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Anthony Joshua's highly-anticipated rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr was DAZN's most-watched event of 2019... beating Liverpool's Champions League final victory and KSI's bout with Logan Paul

Anthony Joshua's heavyweight rematch with Andy Ruiz Jnr was the most-watched event on burgeoning streaming platform DAZN in 2019.

The December showdown in Saudi Arabia broke UK pay-per-view records and now Sportsmail can reveal that the event also eclipsed the Champions League final and many other sporting highlights among DAZN's worldwide markets.

The streaming service, which hit 8million subscribers late last year, have not released the official viewing numbers but they are understood to be significantly higher than the 1.8m reported elsewhere.

Anthony Joshua (right) exacted revenge on Andy Ruiz Jr in their highly-anticipated rematch
Anthony Joshua (right) exacted revenge on Andy Ruiz Jr in their highly-anticipated rematch
The December 7 bout, held in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, was DAZN's most-watched event of 2019
The December 7 bout, held in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, was DAZN's most-watched event of 2019

It represents an early boost for Eddie Hearn's Matchroom USA venture and the so-called Netflix of sport, which aims to break the stranglehold of traditional TV networks.