Is Mike Tyson more popular worldwide than AJ + Fury?

[Ray*]

I didn't mention Wilder, doe.

And? i did. You tend to do that with others, when no one mentioned them too.

[ShoulderRoll]

Why does it have to be against Wallin? And why do you bring up an old fight? I guess you're trying to pull up numbers from Fury's fight vs Wallin which would be absolutely pathetic since Fury's drawing power in Vegas is on a totally different level now that he just dominated and humiliated America's champion in Vegas AND breaking records doing it.

Whatever way you want to put it, if they both fought their next fights Fury's numbers would scramble Tyson's with no problem.

And that's just Fury on his own. The question was about AJ + Fury, who both generated 100m plus in their last fights. Mike Tyson won't sell more than 200k PPVs at low price at the absolute best.

So yeah, don't be delusional and move on.

An old fight? That happened just last year.

[CombatCan]

Mike Tyson is incredibly famous. Like top 10 most famous athletes of all time famous. AJ and Fury might be well known to the average sports fan in the UK, but they are unknowns in North America unless you're a fight fan.

[champion4ever]

Mike Tyson has been famous for damn near 40 years. He is known the whole world over. He is perhaps and arguably the most recognizable human being on the planet earth.

[TMLT87]

Hes the more known face and name by far, but that wouldnt translate into masses of people watching him fight on PPV anymore. Even his last few fights 15+ years ago were doing sub 300k buys because people knew he was done.

[LacedUp]

An old fight? That happened just last year.

yeah before Fury broke records and smashed the american champion.

So in boxing terms it's lightyears away.

[ShoulderRoll]

yeah before Fury broke records and smashed the american champion.

So in boxing terms it's lightyears away.

Let's say Fury rematched Wallin in Vegas. You don't think more people would pay to see Mike Tyson's return instead??

[LacedUp]

Let's say Fury rematched Wallin in Vegas. You don't think more people would pay to see Mike Tyson's return instead??

Tyson Fury's next fight will generate more money than any Mike Tyson fight could do and that's the bottom line. And I don't care if it's Wallin or Wilder or AJ.

Tyson Fury is by far the bigger draw in boxing terms.

[LacedUp]

Hes the more known face and name by far, but that wouldnt translate into masses of people watching him fight on PPV anymore. Even his last few fights 15+ years ago were doing sub 300k buys because people knew he was done.

People don't seem to be able to get this through their heads.

[LoadedWraps]

People don't seem to be able to get this through their heads.

Yea, I think the Tyson / RJJ ppv does maybe 250k-800k but I'd be both pleased and shocked if it did over a mil.

Tyson is definitely the more popular and iconic character but unless the fight is for a belt or something the casuals aren't going to come flocking in masses, especially if they keep reminding people it's an exhibition. If Tyson made a real run at contention then I see him generating tons of interest.

Fury is right now the king of boxing so of course he can fight tin cans and the world will watch.