Bela Bajaria Chief Content Officer at Netflix | Official website
Netflix's recent boxing event featuring Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson and Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor attracted significant global attention. The main event drew 60 million households worldwide, with concurrent streams peaking at 65 million. The co-main event saw nearly 50 million households tune in, potentially setting a record for the most-watched professional women's sporting event in U.S. history.
Joe Hand Promotions distributed the event to over 6,000 bars and restaurants across the United States, marking a record for commercial distribution of a combat sports event in the company's history.
On social media platform X, #PaulTyson was the top trending topic globally on Friday, while #Serrano ranked second in countries including the U.S., Brazil, Spain, and Canada. The fight dominated online conversations with 11 of the top trending topics in the U.S.
The event set several records: it became the biggest boxing gate outside Las Vegas in U.S. history, with the Paul vs. Tyson match generating over $18 million—double Texas's previous combat sports gate record held by Canelo Álvarez.
Held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions hosted an audience of 72,300 attendees. Notable figures present included Evander Holyfield, Shaquille O'Neal, Sugar Ray Leonard, Charlize Theron, Lennox Lewis, Rob Gronkowski, Simu Liu, Daddy Yankee among others.
Viewership data is based on Netflix overnight metrics.
