The Sports Business Journal reports “brisk” sales for August’s fight between Nate Diaz and Jake Paul. Adam Stern reports that “more than 60 percent” of the tickets on sale have been purchased. Stern notes that “a significant portion of the lower parts of the arena already sold.” Much of the premium viewing seats on the […]
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Celsius Essential Energy to sponsor Diaz-Paul
The first press conference between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz took place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. It was announced that Celsius Essential Energy will be the lead sponsor for the fight. The sponsorship activation started on Tuesday with the energy drink all over the press conference table. No terms of the deal […]
Jake Paul launches boxing series
Jake Paul and his MVP Promotions will launch a new boxing series, Most Valuable Prospects, which will debut on May 26th in Orlando, Florida. The card will feature Ashton Slyve according to a report from ESPN. The Long Beach, California native served on the undercard of Jake Paul’s fight against Anderson Silva last October. The […]
Davis-Garcia draws 1.2M PPV buys
The Sports Business Journal reports that this past weekend’s Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia fight drew 1.2 million PPV units. Also, it was the 5th highest gate in Nevada history with $22.8 million for the sellout at T-Mobile Arena. The big fight saw Davis stop Garcia with a liver shot in the seventh round. The PPV aired […]