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Netflix’s Tyson-Paul Boxing Bout Gets 65 Million Viewers at Peak
- Mike Tyson and Jake Paul faced off in heavily anticipated bout
- Users complained on social media of difficulty watching fight
Jake Paul, center, celebrates winning the heavyweight boxing bout against Mike Tyson in Texas on Nov. 15.
Photographer: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images
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Netflix Inc.’s foray into live sports streaming with the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul drew a massive global audience that peaked at 65 million viewers but resulted in thousands of complaints from viewers about connection problems and frozen screens.
“We crashed the site,” said Paul, 27, after claiming victory over the 58-year-old Tyson. “This is the biggest event.”