The fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson attracts 65 million viewers at its peak

“We crashed the venue,” said Paul, 27, after claiming victory over 58-year-old Tyson. “This is the biggest event.”

In an internal company memo seen by Bloomberg News, Chief Technology Officer Elizabeth Stone said the fight attracted up to 65 million viewers at any given time, rivaling some of the most watched sporting events.

Some of those viewers took to social media to express their frustration over issues streaming the highly anticipated showdown. More than 100,000 users reported network issues on the Downdetector website during the livestreaming, commenting on slow buffering and network issues. Even boxer Evander Holyfield struggled to hear the show’s host when asked about his infamous fight with Tyson.

Netflix declined to comment on the overall outcome of the event.

The company’s largest livestreaming event is part of its ambition to boost its fledgling advertising business. Netflix has invested in its live event capabilities for mega-spectacles like the boxing match, following previous missteps in livestreaming like the Love is blind reunion debacle. The platform showed a teaser for upcoming NFL games on Christmas Day during Friday’s fight.

The bout between former heavyweight champion Tyson and YouTuber boxer Paul at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, failed to live up to the hype, with critics calling it a lackluster fight. The judges unanimously decided that Paul had won the fight without a knockout after eight rounds.

Tyson came out of retirement to take on Paul, with the bout expected to be a major subscription driver for Netflix. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, there is a potential for total profits of 10 million in the fourth quarter, 11% above consensus.

Ahead of the match, users on social media site

“Serious? Didn’t you make sure you wouldn’t have any server problems?” a user named TheYounger posted in response to a Netflix post promoting the fight.