The much-ballyhooed Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight was live-streamed so horribly that Netflix commentators had to apologize.
Netflix spent months building up the fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, only for the live-streamed event to be called « unwatchable » and marred by near-constant technical glitches. It reached the point that even the official Netflix commentators had to apologize for how bad it was getting.
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Netflix’s first venture into live combat sports hit some significant hurdles on last night, as technical issues plagued the streaming of key bouts leading up to the highly anticipated Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul main event.
The platform, which streams to nearly 300 million subscribers across almost 200 countries, had promised viewers a live broadcast featuring four action-packed fights, with the night’s finale showcasing a clash between boxing legend Tyson and controversial YouTuber Paul at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
However, things quickly went awry, as viewers experienced frequent buffering, stream freezes, and other disruptions throughout the event. From the start, Netflix’s live broadcast struggled to deliver a seamless experience.
