Netflix's first attempt at handling a live sports event did not receive a passing grade.
The fight Friday night between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul experienced streaming problems according to many viewers on social media. Many viewers took to Twitter/X and Bluesky to express their frustrations with streaming and buffering problems before and during the fight.
According to the website Down Detector , nearly 85,000 viewers logged problems with outages or streaming leading up to the fight.
The bout was scheduled for eight two-minute rounds, as opposed to the normal three minutes and 10 or 12 rounds for most pro fights.
Paul won the fight by unanimous decision.
