Colossal numbers: 60 million households watched Tyson vs. Paul fight live on Netflix
Liam Carter
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On Saturday, November 16, Jake Paul secured a convincing unanimous decision victory over legendary heavyweight Mike Tyson in Texas.
Netflix, which streamed the event live, released viewership statistics for the match between the 58-year-old former undisputed champion and the 27-year-old YouTuber.
Details: According to the streaming platform's report, the fight was watched live by 60 million households. It was noted that this boxing mega-event flooded social media, broke records, and pushed Netflix's buffering systems to their limits.
Meanwhile, the co-main event of the evening, Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor, drew nearly 50 million live viewers. This fight is likely to become the most-watched women's professional sporting event in U.S. history.
Reminder: Jake Paul won by unanimous decision – 80-72, 79-73, 79-73. For "Iron Mike," it was his first bout since 2005. The fight had official status and was recorded in both fighters' professional records.
