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Jake Paul and Mike Tyson sold 59,666 tickets for their Netflix-streamed boxing match, which took place back on Nov. 15 inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with an additional 6,500 tickets getting comped by promoters.

That’s according to USA Today Sports.

Those numbers remain impressive when you stack the “Paul vs. Tyson” gate against other combat sports spectacles, but it did not reach the 70,000 fans touted in this press release, nor did it come close to the venue’s 80,000 capacity.

In addition, ticket prices were slashed roughly two weeks prior to fight night.

Paul defeated Tyson by way of unanimous decision after eight rounds of ho-hum action. In addition, Netflix was slapped with a class-action lawsuit over streaming issues that caused several thousand viewers to miss the entire show.

There’s a lot of that going around these days.

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Floyd Mayweather adds another prized property in New York City to his real estate empire

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather‘s run on buying real estate continued on Tuesday, putting pen to paper to purchase a building in Midtown Manhattan along Sixth Avenue that stretches almost a quarter of a block.

The building on the southeast corner of the intersection at 47th Street contains offices, a few jewelry storefronts, and a large billboard.

Mayweather became interested in the property, which he is paying $20million for, due to his past spending at lavish stores along the block, per TMZ.

The property is in an attractive part of New York City, a few minutes east of Broadway and three blocks south of Radio City Music Hall and Rockefeller Center.

‘I used to shop in the diamond exchange as a young adult,’ Mayweather told the outlet. ‘I never thought I would end up owning this important property at the entrance of 47th street.’

‘Through hard work and dedication anything is possible.’

In October, Floyd’s real estate spre

Last month, he bought the Versace Mansion in Miami.

Mayweather’s net worth is valued at $1.5billion, with his real estate investments not only giving him a path to make more money, but to keep his personal brand front and center.

Mayweather has not fought since a 2017 knockout of Conor McGregor, with him considered arguably the best defensive boxer in history.

Now, it is only a question of how many more pieces of real estate Mayweather wants to acquire.

e began, purchasing 60 buildings in New York City worth more than $400million.

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Floyd Mayweather Spends $20 Million on a Christmas Gift to Himself

Floyd Mayweather—the real estate mogul. You might not associate the American boxer with strategic investment and a well-thought-out investment amid his popular cash-splashing image. But that’s not the case. The American boxer is becoming one of the biggest names in Manhattan’s real estate world, and he took another step towards it when he made a $20 million investment on Christmas Eve.

The TMZ reported that Mayweather, 47, bought a $20 million-worth corner unit on 6th Avenue (and 47th Street) in Manhattan. Why did he buy it? Two reasons. One, the former world champion, used to visit it during his young adulthood days for lavish shopping and has some fond memories attached to it. Second, the unit comes as a whole package, which includes offices, a diamond exchange, and a large billboard. You can expect him to put it to good use and add more balance to his already heavy bank balance.

‘Money’ declared in a statement, “I used to shop in the diamond exchange as a young adult. I never thought I would end up owning this important property at the entrance of 47th Street.”

You might recall this comes after he invested $402 million in a deal in November that helped him secure over 60 buildings in New York, through which he would provide affordable housing to struggling families. “Growing up, I used to dream about owning just one home by myself. When you work hard, you can achieve anything,” he said while securing the deal.

Mayweather even recently became a partner with Go Partners and invested $100 million in equity in partnership with them. The reason? To invest in a $3B portfolio. For that, he founded Vada Properties, his new firm focusing on this high-end deal. It seems he is ready to take the real estate world with his acumen and tactics, just like he did in the squared circle before that.

What do you make of this latest investment by Floyd Mayweather on Christmas Eve? Do you think it’s a worthwhile investment? Let us know in the comments below.

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Wow Floyd Mayweather Agrees ‘to Buy a Prominent New York City Building for’ $20M+

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. has reached an agreement to purchase a New York City building for more than $20 million, per TMZ Sports.

TMZ Sports reported that the building currently has offices, a diamond exchange and a large billboard.

“I used to shop in the diamond exchange as a young adult,” Mayweather said in a statement, per TMZ Sports. “I never thought I would end up owning this important property at the entrance of 47th Street. Through hard work and dedication anything is possible.”

Per Suzannah Cavanaugh of The Real Deal, Mayweather reached a $402 million deal to buy more than 60 buildings (totaling over 1,000 units) in New York City. The buildings are mostly in Upper Manhattan. TMZ Sports reported that Mayweather wants to provide affordable housing to families.

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Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens set PDA standard for NFL couples after another sweet sideline moment

Biles is a constant presence at the Chicago sideline before games at Soldier Field

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Boxer Claressa Shields Gets Emotional Over How Her Success Changed Her Family: “The More You Do, the More They Don’t Like You

Boxer Claressa Shields, a multi-division champion and undefeated boxer, recently opened up about the impact her success has had on her family relationships.

Ahead of her February 2nd match against Danielle Perkins in Flint, Michigan, Shields appeared on the “Art of Ward” Podcast with Andre Ward. The conversation touched on her fame and wealth, which she has amassed through her successful career in the ring.

Shields explained that while she has provided for her family, her generosity led to expectations that strained her relationships.

“I bought every last one of my siblings a car,” she shared. “My mama a house, my mama two cars, my daddy a car. [I] helped [my dad] with his bills, help mama with her bills, help my sister take care of her three kids.”

Despite her efforts, Shields noted that her sister Briana’s children live with her, and she regularly attends teacher conferences, yet the more she gave, the more resentment seemed to grow.

“It seemed like the more you do, the more that they don’t like you,” she said, fighting back tears. “You work so hard to make all this money and to have a good life for yourself and then the people who you wanna share it with, they just change on you.”

Reflecting on her isolation, she said, “People say it’s lonely at the top but damn, this lonely,” adding, “Family shouldn’t be like that.”

BOXING

Oleksandr Usyk picks the tougher opponent between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua after going 24 rounds with each

Mike Tyson is reportedly being sued in the U.K. after his loss to Jake Paul.

According to reports from multiple outlets, including Reuters, the former heavyweight champion, is being sued in a London court for $1.59 million for allegedly reneging on a deal to promote online casino and betting company Rabona after announcing his fight with Paul.

According to the report, the lawsuit was filed in October in London’s High Court, which states that Tyson and his company Tyrannic agreed to a promotional deal with Medier—the company that promotes Rabona—in January. The court records say that Tyson terminated the deal in March, which happened on the same day of the announcement of the original July 20 date for Tyson vs. Paul. A health scare for Tyson delayed the fight until Nov. 15, when Paul won via a lackluster unanimous decision.

The termination cause was stated to be due to Medier “breaching” the agreement, an allegation the company’s attorneys deny.

“The true reason for Mr. Tyson and Tyrannic’s hasty and unlawful termination was because Mr. Tyson had agreed to a deal, sponsored by Netflix, to fight the influencer Jake Paul,” per documents released in the Reuters report.

Tyson’s legal team also responded to the terms of the suit, and remain steadfast that their client will be on the correct side of the judgement after all of the facts are examined.

“Medier materially breached the terms of its agreement with Tyrannic multiple times by exceeding the scope of the restricted license that was granted, causing, among other things, financial and reputational damage to the company and Mr. Tyson,” Tyson’s legal team said in a statement via ESPN. “Tyrannic properly terminated the agreement and is confident that the Court will view this dispute in its favor.”

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Oleksandr Usyk on perfect rival Tyson Fury | Rematch talk ‘too early’ for Daniel Dubois

Oleksandr Usyk took a repeat victory over Tyson Fury to defend his WBC, WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles and prove his greatness; Usyk explained why Fury is his toughest opponent and perfect rival, while the Ukrainian’s promoter cautions Daniel Dubois ahead of Joseph Parker fight

Oleksandr Usyk is a great fighter. He proved that over the course of his two bouts with Tyson Fury.

Usyk won both on the scorecards, converting a split decision in their first fight to a unanimous verdict in their second.

Fury was adamant the judges were wrong, but that was a claim Usyk simply dismissed.

“Okay no problem. I win,” the unified WBC, WBA and WBO heavyweight champion said.

“I win, it’s enough.”

But it was against Fury that Usyk was able to demonstrate his capacity for greatness. Fury was the perfect rival for him.

“He’s my best friend,” Usyk joked. But he added with sincerity: “I very much respect this guy because I think he’s very tough, my opponent. Tyson Fury makes me strong.

“Tyson Fury is a great opponent, big and tough. He’s a good man. Tyson does a lot of talk. It’s just [for] show. I respect him very much. Twenty-four rounds, listen now it’s already history.”

Usyk has earned the right to recuperate from another taxing fight, although Daniel Dubois, the holder of the IBF title, was the first to call him out for a four-belt unification.

“My next step. I’m going to rest,” Usyk said. “Not think about boxing, Dubois, Tyson Fury. Just rest. Just play with my children.”

The Ukrainian’s promoter Alex Krassyuk also noted: “Dubois has to fight Joseph Parker and this is a very tough fight for him.

“It’s too early to mention Daniel’s name in regards to Usyk.”

Usyk’s greatness is not only due to his excellence in the boxing ring, amassing all the disparate championship belts, first at cruiserweight, then at heavyweight while beating all of the best fighters in each of those divisions.

He stands for something. After defeating Fury, Usyk he held aloft a sabre, an artefact dispatched from a museum, that a “hetman” or field marshall had wielded in a 17th century war against Russia. Usyk knew he represented the struggle of his people against the current Russian invasion.

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Tyson Fury ‘reveals retirement decision’ after the Gypsy King was defeated in his heavyweight title rematch with Oleksandr Usyk

Tyson Fury has reportedly made a decision as to whether he will fight again Fury was beaten on points for a second time by Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday

Tyson Fury has revealed his future career plans just one day after suffering defeat in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.

In the lead-up to Saturday’s showdown the 36-year-old vowed to be all business from the opening bell having previously faced criticism for his antics in his first encounter with Usyk.

Throughout many of the early rounds Fury marched forward, utilising all 281lbs of his gargantuan frame to keep the Ukrainian on the back foot.

Much as it did in the first fight the momentum began to swing in Usyk’s favour in the later rounds as he repeatedly found a home for well-timed counters in combination.

Once again both men survived to hear the final bell and all eyes turned to the judges with the world title on the line.

This time all three judges ruled the same, scoring the fight 116-112 in the defending champion’s favour and condemning Fury to the second defeat of his professional career.

After remonstrating with promoter Frank Warren after the scores were read out, Fury stormed out of the ring without conducting a customary post-fight interview, leading to questions surrounding his future in the sport.

However, according to a report from The Sun, Fury’s fighting days are not over just yet.

A source told the publication that after returning to the UK, Fury told close friends: ‘It’s not over.’

While another shot at redemption against Uysk is not out of the question, an all-British heavyweight clash with Anthony Joshua could soon be on the horizon.

The bitter rivals have engaged in a long-running war of words and could soon settle their differences inside the ring.

Speaking following Saturday’s showdown Warren insisted that Fury vs Joshua is the fight to make if the Gypsy King elects to continue fighting.

He told The Sun: ‘It’s what people will want to watch.

‘The Fury/Joshua fight is a great fight and if it happens it will be a mega fight, it will be brilliant.

But it will only happen if Tyson wants to do it and that’s a big if. And if he doesn’t want to do it, then so be it.’

Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn agreed: ‘The reality is there’s only one fight for Tyson Fury and that’s Anthony Joshua.’

‘It’s the biggest fight probably in the history of British boxing, everyone will always want to see it.

‘For me, AJ against Fury is the one, it’s the one at Wembley, I’m going to be pushing His Excellency [Turki Alalshikh] to make the fight.’

Fury and Joshua had been scheduled to clash in 2022, while the former was still the WBC heavyweight champion.

Negotiations had been ongoing for a bout in December of that year before collapsing, with Fury instead defending his title against Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Joshua’s last fight came in September when he was stopped in the fifth round by Daniel Dubois for the IBF title.

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World Champion Who Sparred Gervonta Davis And Terence Crawford Has No Doubt Who Has More Power

Terence Crawford has ended 31 of his 41 bouts inside the distance. Gervonta Davis boasts 28 knockouts in 30.

The pair can consider themselves two of the most clinical finishers in the sport when they have opponents hurt, though ‘Tank’ Davis can arguably produce those moments out of nowhere more so than ‘Bud’ Crawford.

At least that is the belief of WBO Welterweight World Champion Brian Norman Jr, who explained the difference in power and named the man who had the edge with one hitter quitters in an interview with Showbizz the Adult.

“When I sparred Terence Crawford I was 20 years old at the time, so it was like he was trying to man me like ‘I’m gonna show you you a little boy’ type stuff. But I’m mature for my age, so that’s why we evened out. Even when you see him fight for real, he don’t necessarily one-shot people, but what he do is he just beat you up and then he kill you. But as far as one shot, who got it? I got to give that to Tank.”

Davis is currently WBA World Champion in the lightweight ranks – the division Crawford started out in – after success at feather and super-feather. He will defend his belt against Lamont Roach Jr on March 1 and recently stunned fans by announcing he will retire at the end of 2025 after another two fights.

Crawford has made his way all the way up to super-welterweight, his latest outing coming in August and being a world title win over previously undefeated Israil Madrimov, though Madrimov managed to last the distance and end a ten-fight stoppage streak for the American.

He now has his sights set even higher, relentlessly pursuing a fight with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez up at super-middleweight.