Mike Tyson’s return to the ring ultimately produced one of the biggest pay-per-view events in recent history.
The card headlined by Tyson’s eight-round exhibition against Roy Jones Jr. was promoted by Triller, an upstart social media company, sold over 1 million pay-per-views across linear television platforms, satellite as well as online sales through FITE TV.
The news was initially reported by boxing insider Dan Rafael, who stated the Tyson vs. Jones PPV netted around 1.2 million buys. According to additional sources speaking to MMA Fighting on Wednesday, the total sales for the Tyson vs. Jones could exceed that figure with 1.