people who bought it Netflix Subscribers to watch the athletically unimpressive and technically difficult fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul were overwhelmed by those who believed Friday night's fight wasn't worth the money. There are many.
But when it comes to Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, they definitely got their money's worth.
Although exact numbers are unknown, DraftKings Network reports that the 27-year-old YouTuber and 58-year-old former heavyweight champion will earn a total of $60 million.
Tyson is reported Net worth is expected to be around $10 million make $20 million, according to DraftKings. To put that number into perspective, that's about the same amount of money Tyson made from his historic defeat of Michael Spinks in 1988. This figure also represents about 5 percent of the money Tyson made from boxing during his lifetime.
Not a bad night's work for the 58-year-old, who last fought professionally during the George W. Bush administration.
Paul, an influencer and childhood star turned YouTuber and boxer, is reportedly expected to: obtain $40 million, about twice as much as Tyson. Some argue that Tyson should earn more than Paul because he is a legend and a fan favorite, but there are other factors at play. Paul has nearly 21 million YouTube subscribers and 27 million Instagram followers, but these are just two of his platforms. Many of Paul's social media followers will be eligible for the match, so Paul could at least equally claim to be the draw of the event.
Paul is also the co-founder of the fight promotion company Most Valuable Promotions (MVP). Netflix.
So Paul is technically one of the CEOs of this event.
It's unclear how successful a Paul vs. Tyson or Paul vs. Someone reboot would be if they tried this again. Viewers were outraged on social media because not only was the fight uninspiring, but buffering issues affected the match. Netflix Broadcast all night.
