LAS VEGAS – NetflixS inaugural foray into live boxing-the September 13thโ undisputed super middleweight title fight between โCanelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford at Allegiant Stadium-attracted โฃ70,482 viewers, falling shortโ of โขthe 72,300 who attended the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson eventโฃ earlier โthis year. However, the Canelo โฃvs. Crawford fight generated more than double the ticket revenue, exceedingโ $47 million.
While the viewership numbers didn’t match the โฃhype surrounding โthe celebrity-driven Paul vs. Tyson bout, the โfinancial โsuccess of Canelo vs. Crawford underscores the enduring draw of elite-level boxing and theโฃ potential of the Netflix platformโข to โcapture significant revenue despite โขnot achieving peak โattendance. Theโฃ $47 million+ gate ranks โas the third-highest in boxing history and โthe largest ever for a stadium boxingโ showโ in the United โฃStates, signaling a โstrong market for premium boxing events.
The โฃPaul โvs. Tyson fight previously held the โฃnon-Vegas recordโข with an $18.1 million gate.Canelo vs.Crawford surpassed this figure considerably. โOnly the 2015 floydโ Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight ($72 million) and the 2017 Mayweather vs.Conor McGregor spectacle ($55.4 million) generated more revenue โฃat the box office, though both โwere held in smaller arenas.
The fight was promotedโ by Netflix as “Canelo v Crawford Fight Night.” The event featured Terence Crawford (L)โ and Canelo Alvarez (R)โ with referee Thomas Taylor (C). the photo was taken by โSarah Stier/Gettyโข Images for โฃNetflix on โคSeptember 13, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada.