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The famous Iron Mike was a box office magnet in each of his fights since he was champion.

Mike Tyson and otherworldly earnings for his time

Throughout his professional career, Mike Tyson was that box office magnet that boxing needed, and which made Don King and several of his trainers tremendously rich. With earnings close to 500 million dollars in his career thanks to fights, the 58-year-old boxer proved to be a great candidate in his prime. He filled stadiums and achieved great deals for his promoters. Fans also flocked to the stadiums to see him put on a show; the figures also back up these claims.

 

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson and his million-dollar PPVs

Mike Tyson was famous for taking out his rivals in the early rounds, but that did not affect his box office magnetism, both in the arenas and on pay-per-view. One of the first fights on the list that was a resounding success was when Iron Mike fought Bruce Seldon in 1996 with the WBA heavyweight title at stake.

It ended with a first-round knockout and 1.15 million PPV buys, but the fight is most famous for being one of the last public appearances of Tupac Shakur.

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The New York native defended his title against Frank Bruno in 1989 and there we saw an inexplicable combination of 13 punches in the third round and sent his opponent to the canvas. It produced 1.37 PPV purchases. Tyson would then do better on the economic front when he returned from his four-year layoff after serving a prison sentence. The Brooklyn native’s return to the ring after a prolonged absence created a buzz and interest among fans to see if Tyson was still at his former level.

Iron Mike’s return to the ring made it clear that he was far from dropping his magnet for PPV and he fought Peter McNeeley and grossed 1.55 million pay-per-view. This comeback fight grossed more than $96 million worldwide, including a record $63 million in the U.S. for television.

It set records for both viewership and PPV revenue. One of the most important fights of Tyson’s career was against Evander Holyfield, when he put his titles on the line. Holyfield rose to the challenge and his aggressiveness handed Tyson his second defeat. The fight offered fireworks for the fans, and the same was reflected in the PPV figures, which recorded 1.59 million PPVs.

As anticipation continues to build ahead of the Jake Paul – Mike Tyson bout in Texas on Nov. 15, the divide continues to grow between those who believe 58-year-old Tyson will swat aside his 27-year-old challenger — and those who think Paul is going to vanquish the former heavyweight champion.

Whichever side of the aisle you’re on, the Paul – Tyson bout is undoubtedly one of the most highly-anticipated pro fights in years. It will be streamed live on Netflix from AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, and the 31-year age gap between the combatants is among the largest in the sport’s history.

Russell Crowe and Joe Rogan sound off on Paul-Tyson

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The three-decade age differential between Paul and Tyson as often cited as definitive proof that one boxer or the other will win this bout in November. Film star Russell Crowe is the latest to use that argument in support of his predicted winner: Iron Mike.

“The thing is, I was quite enjoying the second phase of Mike’s life,” Crowe told Joe Rogan on the latest episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience.” “I was terrified of him as a boxer. He was terrifying. Even when I met him backstage at a stadium one time at a fight, I was like ‘I’m still terrified of you.'”

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Gladiator” and “The Nice Guys” star Crowe told Rogan of his concern that Tyson has to “slide back” into the fearsome “warrior” that captured attention and transformed boxing in the 1980s and the 1990s. And even though he has reservations about the bout, Crowe finds it difficult to back the abrasive and confrontational Paul.

“I just hope for the both of them that it transcends the circus type atmosphere, it’s a legit fight and nobody gets hurt. … But it’s Mike Tyson (as opposed to another boxer), so it’s very different,” Crowe said.

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