Jake Paul’s boasted figure of over 120 million viewers for his bout with Mike Tyson doesn’t quite align with the early data.

Netflix has revealed the viewership for Friday’s controversial fight was 60 million households. The streaming service reports that at its peak, 65 million screens were tuned in to the fight – with the total viewership set to be released next week.

Regardless, the fight still attracted plenty of viewers – and Paul believes he’s now due a fight against one of boxing’s big stars. “Anyone I want,” Paul said when asked by reporters who he should face next. “This is the biggest event, over 120 million people on Netflix. We crashed the site. The biggest US boxing game, $20million, US history. Everyone is next on the list.”

Contrasting with Paul’s number, what can’t be argued is the buzz generated by the fight. Paul’s showdown with Tyson pumped an impressive over $18 million through the gates, setting a new high for both boxing and MMA revenues and outstripping Canelo Alvarez’s previous $9 million benchmark.

When boxing collided with streaming, chaos ensued as Netflix buckled under the sheer number of fans eager to catch the fight, resulting in some unfortunate viewers staring at a buffering screen. In an unexpected twist, ex-NFL player Antonio Brown found himself amidst the crowd at AT&T Stadium, streaming the bout live from his phone for hordes of online viewers.

At the peak of the event, Brown’s impromptu broadcast reportedly attracted a staggering 7.6 million eyes, per the former football player’s claims.

Despite Tyson flagging early in the match, Paul’s victory lap was loud and clear. Post-fight, he confidently told reporters that wrestling greatness was now within his reach, insisting on his viability as a box-office draw in the realms of boxing and MMA.

“Yeah, I mean I think so, but people just love to hate me. I’m easy to hate and I intentionally say things to make people hate me,” Paul told reporters after the fight. “I play the heel, I feed into that, and that’s just what I like to do and that’s what entertainment is. And at the end of the day, I started as a 17-year-old in Los Angeles in the entertainment business.

“But I’ve been in this sport for four and a half years and have been so active doing every event, taking any fight possible. So if people want to see more or this challenge or fight this person, whatever it is, my response to them is just give him a couple more months.

“I’m going to accomplish more things in just a matter of months and I plan on doing everything in this sport that there is to be done.”

Meanwhile, the rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano was viewed by nearly 50 million households, potentially making it the most-watched professional women’s sporting event in US history.