MIKE TYSON'S final bow defeat to Jake Paul has became one of the most-watched sporting events EVER after it joined a star-studded list. Friday night's bout might have fallen short of expectations in the ring but far exceeded Netflix's hopes as it peaked at 65 million streams. 13 Mike Tyson's underwhelming defeat to Jake Paul became one of the most watched sporting events ever Credit: Reuters 13 Youtuber Paul beat Tyson by a unanimous decision Credit: Sportsfile The platform called it a “record-breaking night”, but the stream wasn’t without issues as Netflix struggled to keep up with the high demand.
Viewers complained of freezing, buffering and resolution problems , as Netflix showed the bout to its hundreds of millions of subscribers without charging extra fees. But regardless of the technical issues faced, Paul's victory over a boxing icon 31 years his senior, became the 10th most-watched sporting event ever. So, which other events make up the top ten? READ MORE SPORT NEWS RING THE BELL Private jets & yachts - the glam life of Mike Tyson & Jake Paul’s ring girls 10.
Jake Paul v Mike Tyson - 65 million Paul, 27, beat Tyson, 58 , in a lacklustre bout that consisted of eight two-minute rounds and just 375 combined punches thrown. Tyson had momentary flashes early on but only went on to land 18 punches as Paul spent much of the fight dancing around. Nonetheless, it amounted to a record-breaking night for Netflix as viewing peaked at 65 million concurrent streams.
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