The highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has shattered multiple records, with Netflix reporting 60 million households worldwide tuning in for the event. Viewership peaked at 65 million streams, while 50 million households watched Katie Taylor’s historic fight against Amanda Serrano, marking the most-watched women’s professional sporting event in U.S. history.
The event, held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, attracted 72,300 attendees and generated over $18 million in gate receipts—surpassing all previous boxing gates outside Nevada. It also set a record for commercial distribution in over 6,000 U.S. bars and restaurants.
Promoted by Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), co-owned by Paul, the fight dominated social media, with #PaulTyson trending as the top topic on X (formerly Twitter). Paul and Tyson both earned eight-figure payouts, and Taylor and Serrano achieved record earnings for women’s boxing.
Despite the success, Netflix faced criticism for streaming issues, including buffering and glitches, with reports of over 95,000 outages at the peak. The event tested Netflix’s foray into live sports, offering the fight free to subscribers instead of using the traditional pay-per-view model.
Tickets ranged from $58 to $1,500, with premium packages, including a $2 million VIP experience, selling out. The fight set a new standard for live sports streaming and highlighted the growing appeal of boxing’s cross-generational matchups.
Jake Paul summarized the achievement, stating, “This is a statement that we had the biggest live gate outside of Vegas in U.S. boxing history.”
