“Shocking Fallout: Mike Tyson and Jake Paul Face Boxing Suspension—The Netflix Controversy Explained!”
One Florida man, however, wasn’t content with venting his frustrations online and decided to sue the streaming giant in a $50 million class-action lawsuit over the poor quality of the transmission.
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“60 million Americans were hyped to see ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson, ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ versus Youtuber-turner-prizefighter Jake Paul. What they saw was ‘The Baddest Streaming on Planet,’” the lawsuit filed by Ronald Denton, a resident of Hillsborough County, claimed.
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According to Netflix, the bout was its biggest live sports event to date, serving as a stress test for its streaming capabilities ahead of upcoming events from the NFL and WWE, which will soon be hosted on the platform.
Celebrities like Sylvester Stallone and Stephen A. Smith were among the first to critique the fight, with the former calling it a “performance” and the latter calling it “sad to watch“
Sylvester Stallone, the acclaimed actor known for his Rocky and Rambo movies, added to the accusations of the fight being “staged.”
The movie star said that Tyson gave “one of the greatest Oscar-winning performances of all time,” implying that the fight was more about entertainment than actual competition.
He went on to say that Paul should be thankful that Tyson “spared [his] life” in exchange for taking home a large sum of money.
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The match rules stated that if the bout lasted for eight rounds, both fighters would receive an extra $10 million for a total of $20 million and an additional $20 million for the winner. This speculation immediately alarmed skeptic viewers, as it provided an incentive for Tyson to prolong the fight.
