Lawsuit Filed Against Netflix Over Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Streaming Issues
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Netflix over their streaming of the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson event.
An individual by the name of Ronald Denton filed the lawsuit in Florida three days after the event. He seeks restitution for every customer who was impacted by the buffering issues that took place throughout the event. The Paul vs. Tyson card was available to all Netflix subscribers without any additional charge.
According to attorney and The Athletic contributor Daniel Wallach, the case will eventually be moved to federal court in the Middle District of Florida.
Netflix Admits Buffering Was An Issue
Millions Tune in for Tyson vs. Paul
A day after the event, the streaming platform posted about the event and admitted the large number of users watching did impact the viewing experience.
“60 million households around the world tuned in live to watch Paul vs. Tyson!” wrote Netflix on X.
“The boxing mega-event dominated social media, shattered records, and even had our buffering systems on the ropes.”
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“Nearly 50 million households globally tuned in live for the co-main event of Serrano vs. Taylor — the bout is likely to be the most watched professional women’s sporting event in U.S. history.”
Most Valuable Promotions Confirm Monster Numbers
In a press release, promoter Most Valuable Promotions claimed the event peaked at 65 million concurrent streams. 38 million of those streams were in the United States. The release also claims that the Paul vs. Tyson fight had an estimated average minute audience (AMA) of 108 million live viewers globally.
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Paul vs. Tyson took place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. It was a sanctioned heavyweight fight fought over eight two-minute rounds. Both men wore 14 oz gloves as opposed to the standard 10 oz. After eight rounds of hard-to-watch action, Paul wound up winning via unanimous decision. Scores were 80-72 and 79-73 (x2).
Currently writing out of Toronto, Canada, Saadeq first became a boxing fan while living in Doha, Qatar. Looking to become more involved in the sport, he began writing about boxing and has had work published in outlets such as Seconds Out and Boxing Social. He looks forward to continue covering boxing on Big Fight Weekend.
