BOXING may see its first billion-viewer bout after US YouTuber Jake Paul fights actuality telly star Tommy Fury tonight.
Specialists say we're coming into a brand new sporting age by which younger social media followers pays report sums to see their idols battle it out within the ring.
Boxer and former Love Islander Tommy, and Jake, who has greater than 20million YouTube subscribers, are set to separate a enormous £8million battle purse.
Tens of millions will tune in, regardless of each fighters being novices with solely 14 bouts between them.
The earlier report got here when Floyd Mayweather Junior took on Manny Pacquiao within the “Struggle Of The Century” in 2015.
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Pay-per-view subscriptions generated £333million, with 4.4million watching the battle within the United States alone.
But when Jake beats Tommy, he'll go on to battle 29-year-old London-born YouTube star KSI, who has 41million subscribers over two channels, and 10billion video views.
Boxing promoter Kalle Sauerland stated on talkSPORT: “The entire nation would watch it.
“The potential viewers, for sure, you’re speaking nicely over a billion views.
“A billion might be conservative. The numbers are insane.”
Father-of-one Tommy, 23, says he seems like he has “received the Lottery” as he takes on 26-year-old Jake in entrance of a 15,000-strong crowd full of A-listers on the Diriyah Enviornment in Saudi Arabia.
The bout is anticipated to interrupt UK pay- per-view information, with BT Sport charging £19.95 to see it stay.
Jake shall be assured £2.7million, plus 65 per cent of the pay-per-view receipts, giving him a possible £7.2million payday, together with sponsorship.
Tommy is getting £1.7million and 35 per cent of the PPV takings, giving him an estimated whole of £3.8million.
There's an extra £830,000 prize for the winner.
Tommy’s actuality TV companion Molly-Mae Hague will see the battle at house, having given delivery to their daughter Bambi final month.
Regardless of having had solely six fights, Jake, from Cleveland, Ohio, is so certain of victory that he supplied to alter the phrases to winner takes all, and added: “Tommy doesn’t know what he’s stepping into, and after Sunday he’s going to hate the game.”
On the 5 Stay Boxing With Steve Bunce podcast, Tommy hit again: “The man can’t battle and I’m going to show that on Sunday night time.
“It’s an enormous battle and we’ll have A-list celebrities ringside. What extra may I ask for? And thank God I’ve acquired Jake Paul and never a Russian with 30 knockouts. I’ve received the Lottery, haven’t I?
“My life’s modified within the blink of a watch. At some point I had nothing, garments with holes in them, and I open my eyes once more and I’m right here. I’m taking all of it in my stride.”
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