Florida Man Sues Netflix For Streaming Issues During Tyson/Paul Fight

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The boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul was marred with streaming issues for many Netflix subscribers. One subscriber has decided to take his frustrations to court.

As reported by WFLA-TV, Ronald “Blue” Denton of Hillsborough County, FL filed a class action lawsuit against the streaming giant on Monday (Nov. 18). The complaint alleges the “unwatchable” live stream was a breach of contract and evidence of Netflix using “unfair, deceptive actions.”

“60 million Americans were hyped to see ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson, ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ versus YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul. What they saw was ‘The Baddest Streaming on the Planet’,” the lawsuit stated.

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Citing “over 100,000 people complaining online,” the lawsuit continued, “boxing fans, along with the average Americans wanting to see a legend in what would most likely be his last fight, were faced with legendary problems, including: no access, streaming glitches and buffering issues.”

According to fight promoter Most Valuable Promotions (co-owned by Paul), 60 million viewers tuned in during the main event. While both MVP and Netflix labeled the event a success, the lawsuit says that viewers “did not get what they bargained for as they missed large portions of the fight(s), if not the fight altogether.”

NBC Chicago contacted Netflix on Friday (Nov. 15) about the streaming issues and was told, in part, “Nothing to comment on at this time…”