Mike Tyson and Jake Paul’s ‘rigged’ fight sparks refund demands, but the real winner is Ring Girl’s ‘Baddie’

Netflix took the biggest sporting event of 2024 with the highly anticipated Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight and brought it straight to its streaming platform as a live event.

The fight took place at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, home of the Dallas Cowboys, on Friday, November 15. At one point, people thought the fight wasn’t selling, but state promoters reported it drew an enormous crowd of 72,300 fans.

On one hand, there’s Paul, a 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer, fighting 58-year-old Tyson, a legendary heavyweight known for his brutal knockout power and impressive profession. Despite the huge age difference and contrast in experience, Paul managed to manage most of the match and won by unanimous decision.

judges, According to for ESPN, he scored the fight 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73 in favor of Paul, which caused a whole lot of controversy and conversation.

The event got off to a rocky start, with many Netflix subscribers complaining about poor video quality and extreme buffering that spoiled their viewing experience.

“Netflix is ​​taking issue with poor video quality and buffering issues,” wrote one subscriber. “Then there is an exhibition called the problem of struggle…. I signed up for a fight and today I’m withdrawing…..I would like my money back on @netflix.”

Another tweet To read“WTF Netflix is ​​a MILLION DOLLAR COMPANY and can’t even broadcast the fight? I want my money back!!!!! @netflix #NetflixFight #PaulTyson Unwatchable.”

“So is Netflix going to run a ‘you didn’t get what you paid for’ refund campaign…. #Caching #NetflixFight,” one other person wrote on X.

After the buffering issues were resolved, the principal event presented its own set of problems. Many fans considered the fight to be staged, questioning its legitimacy and whether it was part of a bigger spectacle intended to extend the hype around these two extraordinary personalities.

Naive fans who expected a far more competitive principal event seemed disenchanted as Paul danced to wear down the elder Tyson in the early rounds while the Brownsville bully didn’t land as many punches.

One viewer complex“You do realize that the Tyson vs. Paul fight was rigged from the start, right? watching it and subscribing to Netflix is ​​exactly what they want. it is a way to waste time, energy and money while fueling capitalism and promoting mindless entertainment.”

Other he said“Yes… should you had watched the Netflix documentary a number of months before this fight, you’d have seen Tyson training and looking like a beast. Just a few months later he cannot throw a punch and keeps biting his gloves? Strange to say the least.

There is even a campaign to unsubscribe from Netflix.

One person he tweeted“Netflix tricked everyone into subscribing to observe this fake fight and now everyone has canceled their subscription. This st slowed it back down #cancelnetflix.

“Everything is set up so that Tyson can win in the rematch” – one other X user he wrote. “It’s just a way to make money because so many people have canceled and boycotted Netflix.”

It seems the saving grace of the event wasn’t the fight itself, but the 4 girls in the ring – especially busty black beauty Lexi Williams.

“Fans say she stole the show during the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight,” one person wrote on Twitter on November 16, together with a compilation of photos and videos of Williams.

Another person excellent“The only thing Netflix did right last night” like anyone else he stated obvious: “That ring girl is literally a black Barbie.”

Fourth comment cursed those that didn’t admire the melanated queen, “Why is everyone so obsessed with the white girl with the ring when the show has the wrong one.”

Lexi Williams is 31 years old. Her Instagram page is already popular on the web, boasting 1.4 million followers. Working as a fitness and swimwear model and Fashion Nova influencer, Williams hails from Los Angeles by the use of Franklin, Tennessee.

“What a time to be alive. Thank you for all your support! I love you all” – Williams he wrote in response to the overwhelming interest it has received from Netflix viewers.

Tyson, who reportedly earned $20 million from the fight, published a press release about his defeat on his X profile. He not only explained his opinion on the failure, but gave insight into the past yr and his health.

“It’s one in every of those situations where you lost but you continue to won. “I’m grateful for last night,” he wrote on Twitter. “I do not regret moving into the ring for the last time. I almost died in June. He had 8 blood transfusions. I lost half my blood and 25 kilos in the hospital and needed to fight to recuperate to fight, so I won.

Adding: “My children seeing me stand shoulder to shoulder and finish 8 innings with a talented fighter half my age in front of a packed Dallas Cowboy Stadium is an experience no man could ever ask for. Thank you. #PaulTyson.”

Still, some people did jokes behind demands for a refund: “Elder abuse, Tyson walking like a zombie in the preview and limping from the first bell. I imagine #Netflix will make MikeTyson fight. #CancelNetflix and ask for a refund. #BLM on the move.”

Either way, it was a moment that got people talking, even in the event that they weren’t talking about the punches thrown in the ring.

Fans could also be furious, but one thing is certain: Tyson vs. Paul on Netflix has cemented its place in popular culture history, even when it was for reasons that transcend the sport of boxing itself.