Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia was billed as one of many largest boxing matches of the 12 months — and that’s precisely how the combat shall be remembered when 2023 is over.
The pay-per-view card headlined by Davis vs. Garcia bought greater than 1.2 million buys, with ultimate numbers for the cardboard nonetheless being tallied at the moment. A number of individuals with information of the pay-per-view gross sales confirmed the knowledge to MMA Preventing on Wednesday.
The worth for the cardboard on Showtime pay-per-view ran $84.99 and DAZN for $60, which additionally required a subscription to the streaming service.
Attributable to conventional pay-per-view gross sales by means of cable and satellite tv for pc suppliers, together with digital buys by means of streaming providers, the total figures for Davis vs. Garcia received’t be accessible for a number of weeks, however it’s anticipated that the full quantity will develop with gross sales already exceeding 1.2 million.
It’s an enormous win for Davis, Garcia, and everybody else concerned with the combat, which might doubtlessly find yourself because the highest-selling pay-per-view card of the 12 months.
Davis finally received the combat with a brutal physique shot that dropped Garcia within the seventh spherical, which left the 24-year-old fighter unable to get again to his ft. The win moved Davis to 29-0 in his profession, however the curiosity within the combat and the next pay-per-view buys probably cement him as a large draw shifting ahead.
Davis headlined a number of pay-per-views previous to his matchup with Garcia, however this was by far his highest-selling card.
Along with the pay-per-view buys, Davis vs. Garcia additionally generated a $22.8 million stay gate on the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas, which is the fifth-highest gate in fight sports activities historical past in Nevada.
The highest 4 stay gates forward of Davis vs. Garcia have been headlined by both Floyd Mayweather or Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.
