Boxing: Premium Tyson v Paul tickets cost $2 million

Entering the ring with Mike Tyson is probably too intimidating for most boxing fans, but high-rollers who want to get closer to the action than ever before can do so by spending US$2 million ($3.35 million) on seats at the ringside for him. November 15 fight with Jake Paul.

Consulting firm Elevate unveiled renderings of its premium hospitality package for the fight, a 10-ticket “MVP Owner’s Experience” that seats two people in a private suite less than six feet from the action in Arlington, Texas.

The ringside apron suite at Tyson’s first professional fight in 19 years is the closest thing to the ring ever approved by Texas boxing regulators, according to Elevate, and features premium leather seating in style.

Other benefits include a visit to the locker room prior to the Tyson and Paul fight, the chance to be on stage during the weigh-in, autographed gloves from both boxers and a personal concierge and security staff throughout the week.

In addition to the ringside apron suite, the package also includes four seats in each of the first two rows of the 80,000-seat venue, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.

Most Valuable Promotions, which Paul co-founded with Nakisa Bidarian in 2021, previously announced its partnership with Elevate to sell the MVP Owner’s Experience as well as other hospitality packages for the fight.

Tyson, a 58-year-old fighter with a 50-6 record with 44 knockouts, was once one of the most feared heavyweight boxers in history. Paul, a 27-year-old YouTube influencer turned boxer, has a record of 9-1.

Ticket prices for the highly anticipated boxing match are also available for just $US37 from Seat Geek, the official online broker for the fight, while three ringside seats were listed for $US50,000 each.

– Reuters