$21 Million Gate Generated: The Epic Showdown Between Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence Jr.

Was Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence Jr. fight good for business? Over the weekend, after much anticipation, the two welterweight titans had their clash. The boxing world was invested in his bout for the longest time. It would be safe to say that the fans got what they had demanded. Ultimately, Crawford was victorious and was crowned as the undisputed welterweight champion.

Meanwhile, for the first time in his career, Spence Jr. was knocked down and not just once but thrice. Just days after the contest, it is reported that the bout has done quite well in terms of gate revenue. So without much delay, let’s take a look at the numbers in the aftermath of the bout.

Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence: Gate revenue comparison

It would not be a surprise to many that the bout was financially a massive success. It is reported that the event generated over $21 million in gate revenue. This makes this bout the sixth-largest in the history of the fighting capital of the world, Las Vegas. Intriguingly, the bout fell short only by around a million to defeat the revenue generated from Ryan Garcia vs Gervonta Davis. The lightweight clash earlier in April generated  $22.8 Million, making it the fifth largest in history.

Michael Bensonn took to Twitter and reported, “Errol Spence vs Terence Crawford reportedly generated a gate (money from ticket sales) of over $21million – the sixth largest in Las Vegas history, just behind Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia ($22.8million).”

This revelation just goes to show that the boxing world is interested to witness the best boxers face the toughest competition. On similar lines, Eddie Hearn advanced a claim that fighting top-tier competition is lucrative by drawing the example of Spence vs Crawford.

Eddie Hearn draws inspiration from Spence vs Crawford

In an interview with IFLTV, Hearn took the example of Spence vs Crawford to assert that fighting formidable opponents will lead to financial success. Reflecting upon the same, he stated, “I just want to get back to Spence Crawford fight, come on always get your value, always get your worth.”

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In recent times, the closed-door negotiations for crucial fights have frustrated fans, robbing them of the excitement of thrilling matchups. This welterweight title bout would go down as an example of contemporary boxers fighting the best in their division and making significant money in the process. Did you expect the bout to do good business? Share with us in the comments below.