Match KSI vs. Tommy Fury along with his grudge match Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis, collectively known as The Prime Card, are said to have achieved record PPV buying despite the controversy surrounding the event.
Prime Card not only featured the highly anticipated bout between KSI and Tommy Fury, but also featured Logan Paul taking on MMA star Dillon Danis in a co-headline bout.
Despite criticism from some spectators about the quality of the boxing on display, with Some depictions of major and minor events are less than stellarThe numbers don’t lie.
It turns out Prime Card has been a huge success, at least from a business perspective.
According to reportsThe Misfits PPV sold approximately 1,300,000 buys, a figure that matched the previous impactful boxing PPV record from the 2018 clash between KSI and Logan Paul.
But this time, the numbers are even more impressive as DAZN PPV costs $54.99 in the US and £19.99 in the UK. Revenue from PPV sales alone, excluding ticket sales, promotional deals and merchandise, is estimated at approximately $32,000,000.
That’s no small amount of money for a boxing event that has been controversial in so many ways.
Logan Paul vs. Not only did Dillon Danis end with security guards rushing the ring after Danis failed to get a takedown and a guillotine choke on his opponent, but the main event had many fans saying it was being “cheated”.
KSI impressed and appeared to have done enough to earn a three-round win over Tommy Fury, but the scorecards were all in Fury’s favor even with the loss of a point due to illegal blows to the back of the head.
Even after the results were updated post-fight, Fury was declared the winner by unanimous decision. KSI is now looking to appeal the result, which he considers “outrageous.”
As for what happens next for all the fighters involved, Conor McGregor has called for an “exciting” clash with KSI. Dillon Danis has been offered a $100,000 job offer from OnlyFans’ competitor. And Logan Paul is eyeing Rey Mysterio’s WWE United States Championship.
There seem to be endless opportunities for the fighters participating in this event, suggesting that as long as influencer boxing continues to attract large audiences and generate significant revenue, we can expect Will see more in the future.
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