Mike Tyson.

Chris Rock takes aim at Jake Paul with ‘landlord hate’ during ‘SNL’ monologue

Legendary standup comic Chris Rock, a former cast member at “Saturday Night Live,” was back on the show Saturday to host.

Legendary standup comic Chris Rock, a former cast member at “Saturday Night Live,” was back on the show Saturday to host.

During the 59-year-old’s monologue, he inserted himself into the world of combat sports voluntarily, unlike the time Will Smith assaulted him on stage at the Oscars, when it clearly was not by choice.

On Saturday’s show, Rock took aim at [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] after his win over former boxing champ Mike Tyson, who is more than twice his age. Rock said he has a special kind of hate for Paul, who has been criticized for his boxing matchups on his climb up the ladder.

Check out Rock’s monologue and his gibe – mostly playful … or was it? – at Paul in the video above.

Tommy Fury calls out Jake Paul after scrapping Darren Till fight over threat of ‘stupid MMA tactics’

Could we get a rematch between Tommy Fury and Jake Paul in the ring?

With [autotag]Tommy Fury[/autotag] no longer fighting Darren Till, he’s turning to a familiar foe in hopes of meeting in the ring once again.

Fury, the half-brother of heavyweight boxing star Tyson Fury, recently pulled out of his scheduled boxing match with Till after the former UFC title challenger threatened to use a head kick in their boxing match if he knew he was losing in the later rounds. Since the threat didn’t sit well with Fury, even if it might’ve not been serious, he withdrew from the fight.

“I can’t believe I’m writing this but I am now not fighting Darren Till on January 18th, 2025,” Fury wrote on social media. “For the one simple reason being that Darren has stated over and over that he does not want to abide by professional boxing rules and that if he is losing the fight he will resort to kicking and other stupid MMA tactics.”

So what’s next for Fury? That remains to be seen, but the idea of a rematch with [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] apparently sounds good to him. He made the callout in a video on social media.

“I just woke up and seen Logan Paul talk on his podcast yet again about how I don’t want to fight Jake and that I’m running scared. I’ve seen Jake tweeting the other day about how he offered me X, Y and Z on Netflix. I just want to say that no one’s running from that fight,” Fury said. “I beat you once already. I handed you your first loss. The minute you stepped up and fought a real boxer, you lost fair and square. I can give you a second loss, that’s not a problem, but let’s talk some serious numbers. If you want to get in touch, you know where I am.”

In response, Paul had this to say on X:

“What absolute muppet,” Paul wrote. “Buddy you just pulled out of a fight for the 3rd time. You have ZERO credibility.

“I offered you $8M dollars and you ran away from it. And now you got dumped by Molly, getting sued by DAZN and still can’t call a shot without your dad.

“GTFOH”

The lone defeat of Paul’s professional boxing career was the split decision to Fury in February 2023. Fury was the first true boxer Paul had faced up to that point as he’d only competed against influencers and former MMA fighters – Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva – before then.

Since then, Paul has fought and defeated a couple of unknown boxers, Nate Diaz, Mike Perry, and most recently 58-year-old Mike Tyson in a blockbuster event last month that streamed on Netflix. The legitimacy of the Tyson fight came into question after Paul admitted that he went easy on Tyson because of his age.

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Ryan Garcia wants to fight Jake Paul – and end his career

Ryan Garcia had strong words for Jake Paul and explained why he wants a fight vs. “The Problem Child.”

After [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag]’s unanimous decision over [autotag]Mike Tyson[/autotag] earlier this month, speculation instantly turned to Paul’s next opponent. [autotag]Ryan Garcia[/autotag] threw his hat into the ring and doubled-down on his callout Tuesday.

“It would be huge,” Garcia said during a Tuesday appearance on “The Ariel Helwani Show.”. “I see it everywhere. Everywhere I go, people are asking me to fight Jake Paul. I’ve got to give the people what they want, that’s what I’m used to doing.”

Garcia is serving a year-long suspension after testing positive for a banned substance prior to his April fight against Devin Haney. Garcia’s New York State professional boxer license is suspended until April 20, 2025, but that’s not stopping him from attempting to get into the ring.

Garcia seemed set to fight Rukiya Anpo in an exhibition match in Tokyo on Dec. 30, but Golden Boy Promotions disputed the notion Tuesday. In a statement, it said that “Golden Boy Promotions has exclusive rights to Ryan Garcia’s fights. The organizers of this event (Garcia vs. Anpo) have acknowledged as such and have agreed in writing that our sign-off is needed for this event to occur. As no such sign-off has been given, as of today there is no event with Ryan Garcia.”

Garcia said he wanted the fight as payback for Anpo “beating up” Manny Pacquiao. (Anpo, who was 28 at the time, participated in a July exhibition boxing match against Pacquiao, 45.)

“I saw this dude way bigger than Manny Pacquiao and way younger, just beating up — well, trying to beat up — on him,” Garcia said. “Just throwing haymakers the whole fight and just being obnoxious in the ring. I was like, ‘Oh my God, dude. If they give me a chance, I’ll knock this dude out.'”

Garcia said the same logic applies to Paul, 27, who faced off against Tyson, 58.

“He was trying to beat up on Uncle Mike (Tyson),” Garcia said. “Like I said, the same way I feel about Manny Pacquiao, the same way I feel about this.”

Garcia said should they fight, he has every intention of knocking Paul out.

“If Jake fights the way he fought with Mike, I genuinely believe I would knock him out within four (or) five rounds,” Garcia said. “We said we would run it one day. He came to my gym a long time ago in Victorville, then he came to visit me with the Canelo (Alvarez) camp — this is before he boxed. So I kind of gave birth to his boxing career, so I’m here to end it. That’s it.”

Garcia has mainly fought in the lightweight (135 pounds) and super lightweight (140 pounds) divisions, while Paul weighed in at 227 pounds ahead of his bout with Tyson. Garcia said he would be willing to fight at a weight disadvantage if the two agreed to a match. He cited the June 2021 exhibition match between Logan Paul (189.5 pounds) and Floyd Mayweather (155 pounds) as an example.

This story first appeared on USA Today Sports.

Joe Rogan glad Mike Tyson didn’t get hurt against ‘legit boxer’ Jake Paul

Joe Rogan was worried about Mike Tyson’s health when he fought Jake Paul.

[autotag]Joe Rogan[/autotag] was worried about [autotag]Mike Tyson[/autotag]’s health going up against [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag].

58-year-old Tyson appeared to suffer little to no damage against Paul, but lost a unanimous decision in their Netflix boxing match headliner less than two weeks ago at AT&T Stadium.

After the fight, Paul said he carried the boxing legend through the rounds to avoid hurting him, and Rogan was happy to see that.

“I’m glad he got to that fight and didn’t get hurt,” Rogan said on a recent episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast. “I was hoping he would knock Jake Paul out just because that’s the Cinderella story.”

Rogan’s support for Tyson is no knock on Paul. The UFC commentator and popular podcast host praised the YouTuber-turned-boxer for the success and eyes he’s drawn to the sport.

“I don’t have anything against Jake Paul,” Rogan said. “I like Jake Paul. I think what he’s doing is genius. I think what he’s doing is, like – I mean, he’s making insane amounts of money, he’s having a great time, he’s a legit boxer.

“He’s absolutely a legit boxer. If you do (hate), you’re an idiot. But the reality is, Mike is 58 years old, and I was worried. I love that guy, and he was a hero of mine when I was a kid.”

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For more on the fight, visit MMA Junkie’s hub for Paul vs. Tyson.

Overreaction Time: On Conor McGregor’s new low, Jon Jones’ pound-for-pound status, more!

Check out the latest episode of “Overreaction Time” on Conor McGregor losing his sexual assault civil trial and much more.

The time for overreacting is here!

Check out the latest episode of “Overreaction Time” at noon ET/9 a.m. PT as host Simon Samano and MMA Junkie Radio host Brian “Goze” Garcia debate these “overreactions” on the following topics in mixed martial arts:

  • [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] is a disgrace to MMA.
  • There’s no way [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag] should be No. 1 pound-for-pound.
  • [autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag] vs.[autotag] Petr Yan next?[/autotag] It’s not crazy!
  • [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] better make a statement at UFC 311.
  • [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag]? Get the f*** out of here!

Watch the full episode in the video above.

MVP Promotions’ response to Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight-fixing allegations: ‘We embrace the doubt’

In the week since the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight, skeptics and conspiracy theorists have labeled it as a fixed fight.

In the week since the [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Mike Tyson[/autotag] fight on Netflix, skeptics and conspiracy theorists have labeled the event as essentially a fixed fight.

Paul’s MVP Promotions, which put on the show at the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium outside Dallas to massive Netflix streaming numbers and live gate, answered back Monday to call the allegations unfounded – and present a logical argument to why such a venture would be financially foolish.

Paul beat Tyson with a unanimous decision on Nov. 16. Tyson is nearly twice Paul’s age. The fight was a professional boxing match licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), though rounds were 2 minutes instead of 3.

Arguably the biggest name to take a shot at the fight was former boxing champion and current promoter Oscar De Lay Hoya, who said the fight was fixed. “I do believe it was scripted,” De La Hoya posted on social media.

Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder with Paul of Most Valuable Promotions, said in a news release that detractors and doubters are trying to take him down because of his quick financial success in boxing, despite his background as a social media influencer.

MVP’s statement said “suggesting anything other than full effort from these fighters is not only naïve but an insult to the work they put into their craft and to the sport itself.”

MVP’s full statement:

“STATEMENT FROM MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS REGARDING FICTITIOUS CLAIMS THAT UNDERMINE THE INTEGRITY OF THE PAUL VS. TYSON FIGHT

“Following the wide circulation of incorrect and baseless claims that undermine the integrity of the Paul vs. Tyson event, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) would like to set the record straight regarding the contractual agreements and the nature of the fight.

“Rigging a professional boxing match is a federal crime in the United States of America. Paul vs. Tyson was a professional match sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR). Both fighters in good faith performed to the best of their abilities with the goal of winning the fight. There were absolutely no restrictions – contractual or otherwise – around either fighter. Each boxer was able to use his full arsenal to win the fight. Any agreement to the contrary would violate TDLR boxing rules.

“Trash talk and speculation are common in sports, and athletes and promoters need to tolerate nonsensical commentary, jokes and opinions. But suggesting anything other than full effort from these fighters is not only naïve but an insult to the work they put into their craft and to the sport itself.

“It is further illogical and inane that MVP, in the debut of a hopeful long-term partnership with the world’s biggest streamer—an organization that made its first-ever foray into live professional sports with Paul vs. Tyson—would even so much as consider such a perverse violation of the rules of competition.

“‘This is not the first time Jake Paul has faced unfounded skepticism or outright disbelief as a professional athlete, and frankly, the claim that his bout must have been rigged is just the latest backhanded compliment to come his way,” said Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions. “From day one in this sport, people have doubted his abilities—unable to reconcile how someone with his background has accomplished so much in such a short time. Jake has not only proven himself repeatedly, but he has continuously set historic records that speak for themselves. This event, which broke attendance and viewership milestones for a professional sporting event, is yet another example of his ability to deliver on the biggest stage. As long as Jake continues to exceed expectations, there will always be those who try to discredit his achievements. We embrace the doubt—it only fuels Jake to work harder and achieve greater success.'”

Paul and Tyson’s eight-round fight came in front of an estimated crowd of more than 70,000 people. The event reportedly had approximately 108 million live global viewers on Netflix. It was the world’s leading streamer’s first foray into live sports.

Paul, 27, is 5-0 since his lone pro loss to Tommy Fury in 2023. He’s 11-1 overall in boxing career, but has been criticized for not fighting more dangerous opponents. Tyson, 58, fought professionally for the first time since his loss to Kevin McBride in 2005. He fought Roy Jones Jr. to a draw in 2020 in an exhibition bout.

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