(NEXSTAR) — When thousands of Netflix users rushed to the app to stream an in-person boxing match between champion Mike Tyson and YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on Friday night, the stream crashed. did.
At least 98,000 people reported Netflix outages on Friday night, according to real-time outage tracking company Downdetector.
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The event began at 8pm ET, with various smaller matches taking place prior to the match between Tyson and Paul. The highly anticipated bout between 58-year-old Tyson and 27-year-old Paul is expected to draw big viewership for Netflix, but the amount of traffic may have caused the platform to crash before the bout even started. , it might not have crashed.
According to CNET, the matchup was originally scheduled for July 20th. Friday night’s game will be held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The bout will feature boxing greats such as Lennox Lewis and Sugar Ray Leonard, as well as actors Simu Liu (Barbie) and Joe Manganiello (Peacock’s Deal or No Deal Island). ) was attended by a star-studded audience.
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