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Topics: Netflix, Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, News, US News
Gerrard Kaonga
Topics: Netflix, Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, News, US News
The boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul is done and dusted but the blows keep coming for Netflix.
In both one of the oddest and most anticipated sporting events of this year, former heavyweight champion Iron Mike Tyson faced off against YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul.
And while this would have sounded like the funniest joke a couple of years ago, the fight went ahead and was watched by millions across the world.
According to Netflix, 60 million households tuned in to watch the fight.
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However, if social media is anything to go by, not everyone had a great viewing experience.
Many complained that the fight was ruined for them because Netflix kept crashing, buffering or glitching out while they tried to watch.
In fact, a Florida man has filed a lawsuit against the company due to the issues he and others have experienced and is seeking damages of at least $50 million.
According to a New York Post report, the lawsuit stated: “60 million Americans were hyped to see ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson, ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ versus Youtuber-turner-prizefighter Jake Paul. What they saw was ‘The Baddest Streaming on Planet.
“Netflix customers experienced massive streaming issues and should have known better because it’s happened before. They were woefully ill-prepared."
It added: “Boxing fans, along with the average Americans wanting to see a legend in what would most likely be his last fight, were faced with legendary problems, including: no access, streaming glitches and buffering issues.”
The streaming platform had previously joked about the struggles they had keeping things running smoothly during the fight.
Writing on Twitter the company said: “60 million households around the world tuned in live to watch Paul vs. Tyson! The boxing mega-event dominated social media, shattered records, and even had our buffering systems on the ropes.”
For those frustrated they missed portions or large chunks of the fight, this didn’t go over well.
The company’s CEO, Elizabeth Stone even reportedly wrote to employees about the issue and highlighted she still believed the event to be a massive success.
According to Bloomberg, she wrote: “This unprecedented scale created many technical challenges, which the launch team tackled brilliantly by prioritizing stability of the stream for the majority of viewers.
“I’m sure many of you have seen the chatter in the press and on social media about the quality issues.
“We don’t want to dismiss the poor experience of some members, and know we have room for improvement, but still consider this event a huge success.”
UNILAD has contacted Netflix for comment.