When Amazon Prime Video became an exclusive partner with the NFL in 2022 — the first time a streaming service received a full, exclusive package of NFL games — the buzzword in the sports media industry was “proof of concept.

The fight Friday night between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul experienced streaming problems according to many viewers on social media. Many viewers took to Twitter/X and Bluesky to express their frustrations with streaming and buffering problems before and during the fight.

There was plenty of criticism surrounding Friday’s much-hyped Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing event streaming on Netflix, but it had nothing to do with the boxers in the ring.

Fans hoping to watch Mike Tyson take on Jake Paul have expressed their anger and disappointment after some reported Netflix crashed repeatedly throughout the fight. It was the streaming giant's first foray into live boxing and was free for subscribers,

Netflix Inc.’s foray into live sports streaming with the historic boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul drew a massive global audience that resulted in thousands of complaints from viewers about connection problems and frozen screens.

Call it the Nightmare Before Thanksgiving with the sequel being the Nightmare on Christmas Day. Netflix broadcast the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight on Nov. 15. Or at least it tried to do so. Viewers had to feel like they were in a time warp as the picture kept