5 days Ago By Alan Dawson
NASCAR and IndyCar driver Conor Daly has added his name to the growing list of people who want to fight Jake Paul , after the internet sensation on Friday beat legendary boxer Mike Tyson in an eight-round fight at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Following the fight, Paul named the former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor as someone he'd still like to fight albeit using MMA rules rather than boxing . "I know you told my team you would fight me at 170 pounds," said Paul on X.
"That's never happening. But let's run it in MMA. No weight class.
Just like how it used to be done. But you won't." Responding to Paul, Daly appeared willing to step into the ring with him if the earnings from the bout could fund his day job.
"Will it pay enough to fund my IndyCar season, Jake?" He asked. "Because, if so..
." Thousands of Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fans stormed out without knowing winner Francis Ngannou has strong message for Jake Paul after Mike Tyson fight According to Racer , operation costs for an IndyCar season are typically between the $6 million and $8 million bracket. This is a price point Paul's fight firm Most Valuable Promotions has reportedly paid not just its headline fighters, but co-main boxers, too.
Paul is believed to have pocketed around $40 million for Friday's fight. Tyson, meanwhile, received $20 million. Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano both appeared to earn a seven-figure check for their involvement in the show, as they competed in a Fight of the Year contender which Taylor won by narrow, unanimous decision.
In a post on X, Serrano said her pay was "bigger" than the apparent $6.1 million sum that her rival received. According to a Most Valuable Promotions statement, 50 million households tuned in for the Serrano vs.
Taylor rematch, with a peak of 65 million concurrents for the Tyson vs. Paul event. Additionally, gate receipts alone totaled $18 million as 72,300 people attended the event, the statement said.
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Paul has a pro boxing record of 11 wins (7 KOs) against one defeat, via decision, to Tommy Fury..
