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Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua Viewership Another Hit For Netflix, Less Than Paul vs. Tyson

Dan Girolamo Written by Sports EditorDan Girolamo
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The fight between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua delivered another impressive viewership night for Netflix.

Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua Viewership

33 million viewers tuned in for Joshua’s sixth-round knockout victory over Paul, per VideoAmp and Netflix. That number is about half of the 60 million households generated by Paul vs. Tyson.

600,000 viewers watched the fight at commercial venues, including bars, restaurants, and casinos.

Paul vs. Joshua is now the highest-grossing boxing gate in the history of Miami’s Kaseya Center.

Paul is quickly becoming one of Netflix’s most valuable stars. The boxing event charted on Netflix’s Top 10 in 91 countries and rose to No. 1 in 45 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

Paul’s social media stardom and Joshua’s boxing prowess helped the event generate 1.25 billion impressions across Netflix’s social channels. Paul vs. Joshua was the No. 1 trending topic on X in the US, UK, and Brazil. 

The slow-motion knockout video became Netflix’s highest-performing clip with 214 million impressions across the streamer’s social channels.

 

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Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua Fallout

Paul put up an admirable effort, but Joshua’s power and experience were too much for the YouTube star to handle.

In the sixth round, Joshua delivered the knockout blow that broke Paul’s jaw.

Frankly, this fight was a mismatch from the opening bell.

Joshua landed 48 of his 146 punches (33%) compared to Paul hitting 16 of 56 punches (29%), according to CompuBox.

Paul, who normally fights at cruiserweight (175-200 lbs), could not match a true heavyweight in Joshua. Still, Paul lasted longer than Joshua expected, who thought he had an average night in the ring.

“It wasn’t the best performance,” Joshua said via Tudum. “The end goal was to get Jake Paul, pin him down, and hurt him. That was the request leading up, and that’s what was on my mind. It took a bit longer than expected, but the right hand found its destination.”

Joshua moves to 29-4, with 26 knockouts. Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter at Matchroom Sport, told Ariel Helwani that his client is targeting February or March for his next fight. One of Joshua’s rumored opponents is Rico Verhoeven, a former kickboxing champion.

After that fight, Joshua is expected to fight former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

As for Paul (12-2, with seven knockouts), he is looking at a five- to six-month recovery. However, the “Problem Child” is expected to return to the ring one day.

Dan Girolamo Written by Sports EditorDan Girolamo
Dan is a multifaceted content creator who specializes in sports, pop culture, and entertainment. His entertainment work has been featured on Digital Trends, where he has interviewed Brendan Fraser, Jamie Lee Curtis, Alison Brie, Adam DeVine, Sadie Sink, Chris O'Dowd, Machine Gun Kelly, and Frank Grillo. Dan's entertainment work has also been featured on Coming Soon, Hidden Remote, and WatchMojo. Dan's other passion in life revolves around sports, graduating from Marist College with a degree in Sports Communication and Journalism. From columns about the latest in New York sports to gambling predictions, Dan continues to find success in written and broadcast journalism. Previous written work can be found at Unafraid Show, while broadcast clips can be seen on WAVE.tv and CBS Sports.
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