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Netflix announces viewership stats for Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua clash
Netflix announces viewership stats for Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua clash
Netflix has formally announced the number of people who tuned in to watch Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua.
According to a post on their social media accounts, 33 million viewers around the world tuned in to see the clash. Joshua won the fight via sixth round knockout after Paul was unable to get up following a straight right hand upstairs. The American sought to avoid his opponent as much as possible during their bout. Eventually, Paul was dropped twice in the fifth round and twice more in the sixth before the fight came to an end.
The Dec. 19 bout was broadcast exclusively on Netflix around the world. This was not the company’s first foray into boxing nor was it their first time collaborating with Paul. Netflix was the broadcaster for his fight against Mike Tyson (it was also their first time broadcasting a boxing event). Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano III and Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford were also broadcast on Netflix.
Netflix reports massive viewership figure for Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), the company that promoted the fight card, also released viewership figures for the event. They reported in a press release that an estimated average minute audience (AMA) of 33 million Live+1 viewers globally tuned in from the opening to the closing bell.
The event also made it to Netflix’s Top 10 in 91 countries. It ranked #1 in 45 countries including the United States and the United Kingdom. EverPass, a company that held the exclusive commercial rights to sell and distribute the event to bars, restaurants and casinos across the United States, estimated that 600,000 experienced the fight in commercial venues across the country.
High viewership numbers were not just limited to the main event. MVP reported in their press release that the Alycia Baumgardner vs. Leila Beaudoin fight draw in an estimated AMA of 15 million Live +1 viewers globally. The prelims, which were broadcast on YouTube, has over 752,000 views on the MVP channel as this piece goes published.
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.
