Netflix Class Action Lawsuit: Streamer Sued Over Buffering, Glitches During Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Fight

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Netflix faces a massive class action lawsuit over the persistent streaming problems experienced by most consumers who viewed—or attempted to view—the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul boxing match earlier this month.

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The 13-page amended complaint, filed in Florida on November 21, says that although some 60 million households tuned into the highly-anticipated November 15 fight between the 58-year-old Tyson and Paul, a YouTuber turned prizefighter, Netflix’s presentation of the bout was marred from the get-go with unrelenting “buffering” problems for the vast majority of viewers. 

“The most hyped fight in boxing history turned out to be a ‘record night,’ not for the fight(s) but for the money Netflix stole,” the Netflix class action suit charges, alleging the streaming giant was “woefully ill-prepared” to present the “long-awaited showdown.” 

Despite Tyson’s “legendary” status in the ring, boxing fans, the suit scathes, were shown a fight hampered by “legendary problems,” including a lack of access to Netflix, streaming glitches and constant buffering. By 9:46 p.m. on fight night, the complaint says, nearly 100,000 complaints had surfaced online about Netflix’s handling of the spectacle.

According to the proposed class action, Netflix, rather than provide the entertainment subscribers paid for, was “completely unprepared” for the Tyson-Paul fight and wholly unable to fix the streaming issues.

The suit says that the streaming headaches experienced by most viewers on November 15 should have been anticipated by Netflix, which the case charges “should have known better because it’s happened before.” 

“As a result of Defendant’s failure to follow contractually agreed upon standards, Plaintiffs and Class Members received only a diminished value of the services Defendant was to provide, or no value at all,” the filing summarizes.

Per the case, Netflix has to date “refused to address” the streaming problems at issue or offer refunds or discounts to proposed class members. 

The Netflix class action lawsuit looks to cover all consumers in the United States who are current Netflix customers and whose access to the November 15, 2024 Tyson/Paul fight was blocked or “diminished by the buffering issues throughout the fight(s).” 

According to the Netflix lawsuit, an estimated 50,000,000 individuals are included in the proposed class. 

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