Report: Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia generated massive 1.2 million PPV buys
Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia was as big an event as the hype suggested it was.
The fight, which took place last Saturday in Las Vegas generated about 1.2 million pay-per-view buys in the U.S., sources told Fight Freaks Unite. That’s the most buys for a sanctioned bout since Canelo Alvarez-Gennadiy Golovin I in 2017 generated 1.3 million.
The Mike Tyson-Roy Jones exhibition in 2020 did a reported 1.6 million.
Davis-Garcia also generated an estimated $22.8 million live gate at T-Mobile Arena, with an announced crowd of 20,842. The dollar figure was the most in Nevada since Alvarez-Golovkin II, which earned $24,473,500.
Davis and Garcia are two of the most popular boxers, with large social media followings.
“Although I can’t formally confirm the final numbers at this point, it is clear that Gervonta versus Ryan delivered a memorable knockout in the ring and at the box office and reinforces Showtime as the No. 1 network in boxing,” Showtime Sports President Stephen Espinoza said in a statement sent to Fight Freaks Unite.
“We knew this event was going to be special and that it had the potential to connect with an audience beyond the hardcore boxing fan. Tank and Ryan proved that when you match the best against the best, the sports world will turn out in support.”
Davis (29-0, 27 KOs) stopped Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs) with a body shot in Round 7 of their 136-pound fight.