60 million households watch Jake Paul defeat Mike Tyson fight on Netflix

Netflix reported that 60 million households watched Jake Paul defeat Mike Tyson with a peak of 65 million streams. The subscription streaming service also stated Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano was the most-watched professional women’s sporting event in the United States, with 50 million households watching.

While the tech company later claimed that “60 million households” worldwide tuned in, Paul claims that 120 million people watched it live on Netflix worldwide. It stated that it will release additional viewing data early the following week.

Netflix wrote, “The boxing mega-event dominated social media, shattered records, and even had our buffering systems on the ropes.”. Viewers were forced to disconnect or use hashtags like Netflixcrash and CancelNetflix to criticize the fight on social media due to technical issues and slowdowns.

Some viewers complained that the website was having buffering problems, and others said they were unable to access it at all. 

Netflix boasts over 283 million paying members in over 190 countries. The fight was a crucial test as the streamer expands into the sports industry and boxing avoids the pay-per-view model. 

 YouTuber-turned-fighter Paul, 27, defeated former world heavyweight champion MikeTyson, 58, in the fight, which was held at AT&T Stadium in Texas.  

There was extensive media coverage of the fight. Tyson is among the world’s most well-known boxers, but Paul attracted a younger crowd.  

Hasan Minhaj, Joe Jonas, Ralph Macchio, and Charlize Theron were among the celebrities in the ringside audience.