The Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder fight Saturday night broke the record for the biggest attendance and gate for a heavyweight fight in Las Vegas. The event drew 15,816 for a gate of $16,916,440 according to multiple outlets reporting on the event. In addition, the Nevada Athletic Commission disclosed the purse for Saturday. While Fury and Wilder […]
UFC Auckland attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC on ESPN +26 took place on Saturday from Auckland, New Zealand with the main event taking home the Fight of the Night honors. Paul Felder and Dan Hooker drew Fight of the Night Honors. Hooker earned the victory in a close fight. Both ended up in the hospital after the event. The performance bonuses […]
Longtime sponsor in boxing, Tecate exits space
While Tecate will be a sponsor of Saturday’s big fight in Vegas between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, the beer brand will be transitioning out of the boxing sponsorship business according to a story from AdAge. A mainstay in boxing rings for big events since 2007, Tecate is leaving the space at a time when […]
Proper No. 12 heads list of in-ring sponsors for Wilder-Fury2
Conor McGregor’s Proper No. 12 Whiskey will be on display as it is the lead advertising sponsor of Saturday night’s huge heavyweight matchup between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. Per the Sports Business Journal, Proper No. 12 Whiskey co-Founder & CEO Ken Austin stated that the fight will have a “blue-collar/light blue-collar audience, and it […]