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The real fight isn't Tyson vs. Paul — it's Netflix vs. its livestreaming infrastructure

Netflix has announced its first live boxing event, a fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. But the real battle will be to make sure it can handle (likely) millions of simultaneous livestreams.

The company has announced the biggest test for its livestreaming capabilities to date: a boxing match between YouTuber (and pro boxer) Jake Paul and former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. Combat sports tend to deliver high viewership, though, suggesting that Netflix's infrastructure will have to handle more simultaneous streams than any of its other live events so far. The company has dabbled with other live events over the last year or so, including a Chris Rock comedy special, the SAG Awards and a weekly cooking show with David Chang.

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