### Florida Man Files $50 Million Lawsuit Against Netflix Over Buffering Issues During Tyson-Paul Fight

A Florida resident has launched a staggering $50 million class action lawsuit against Netflix, claiming breach of contract due to widespread buffering problems during the much-hyped Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson event. Ronald "Blue" Denton filed the lawsuit on Monday, merely three days post the live fight that kicked off at 8 p.m. ET.

Denton's lawsuit points to a flood of complaints—97,000 reports by 9:46 p.m. ET—detailing significant streaming issues. Many viewers took to social media, particularly X (formerly known as Twitter), to voice their frustrations over experiencing streaming glitches and buffering disruptions. The fight was accessible to all Netflix subscribers without an additional pay-per-view charge.

The lawsuit highlights that Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), the promoter co-owned by Jake Paul, both portrayed the fight as a tremendous success, citing record-breaking audience numbers. According to MVP, 60 million households tuned in live for the main event, with close to 50 million viewers watching the Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 2 bout, marking it as the most-watched women's professional sporting event in U.S. history.

The lawsuit sarcastically remarked that viewers were expecting an epic showdown between "Iron" Mike Tyson and YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul but instead faced "The Baddest Streaming on the Planet." Netflix reportedly acknowledged experiencing "many technical challenges" affecting "the majority of viewers" but claimed these were "tackled brilliantly."

NBC Chicago reached out to Netflix for a comment on the streaming troubles and received a brief response stating there was "nothing to comment on at this time." Denton's class-action lawsuit remains pending, with unspecified damages being sought on behalf of U.S.-based Netflix subscribers.

WFAA has also reached out to both Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions for further comments on the lawsuit but is awaiting a response.

In a related development, ESPN NFL reporter Dan Graziano noted that Netflix is set to stream an NFL doubleheader on Christmas Day, featuring games between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans. Graziano reported that the NFL has been assured by Netflix that the buffering issues encountered during the Tyson-Paul fight will not recur for the Christmas Day games. Netflix attributed the issues to the unprecedented scale of broadcasting a live sporting event, which reached 60 million households. However, the NFL has been reassured by Netflix that the problems have been resolved.