Tyson vs Paul fans ‘disappointed’ at Netflix problems

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Fans hoping to watch Mike Tyson take on Jake Paul have expressed their anger and disappointment after some reported

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crashed repeatedly throughout the ******.

It was the streaming giant’s first foray into live boxing and was free for subscribers, but a number of viewers took to social media to complain about tech glitches.

The ******

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wrote one X user. Another said

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, while a third complained

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.

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declined to comment.

In the bout, which took place at the AT&T Stadium in Texas, former world heavyweight champion Tyson, 58,

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The ****** attracted a huge amount of media coverage. Tyson is one of the most famous men on the planet, while Paul drew in a younger audience.

According to Paul, 120 million viewers watched it live globally on

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. The tech firm has said it will reveal further viewing figures on Tuesday.

But some viewers reported experiencing buffering issues on the site, and some said they simply couldn’t get onto it.

Brendan Ashford

Fans were left frustrated after buffering issues on

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prevented them watching the ******

Brendan Ashford, who lives in Devon, told BBC News he stayed up late to watch the ******, which took place in the early hours of Saturday morning *** time.

“I was interested to see how Mike Tyson, at 58, would perform against a much younger guy,” he said.

“I’m not in the habit of staying up late, but I thought it was worth it.”

He tried signing in on

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at around 04:00 GMT, and says initially it loaded 25%, and then it got to 75%, but after that it got stuck.

“I knew I had a good connection, so then I looked on social media and saw others were also experiencing issues,” he said.

“It was really disappointing. I kept trying for a good hour before I gave up.”

Mr Ashford said it made him wonder how

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would fare with future live sports events, given the problems people encountered this time.

“It can’t be good for their reputation,” he said.

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The ****** attracted huge media attention, but some fans weren’t able to watch Jake Paul’s moment of victory

On social media, there was a similar reaction from fans, who vented their frustrations.

Many also posted pictures and videos of the ****** failing to load, while some said the service ******* at the key moments during the event.

“Had all my friends over to watch the Tyson vs. Paul ******. Not loading,”

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“Shame on

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for not being able to handle the streaming of the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul ******,”

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“The lagging is so bad the fights are unwatchable to long time subscribers like me and other people I know at home with friends, family, snacks, and drinks but no fights.”

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simply asked, “did

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not have enough time to prepare for the Tyson / Paul ******?”

‘It needs to get this fixed’

This isn’t the first time

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has had issues with live streaming.

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after a much-publicised livestream of its hit dating show, the Love is ****** reunion, was delayed due to a glitch.

The technical reason for the delay was unclear but the streaming giant said it was “incredibly sorry”.

No reason has been given for these latest issues, but Chris Stokel-Walker, a tech reporter, said that the huge demand to watch the ****** was “

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’s undoing”.

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has done live broadcasting before,” he said.

“What’s different, was that this ****** was so hyped.

“There were so many viewers that were wanting to watch this, given the personalities involved – Jake Paul with his huge following, Mike Tyson returning to the ring for the first time in decades.

“Even people who aren’t major boxing fans wanted to tune in because of all the coverage.

“As a result, there was additional demand well above and beyond your average live event, like a comedy special, or the live golf tournament they previously broadcast.”

Mr Stokel-Walker said that with

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intending to move towards more live sports in future, including a new deal with WWE from next year, it “needs to get this fixed”.

“They have to expect that if they’re going to get into this world, they’re going to have to get used to this volume of people coming,” he said.

“The Tyson vs Paul ****** was one of the most high profile examples of an event they’ve done live, so it’s really not ideal.

“People will be watching this and wondering can they cope.”

Additional reporting by Emma Pengelly.

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