Brett OkamotoDec 23, 2025, 04:43 PM ETCloseBrett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: “Chuck and Tito,” which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare time.Follow on X
Anthony Joshua KOs Jake Paul in dominant victory (0:53)Anthony Joshua finds an opening in the sixth round and takes advantage to claim a knockout victory over Jake Paul. (0:53)
The figure, released by Netflix on Tuesday, represents the average minute audience for the fight, which took place at Kaseya Center in Miami.
According to Netflix, the event was the network’s No. 1-ranked program in 45 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Canada, Germany, Australia, Mexico and Argentina. Everpass, a commercial streaming service, estimated another 600,000 viewers took in the event at various commercial properties.
Paul vs. Joshua was the second major boxing event on Netflix this year, following a September fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford, which drew 41.5 million viewers. Paul’s November 2024 event against Mike Tyson is the most-streamed sporting event ever, peaking at 108 million viewers, according to Netflix.
Paul (12-2, 7 KOs), 28, was a heavy underdog against Joshua (29-4, 26 KOs), a former Olympic gold medalist and two-time heavyweight world champion, and some in the boxing world criticizing the Florida Athletic Commission for even sanctioning the fight. Paul was knocked out in the sixth round and suffered a broken jaw on Joshua’s fight-ending right hand.
The event was co-promoted by Paul’s Most Valuable Productions and EverWonder and produced the highest-grossing boxing gate in Kaseya Center’s history.
Anthony Joshua KOs Jake Paul in dominant victory (0:53)Anthony Joshua finds an opening in the sixth round and takes advantage to claim a knockout victory over Jake Paul. (0:53)
Anthony Joshua finds an opening in the sixth round and takes advantage to claim a knockout victory over Jake Paul. (0:53)
CloseBrett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: “Chuck and Tito,” which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare time.Follow on X
Paul has made light of the injury on social media and already vowed a return to the ring.