The Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia fight exceeded 1.2 million pay-per-view buys and generated a $22.8 million live gate at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, becoming one of the most memorable boxing matches in history.
Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia was billed as one of the biggest boxing matches of the year, and it definitely lived up to the hype when 2023 came to a close. The pay-per-view card headlined by Davis vs. Garcia sold more than 1.2 million buys, with final numbers still being counted. The card’s price was set at $84.99 on Showtime pay-per-view and $60 on DAZN, which required a subscription to the streaming service.
Traditional pay-per-view sales through cable and satellite providers, along with digital buys through streaming services, contributed to the sales numbers. The full figures for Davis vs. Garcia won’t be available for several weeks, but the total number is expected to grow since sales are already exceeding 1.2 million. This significant achievement for Davis, Garcia, and everyone else involved with the fight could potentially place it as the highest-selling pay-per-view card of the year.
Davis ultimately won the fight with a brutal body shot that dropped Garcia in the seventh round, leaving him unable to get back on his feet. The victory moved Davis to a 29-0 career record and secured his spot as a big draw in the future, considering the interest and subsequent pay-per-view purchases. While Davis headlined several pay-per-views before facing Garcia, this card was by far his highest-selling one. Moreover, Davis vs. Garcia generated a $22.8 million live gate at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, ranking as the fifth-highest gate in Nevada combat sports history. The top four live gates ahead of this match were headlined by either Floyd Mayweather or Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.