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Netflix facing backlash over big issue in Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Angelo Guinhawa | Last updated Nov 16, 2024 1:01 AM ET

Boxing fans couldn't help but be disappointed due to the poor streaming service that Netflix provided for the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight on Friday night.

As fans tuned in to the platform, many quickly noticed the problematic streaming during the undercard bouts. Sure enough, viewers took to social media to air their complaints, with many citing slow buffering and screen freezing as big issues.

Others also shared how Netflix wouldn't even load for them during the show.

"This stream is trash. Keeps freezing," a subscriber wrote on Netflix's post on X about the fight.

Another one shared, "Seriously? You didn’t make sure you wouldn’t have server issues?"

"Who else is watching and all of a sudden this live feed looks like it's being filmed with a potato," another poster complained.

"My Netflix trying to stream the Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight," a frustrated fan added while sharing a meme to highlight their experience so far.

My Netflix trying to stream the Jake Paul and
Mike Tyson fight pic.twitter.com/G4cssTBEgf
— Paulos (@LoswitheMos) November 16, 2024

Another disappointed viewer added, "Netflix is buffering when I’m trying to watch Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight.

"How are y’all gonna have the biggest fight of the year on your platform & y’all stream can’t go longer than 5 second without buffering… [Expletive] Netflix."

Netflix is buffering when I’m trying to watch Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight.
How are y’all gonna have the biggest fight of the year on your platform & y’all stream can’t go longer than 5 second without buffering… WTF Netflix#Netflix #buffering #MikeTysonvsJakePaul pic.twitter.com/JMTsEiTmON
— Amit Dhayal ࿗ (@AmitDhayalRj18) November 16, 2024

Another X user joked, "Live look at Netflix engineers trying to fix the stream before the Tyson v Paul main event."

Live look at Netflix engineers trying to fix the stream before the Tyson v Paul main event#PaulTyson pic.twitter.com/GVuAwvSdrS
— Tommy Leung (@supertommyleung) November 16, 2024

The Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight is one of the most highly anticipated boxing fights of the year, and many had been looking forward to their battle for months.

After Tyson slapped Paul during their weigh-in, the excitement for their meeting only intensified.

That being said, it's hard to blame fans for feeling furious that they couldn't even watch the fight properly because of the streaming issues.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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