Breaking News:Kate Abdo forced to apologise as Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson hit by technical difficulties which leave Evander Holyfield excluded

Kate Scott (formerly Abdo) was forced to apologise after the Netflix broadcast of Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson was subject to difficulties.

Paul and Tyson were met in a record-breaking event at the AT&T Stadium in Texas, with millions of eyes set to tune in to see the outcome of the surprise heavyweight match-up.

It was big news in the build-up to the clash that the event would be broadcast on Netflix, the first live sporting spectacle to be shown on the streaming service.

The broadcast was hosted by award-winning sports presenter Scott, who had a star-studded cast of guests including heavyweight legends Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis.

During an exchange with Tyson’s former two-time conqueror Holyfield, he was unable to hear her line of questioning.

He was forced to listen to Lewis who put the questions to him, with the headphones he was wearing not working.

She was then instead turning to Lewis, Tyson’s other former rival, for alternative answers with Holyfield let out of the action.

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The former undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight champion’s brief appearance was simply marred by technical difficulties.

As a result, Scott decided to issue an apology on the service’s behalf for the difficulties so far.

She said: “Evander, I apologise. I’m so sorry about the sound.

“Lennox, thank you for helping us out with the interview. We appreciate you.

“Good to see you tonight. Good to see both of you champions with us tonight.”

Fans were left baffled by the quality of the broadcast, which had been littered with issues, as it repeatedly froze and buffered throughout for many viewers.