Anthony Joshua’s vicious sixth-round knockout over Jake Paul was watched by 33 million people live on Netflix in the world, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions announced Tuesday.
Anthony Joshua’s knockout of Jake Paul watched by 33 million people on Netflix
Jake Paul was knocked out by Anthony Joshua in sixth round
Guilherme Cruz is a Brazilian journalist covering combat sports since 2008.
The number is a big drop from Paul’s boxing clash with the legendary Mike Tyson in 2024, where 60 million households tuned in on the live broadcast of that event on Netflix. MVP announced that 600,000 viewers watched Joshua’s win over Paul in bars, restaurants, casinos and other commercial venues.
According to the promotion, the one-sided boxing match was a success on Netflix’s social media channels around the globe, generating 1.25 billion impressions and trending not only in the United States but also United Kingdom and Brazil.
Joshua handed Paul the first knockout loss of his boxing career this past Friday in Miami, fracturing his jaw in two locations. Paul underwent surgery hours after the bout.
Watch the knockout finish below.
“We’re going to heal the broken jaw,” Paul said immediately after the match. “Come back and fight people my weight. I’m going to take a little break. I’m going to take some time off.”
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