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Last Friday, the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul broke several sports betting and streaming records. The fight came to a conclusion with Jake Paul winning the fight after 8 rounds by conclusion. It was a fun and entertaining fight. However, not for everyone that paid to watch it on Netflix due to streaming glitches. Therefore, it is not a surprise to see Netflix Sued Over the Tyson Paul Fight Streaming Glitch.

According to the latest fighting news, a man in Florida has filed a call-action lawsuit against Netflix. The lawsuit states it is over the poor streaming quality of the match that affected millions of viewers. On the night of the event, Netflix had 65 million viewers at its peak for a record streaming viewership. As of now, they company said they have had over 108 million views globally.

Ronald “Blue” Denton, a resident of Hillsborough County, Florida, has claimed that the streaming service is in violation of contract due to persistent technical issues. In contract, sportsbooks were also inundated with wagers before and during the fight. However, their sports betting software and servers were able to handle the load without any issues.

Netflix Sued Over Tyson Paul Fight Streaming Glitch for Breach of Contract

The class-action lawsuit, submitted in a Florida state court, is pursuing damages amounting to no less than $50 million. Filed on Monday, the lawsuit seeks unspecified financial compensation and aims to establish class-action status for other consumers impacted by the issues.

The complaint charges Netflix with breach of contract and engaging in deceptive trade practices as per Florida law. Denton asserts that Netflix was “grossly unprepared” for the significant demand during the Paul-Tyson fight, resulting in a livestream that was deemed “unwatchable” due to these complications.

Sixty million Americans were eager to witness the matchup between 'Iron' Mike Tyson, known as 'The Baddest Man on the Planet,' and YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul. However, the lawsuit asserts that what they encountered was 'The Baddest Streaming on the Planet.'

The complaint alleges that numerous viewers were unable to see parts of the fight due to various interruptions.

"Netflix subscribers faced significant streaming problems and should have anticipated these issues, as they have occurred previously. Their level of preparedness was severely lacking," the lawsuit states.

Tyson vs Paul Fight - The most wagers and stake on a boxing Fight in Entain History

Despite Jake Paul being the favorite, the majority of wagers were on Mike Tyson according to Entain. A Entain spokesperson reported that the heavyweight fight held on Friday night in Arlington, Texas, attracted a greater number of bets and a higher amount of money wagered than any other boxing or MMA event in the nearly seven-year history of sportsbook BetMGM. Sportsbook Pay Per Head companies also report record number of wagers on that fight taken by bookies.

Considering the age disparity between the two competitors, it was reasonable to expect that Paul would be favored by the bookmaker prior to the match.

However, due to Tyson's legendary reputation, it was also predictable that, according to Entain data, he would command the majority of the betting, with 68% of wagers placed in his favor. Furthermore, a knockout victory for Iron Mike emerged as the most popular betting option.

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