Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua viewership dwarfed by Mike Tyson fight

Jake Paul drew monumental viewership figures for Netflix for the second time in a year during Friday’s fight with Anthony Joshua.

The YouTuber-turned boxer took on heavyweight legend Mike Tyson in November 2024 in what turned out to be a huge draw for the streaming platform.

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That particular fight ended positively for Paul, however, Friday’s clash in Miami was a different story.

Paul sustained a broken jaw as Joshua brought about an end to proceedings in the sixth round.

Despite the brutal defeat, Paul’s profile appears to be as strong as ever as millions tuned in to see how he would fare against the former two-time heavyweight champion.

How many people watched Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua?

Netflix reported that a whopping 33 million global viewers watched Paul vs Joshua for the entirety of the fight.

The numbers will delight Netflix chiefs who will no doubt push to stream future fights involving Paul with the YouTube star already reportedly eyeing up a clash against Francis Ngannou next.

How does Paul vs Joshua compare to other Netflix boxing events?

The 33 million global audience for the fight is a significant draw but falls below the numbers generated by Paul’s clash with Tyson.

Their meeting at a packed out AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas peaked at 65 million concurrent streams around the world according to Netflix.

It proved to be the most streamed sporting event of all time with 38 million concurrent streams throughout the United States and 108 million global viewers in total.

In September, Canelo Alvarez vs Terrence Crawford drew over 41 million viewers, peaking at 24 million concurrent streams.

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Katie Taylor’s most recent bout against Amanda Serrano in July garnered almost six million viewers worldwide, making it the most viewed women’s sports event of 2025.

Remaining upbeat

Paul may have to skip Christmas dinner this year due to the injuries sustained against Joshua but he says is happy to have had the opportunity to face off against the former Olympic champion.

“I mean, it’s not that hard to get your a** beat [laughs],” Paul joked, during his guest appearance on brother Logan Paul’s IMPAULSIVE podcast.

“Actually, I won two rounds, then he won two, then I got dropped. But yeah, I was doing good. I just think my cardio, the mental pressure of the big guy, and sparring the big people, is different from the ten-ounce gloves.

“So I was feeling his power more. But it was a great experience. I learned a lot in there.

“It was just mental,” Paul added. “It was just like him imposing his will on me, and being massive, and the big shots landing. Then, yeah, it pretty much all goes downhill from there.

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“I wish I had more than three weeks to prepare, to maybe put on some more muscle to be able to sit there and hit him. And I should have gone to altitude to train.

“That was my biggest mistake. I felt good about [my camp], yeah. But I just needed to have that extra level of cardio for this, and that only can come from going to altitude.

“It’s a great experience overall to be in there with someone that’s that good. I learned a lot. I see where I could have done better. So, I’m a little disappointed, but I also know how good he is. But I had him wobbled at one point. I had him wobbled.”