Ibai's unprecedented Twitch viewer record during boxing event

Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos set a new world record for concurrent viewers on Twitch, attracting 3.4 million people within minutes of the first fight in his streamer boxing event, La Velada del Año III. This event, held in Madrid, Spain, surpassed his previous record despite technical issues with the Twitch platform.

New World Record: Ibai Llanos has set a new record for the most concurrent viewers on Twitch.

He managed to draw in 3.4 million viewers within just a few minutes of the first fight in his boxing match event, La Velada del Año III.

This event was held in front of nearly 70,000 people at the Civitas Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.

Previous Record: Llanos also held the previous record for the highest number of concurrent viewers on Twitch.

Last year, his event La Velada del Año II attracted more than 3.3 million viewers, setting a record at that time.

These events are broadcasted for free on his Twitch channel.

Issues with Twitch: Llanos' latest event faced challenges due to technical problems with Twitch.

More than 4,800 users reported issues with the streaming app shortly after 2 p.m. ET during the Velada's second combat.

Many users on Twitter, using the trending hashtag #Twitch, reported that the app wasn't working.

Spanish Streaming Community: The record-breaking viewer count highlights the impact of the Spanish-speaking streaming community.

After Llanos, Spanish streamer TheGrefg, whose real name is David Cánovas, holds the record for the second most-watched Twitch stream with 2.4 million viewers in 2021.

He is followed by another Spanish streamer, elxokas or Joaquín Domínguez, who drew 1.2 million viewers in 2022.

Event Setbacks: Despite the record-breaking achievement, Llanos' event faced several difficulties.

Three streamers had to withdraw from the Velada due to injury or health issues, which led to Llanos and his team having to find replacements.

These setbacks led Llanos to refer to this year's event as "the cursed Velada."