The PPV sales of the recent fight between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis have been revealed. Although, contrary to Oscar De La Hoya‘s initial belief, it did not exceed the $2.4 Million mark of Floyd Mayweather vs. De La Hoya, the number for Garcia vs. Davis is quite impressive. In Shanon Sharpe‘s views from Undisputed, Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia was “action-packed” and the duo offered the fans exactly what they desired to see. In fact, to borrow the phrase from Sharpe himself, the night Davis squared off against Garcia, “in Las Vegas, it was buzzing“.
According to many analysts and critics, when the boxing world was thirsting for Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford, Garcia vs. Davis came as a much-needed relief. Being two of the best lightweights in contemporary boxing, Davis and Garcia entered the ring enlivening the spirit of a significant number of fans worldwide. Likewise, the bout made praiseworthy sales in terms of PPV.
Ade Oladipo from DAZN reveals the massive PPV sales of Ryan Garcia vs. Gervonta Davis
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In the seventh round of the bout, absorbing a liver shot, Garcia retreated and rested on one of his knees. Following the incident, while Sharpe branded Garcia as an “internet sensation“, Stephen A. Smith claimed Garcia “showed his youth” by exposing himself to ‘Tank’. Anyway, fans are happy to have seen the duo share the ring in their prime while still undefeated. According to journalist Ade Oladipo, ‘Tank’ vs. Garcia exceeded $1 Million in terms of PPV buys.
Tank vs Garcia PPV Buys 1.3-1.4m Per DAZN’s Ade Oladipo
by u/Osbre in Boxing
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A boxing-related source by the name of r/Boxing reported the exact figure on Reddit. Reportedly, ‘Tank’ vs. Garcia made PPV sales between $1.3 Million and $1.4 Million on the 22nd of April. The arena was completely sold out and a number of elite athletes as well as Hollywood celebrities visited Davis vs. Garcia.
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What do you make of the PPV sales of Ryan Garcia vs. Gervonta Davis? Do you think Davis has rightfully attained the status of ‘the face of boxing’ by defeating Ryan Garia in their latest fight? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
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