Tickets for a ringside seat for Mike Tyson’s upcoming fight with Jake Paul on Netflix are selling at an incredible rate.
The seats, which were over $40,000 when they went on sale, are now available for just over $2,000, according to Gametime, the lead app/site for last-minute ticket sales to sporting events. A spokesperson told WBN that many tickets are thousands of dollars less than they initially opened to the public.
“With Mike Tyson taking on Jake Paul at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on November 15, Gametime [www.Gametime.co] has released updated ticket price details for the highly-anticipated boxing match,” they told World Boxing News.
“Currently, the lowest-cost/get-in tickets are available for $91 each [including taxes and fees]. That is down from $132 a month ago to $420 in July [when the fight was initially scheduled to occur]. Ringside seats are available for $2,094 each, down from over $40K earlier this year!
“All seats can be seen at Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Tickets on Gametime.”
The massive descent stems potentially from an overestimation of interest in the fight due to 120,000 people signing up for the pre-sale. Organizers at Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix hope to cram 80,000 people into the Dallas Cowboys Stadium and have to ensure there aren’t many apparent seats left over for maximum atmosphere.
Of those 120,000 who joined the waiting list, a significant portion may have opted out of purchasing immediately due to the first price point of $575 to $8,000. Those who did wait got rewarded, and those who planned to wait even longer could pick themselves up a bargain down the stretch.
Due to the sheer size of AT&T Stadium, filling the venue is at the top of the agenda. Back in May 2021, when Canelo fought Billy Joe Saunders there, Eddie Hearn secured an official attendance of 73,126 despite the world being amid a global pandemic. Paul vs. Tyson is on course to smash that record, provided—as they seem to be doing—they listen to fans regarding affordable tickets.
Mike Tyson will make his first professional appearance in a boxing ring since 2005 when he battles YouTuber Paul, who has lost one of nine bouts against largely cannon-fodder opposition.
Despite the gulf in careers, ex-heavyweight champion Tyson will be 58 on the night. Being 31 years younger than Tyson gives Paul an advantage in movement and punch resistance.
However, if ‘Iron’ Mike connects with one of his famous hooks before his gas tank empties, the fight could be over quickly.
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