Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin Estimated to Make $14 Million in Vegas Gate

Gervonta Davis is set to face Frank Martin on June 15th, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Baltimore native will be defending his WBA lightweight title against Martin. ‘Tank’ was last seen inside the boxing ring last year, when he fought Ryan Garcia in April 2023. It was one of the biggest fights of the year and amassed millions of dollars. However, is it the case this time around?

The 29-year-old has been out of action for more than a year now. Fans are eager to see him inside the squared circle. Gervonta Davis’ return to the ring has long been predicted to bring in a footfall, unlike other fights of the year. It is now estimated to bring in a gate collection of approximately $14 million. Is that good or bad?

Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin to have a poorer turnout than Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia?

BoxingTickets shared a post on X which read, “The 100 sections have not been opened up yet, leading to the correction of the total possible, “All in” gate potential. An estimate that does not include any production kills or comps. Which are unknown in Nevada due to commission change in reporting.” BoxingTickets revealed the numbers for the upcoming boxing event, and it looks a bit underwhelming despite it being a Gervonta Davis event with David Benavidez as a co-main event. The boxing ticket evaluator highlighted that the event is predicted to bring in a gate revenue of $13.6 million excluding the production costs. This looks disheartening especially for Gervonta Davis fans and for the PBC, the promotion that is putting together the event.

As per reports, the maximum estimated gate is $13.6 million. Comparing this to the gate revenue of Tank’s last fight with Ryan Garcia, the 2023 clash had a gate collection of $22.8 million. Most other big Vegas events have also had a gate collection of close to $30 million. In comparison, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao had a staggering gate collection of $41.4 million back in 2015 when the two fought each other. Whereas Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II in 2017 saw a gate collection of $36 million. Considering that the event is an Amazon Prime Video PPV event, the PPV income may not be as substantial as it has been for all the other fights that had well-known telecasters like Showtime Boxing and DAZN to sell the fight. This may affect the overall income generated by the event.

The figures are from June 3 and the fight is still around 2 weeks away and the numbers might go up till then. Thus, in the coming days, if there is a massive rush for tickets, for the big event, there is a very real chance that this can become one of the biggest fights of the year. If not, then PBC will have another thing to worry about.

Davis is the betting favorite in this matchup. However, Martin might be the underdog to turn the tables around. Fans are eager to watch Davis go against an African-American boxer for the first time. So there’s a great deal of anticipation for the clash.

Frank Martin to use all the criticism as “fuel”

Martin has an impeccable 18-0 record with 12 knockouts. Martin talked with TMZ Sports ahead of his showdown with Tank. Davis is undoubtedly the hardest opponent he has faced in his career and the biggest boxing event of his career thus far. While talking about Davis to TMZ, Martin said, “He a balanced fighter, a well-rounded fighter. So, you know, he gonna bring the best out of me.”

The boxer seemed calm and confident about the fight, and stated, ”I got a lot of things that him, the world, a lot of people may not expect that I got.” The odds are obviously against Martin. And when he was asked about it, he had a rather positive approach to it and said, “I embrace it, I’m eating off of it, you know it’s fueling me.”  

The stakes are high and the tension is picking up in the air as the days to the fight day is getting closer. The countdown has already begun. What are your thoughts about it? Who will win? Share your thoughts in the comments below.