Netflix has been hyping up the Mike Tyson versus Jake Paul boxing match for months as one of the biggest streaming events in the companys history. But if tonights performance is any indication of what Netflixs sports streaming will look like, then the company is in trouble. From the start, the live stream has been hit with severe technical glitches, loss of sound, and very slow feeds during reload attempts.The only good news so far is that Netflix hasnt completely crashed. The glitch-filled performance suggests that Netflix successfully drew a large audience to stream the fight. But this isnt the first time that Netflixs streaming capabilities have been severely strained during a live broadcast. Fans on social media have been extremely vocal with their displeasure.Recommended VideosThings are going bad to worse. #netflix #tysonpaul pic.twitter.com/sjJutpr1Zq Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) November 16, 2024RelatedAs of the writing of this post, the main event hasnt started. So theres still a chance that Netflix can salvage the broadcast if the Tyson versus Paul bout isnt interrupted by any of these technical problems. But given the way that the evening has already gone, that seems unlikely.This calls into question Netflixs ability to pivot to live sports, including this years NFL Christmas games. And while WWE wrestling is not a sport, Netflix has also committed a large amount of money to begin streaming WWE Raw beginning in January 2025. That sports entertainment broadcast is regularly two to three hours long, and doesnt have these kinds of problems on USA Network. If Netflix cant figure out its live-streaming issues before Raw premieres, then the backlash from tonights Paul versus Tyson fight will pale in comparison.Editors Recommendations