The fight between Jake Paul and Ben Askren entered the top ten PPV events in boxing history.
A funny (and sad, to be sure) fact was noted by the large boxing YouTube channel EsNews.
If believe the number of sold PPVs between ex-Bellator champion Ben Askren and YouTube star Jake Paul, you can call it, without exaggeration, historical.
In particular, the event entered the top ten highest grossing events in the history of sports.
In particular, the event entered the top ten highest grossing events in the history of sports.
Floyd Mayweather – Manny Pacquiao, 4.6M PPV
Floyd Mayweather – Conor McGregor, 4.2M PPV
Oscar De La Hoya – Floyd Mayweather, 2.4 Million PPV
Floyd Mayweather – Saul Alvarez, 2.2 million PPV
Evander Holyfield – Mike Tyson 2, 1.9 Million PPV
Lennox Lewis – Mike Tyson, 1.6 million PPV
Mike Tyson – Roy Jones Jr., 1.6M PPV *
Mike Tyson – Evander Holyfield, 1.5M PPV
Floyd Mayweather – Miguel Cotto, 1.5M PPV
Jake Paul – Ben Askren, 1.5M PPV
* show fight