Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Netflix stream repeatedly crashes as fans fume

Boxing enthusiasts were left seething as encountered difficulties streaming the . The streaming behemoth was making its first foray into live combat sports, but fans had trouble watching the undercard before the main event.

Viewers flocked to social media to voice their complaints, with issues ranging from buffering to the service crashing entirely. One disgruntled fan stated: "If Netflix doesn't fix this buffering issue, this will go down as one of the biggest fails in all of tv/streaming history. Another added: " Another added: "First time I've sat down to watch boxing on forever and Netflix keeps freezing up and buffering...."

One user queried: "Is Netflix down for everybody? ? ? ? Literally my stuff will not load."

"Hey, is anyone else having server and bandwidth issues with Netflix? ," asked another vexed viewer.

Others commented: "Mine just stopped. Not having high hopes for seeing the main bout" and "Hundred thousand people watching this are having the exact same problem". Netflix made the unexpected announcement that they were entering the boxing business in March when Tyson's fight with Paul was first unveiled.

Legendary boxer Tyson was dealt a heavy blow when he had to put off his much-anticipated return to the ring due to health issues. Suffering an inflamed ulcer during a flight, he shockingly collapsed and started coughing up blood.

Miraculously bouncing back to health, Tyson has rescheduled and will face off against YouTube personality Paul in his first fight in four years, and first professional match in nearly two decades, later this evening. Despite a 31-year age disadvantage, Tyson has fans and commentators alike believing he might just turn back time with his performance.

Adding to the hiccups of the evening, 's broadcast was marred by audio mishaps when Evander Holyfield struggled to hear host Kate Scott's questions, leading Scott to profusely apologise on-air: "Evander, I apologise," she said. "I'm so sorry about the sound. Lennox, thank you for helping us out with the interview. We appreciate you. Good to see you tonight. Good to see both of you champions with us tonight."