A Florida man has filed a class-action lawsuit against Netflix over the streaming quality that affected millions during the widely viewed fight.

Hillsborough County man files a class action lawsuit against Netflix for streaming issues during Tyson-Paul fight.

The fight emerged as the most-viewed sporting event ever on the platform, with 108 million people watching worldwide. Tens of thousands of subscribers reported trouble with their streams.

Netflix shares were on track for a fifth consecutive gain on Friday and set for their biggest weekly percentage rise since January, after the streaming media company's popular boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.

Last Friday's boxing match between YouTuber-boxer Jake Paul and heavyweight legend Mike Tyson was billed by Netflix as one for the ages. But the streamer's first foray into live sports -- and live boxing -- was plagued by technical issues for the livestream,

Netflix is being sued for at least US$50 million in a class-action case after streaming glitches disrupted the highly anticipated boxing match between the legendary Mike Tyson and YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.

Netflix has found itself in a bit of hot water after the heavily promoted Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match this past weekend was plagued with technical issues. Many of the more than 108 million people watching worldwide were put out by persistent buffering and other glitches throughout the night.