According to figures from VideoAmp and internal Netflix data, the Friday night bout - a majority decision win for Taylor - drew a worldwide audience of 6 million viewers from opening to closing bell. About 70 percent of that audience, or 4.2 million viewers, came from the United States.

The highly anticipated trilogy fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano at the weekend was not only a win for the sport but could ultimately prove to be a game-changing moment for women's boxing.

The historic all-women card, which broke the record for the most world championships contested on a single boxing event, was streamed on Netflix in more than 200 countries.