Netflix users complain of streaming issues as Paul beats Tyson

Seriously? You didn't make sure you wouldn't have server issues

one user named TheYounger posted in response to a post by Netflix advertising the fight

Good Lord this Netflix stream is an absolute disaster.

Barstool Sports' Dana Beers posted

Holyfield can't hear Kate Scott so Lennox Lewis is yelling questions at him like you would your grandfather.

Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix posted

I'm bringing the devil himself [to the ring],

he declared during an open workout session

Jerry Jones saying Netflix is a huge part of the NFL’s future into a mic that doesn’t work and then less than a minute later the stream goes down."

Viewers took to social media to express frustration, with one commenter noting

I realized I'm tougher than I thought I was."

Tyson aims to prove his toughness, saying

I've been trying to eat as much as possible,

he said

Mine just stopped. Not having high hopes for seeing the main bout"

Others commented

My images are grainy with frequent freezes and buffering. Even as I delayed the broadcast several seconds, the image still seems as if it is coming over a dial-up line.”

A third complained

Jake PaulyouTube personality

I’m here to make $40m and knock out a legend.”

While the fight purses have not been officially disclosed, Paul claimed at a press conference in August

If Netflix doesn’t fix this buffering issue, this will go down as one of the biggest fails in all of tv/streaming history,

one person wrote

Jake PaulyouTube personality

I’m so happy he did that, it makes it real and personal,

Paul said ahead of the fight on Friday

I’d love to watch this live but I’ve seen the buffering logo more than any of the fights,

another added

Netflix live servers couldn’t even handle a love is blind live reunion tour, let’s trust Netflix to handle Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson!"

Streaming giant Ninja tweeted

This Netflix broadcast is an incredible ad for Amazon Prime."

And a fourth replied

David Portnoyfounder

I’m in the classic torture chamber, ... where I can’t tell if my internet keeps going out or whether #Netflix is just constantly buffering and unwatchable for everybody.”

Dave Portnoy, the founder of the Barstool Sports media network and a social media personalty, said on X,

Not interested – I’m watching what’s happening here and now”.

Bill Lawry, when prodded on air to reminisce his playing days, snapped a reply to the effect of