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Gervonta Davis fight becomes highest-grossing event at Capital One Arena
WASHINGTON, DC- JANUARY 7: Gervonta Davis, left delivers a shot to the top of Luis Garcia giant within the early rounds. Davis retains the WBA light-weight title at Capital One Enviornment on January 7, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photograph by John McDonnell/The Wash
WASHINGTON – Gervonta “Tank” Davis’ victory over Hector Luis Garcia Saturday night time broke the all-time dwell gate document at Capital One Enviornment, in line with a Showtime Sports activities govt.
On Monday, Stephen Espinoza tweeted the information sharing that the match was “the highest-grossing occasion of any type within the 25-year historical past of Capital One Enviornment.”
Sports activities Enterprise Journal reported that Premeir Boxing Champions, the promoters behind the sold-out boxing match, raked in $5.185 million in ticket income. An individual accustomed to the gross sales informed the outlet that 19,731 paid attendees had been counted.
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 07: Gervonta Davis appears to be like on earlier than preventing Hector Luis Garcia of their WBA World Light-weight Championship bout at Capital One Enviornment on January 7, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photograph by Patrick Smith/Getty Pictures)
The earlier document inside the area was for a Rolling Stones live performance, Sports activities Enterprise Journal studies.
Davis (28-0, 26 KOs) scored a ninth-round technical knockout over Garcia protecting his undefeated document intact. It was Davis’ fifth profitable protection of his light-weight WBA title.
Up subsequent, the Baltimore boxer is slated to faceoff with fellow unbeaten Ryan Garcia on April 15 in Las Vegas.