Netflix NFLX.O said 60 million households around the world had tuned in to the highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tysonand the event peaked at 65 million streams, according to a statement.
The fight between Paul, 27, a social media influencer turned boxer, and Tyson, 58, a former heavyweight champion, was broadcast live on Netflix. Paul won the fight.
Nearly 50 million households tuned in to the co-main event between Ireland’s Katie Taylor, lightweight champion, and Puerto Rican Amanda Serrano, featherweight champion, according to Netflix.
“This fight is likely to be the most-watched women’s professional sporting event in American history,” he said. Netflix in its statement.
There were some hiccups during the live broadcast of the fight, with more than 90,000 users reporting problems on Netflix at its peak, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.
However, the streaming platform It returned to work on Saturday after the interruptionwhich lasted about 6 hours in the United States.
