TAMPA, Fla. — A Hillsborough County man is suing Netflix over the "baddest streaming on the planet" during the highly-advertised fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.
In a class action lawsuit filed on Monday in Hillsborough County, Florida, the plaintiff, Ronald "Blue" Denton, alleged that Netflix "stole" from millions of Americans by not delivering the quality fight they were promising. The lawsuit alleges specifically that Netflix breached its contract with its users.
"Instead, the 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," the lawsuit said in part.
"These [problems] caused Plaintiffs to quote "bite their gloves" in frustration as they did not get what they were bargained for as they missed large portions of the fight(s); if not the fight all together [sic]," the complaint continued.
"Tens of thousands of Netflix users reported issues accessing the streaming service to the long-awaited showdown between the two famous fighters."
According to the lawsuit, Denton was ready to watch the fight in Tampa along with countless others but instead dealt with the aforementioned issues, along with close to 100,000 others who complained online.
Many spectators noticed their Netflix streams buffering repeatedly throughout the livestreamed event, making for a less-than-special viewing experience.
The lawsuit alleges that this isn't the first time Netflix has failed to seamlessly execute a live stream, referencing the long-delayed "Love Is Blind" live reunion show in 2023.
The next live event Netflix has scheduled involves a double-header NFL gameday on Christmas Day. The Texans game is set to have Beyoncé perform during the halftime show.
