Taylor-Serrano was the pinnacle of the sport, as good as it gets, but we were quickly sucked into the circus that now seems entrenched in modern boxing.

Tyson did not join his coaching team at the post-fight press conference. Their praise for his dedication to training provided little comfort to anyone who parted with their time or money to watch or attend the event.

Paul claims he wore ‘Iron Mike’ in the latter part of the fight. “I wanted to give the fans a show, but I didn’t want to hurt anyone who didn’t need to be hurt,” he said.

If true, his comments only add to the ridicule.

Although the sport, with super fights and undisputed champions being crowned, is in a solid place following investment from Saudi Arabia, events like Tyson v Paul still have an impact on ‘real’ boxing.

Diehard fans are criticizing the sheer amount of media attention it received, compared to, for example, Briton Chris Billam-Smith’s cruiserweight unification fight against Gilberto Ramirez in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

Still, the allure of the event is hard to ignore. Paul attracted a younger audience and Tyson is one of the most famous men in the world. It crossed languages, genres and generations, with commentary in English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French and German.

Netflix says it will reveal further viewing figures on Tuesday and Most Valuable Promotions hinted that more Jake Paul fights could be streamed on the platform.

But after dipping their toes into live boxing, Netflix may now back out. Or perhaps, when further ratings are officially released, organizers will start planning the next boxing-entertainment crossover to lure the masses.