An anonymous reader quotes CNET:
Saturday’s much hyped fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC champion Conor McGregor drew fans from all walks of life, even those who’d never typically watch a standard boxing match. But when some of those fans settled in to watch the spectacle, beverage and snacks in hand, they found themselves in a world of hurt. Watching the fight wasn’t cheap (nearly $100 on pay-per-view), so naturally, those who had technical issues as fight time neared — on whatever platform — were fighting mad. At 6:28 p.m. PT, as the undercard matches preceding the event aired, the UFC admitted on Twitter it was having technical issues with its Fight Pass streaming service due to the overwhelming interest in the bout.

ESPN reports the main event prizefight was actually “delayed due to pay-per-view outages.”

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