Fans put Netflix on blast for Mike Tyson-Jake Paul streaming debacle

While the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight may not have been what some fans wanted, it was not the predominant talking point of the night. As a substitute, the headline of the fight card was Netflix’s poor streaming quality during their first live major sports event.

Throughout the event, fans complained on X, formerly Twitter, in regards to the stream buffering, crashing and disconnecting on them, all while displaying poor quality when running.

Many fans tweeted their frustration with the corporate as others commented directly on posts from Netflix’s account to precise their annoyance.

“I canceled my subscription. You ruined one in all the most important events of boxing in modern history.”

“I’m canceling Netflix,” one upset fan commented.

“Netflix you SUCK you are only in a position to see the fight should you were ringside,” one other fan tweeted.

Before Nov. 15, Netflix had dabbled in live sporting events, most notably streaming a special “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef” hot dog eating contest on Labor Day. They are going to host one other wide audience in December after they break into the NFL market by broadcasting two NFL games on Christmas day.

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Those that were in a position to view the fight watched Paul nearly effortlessly out-point the 58-year-old Tyson across eight rounds. Two of the three ringside judges gave him all eight rounds, while one judge scored the opening round for Tyson, however it was otherwise a clean night for the previous YouTuber.

While Tyson looked spry for a person his age, the generation gap between the 2 boxers was blatantly evident. Color commentator Roy Jones Jr., who fought Tyson in an exhibition in 2020, identified the dearth of movement in Tyson’s knees throughout the fight that continually left him off balance.

Regardless, casual sports fans may not have gotten what they wanted, however the event was an overall success for Paul and the Most Precious Promotions. Official viewership reports have yet to be released, though the event was projected beforehand to be the most-watched combat sports event in modern boxing history.