Record-Breaking – Over 9 Million Simultaneous Viewers
Spanish content creator Ibai Llanos, renowned for transforming live streaming into large-scale entertainment, cemented his status as the streamer with the highest number of simultaneous viewers when his fifth annual boxing event, La Velada del Año V, peaked at 9,334,179 concurrent viewers on July 26.
It comes as quite a surprise that it is not one of the big American creators that top the list of “most simultaneous viewers during a live stream”, but it turns out it’s a Spanish man living in a streamer house in Barcelona.
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From Esports Commentator to Global Phenomenon
Ibai’s ascent began as a charismatic League of Legends commentator, leveraging sharp wit and engaging commentary to build an early fanbase.
Over the past decade, he has diversified into “Just Chatting” talk shows, GTA V role‑play, collaborative streams, and live productions.
His annual “Velada” boxing events — in which influencers and celebrities face off — have become cultural spectacles, blending sport, music, and interactive audience features to captivate millions worldwide (Wikipedia).
Holding the Top Four Spots
No other creator approaches Ibai’s viewership feats. According to streaming analytics, he occupies the four highest peak viewership records on Twitch:
- 9,334,179 (La Velada del Año V, July 26, 2025)
- 3,846,256 (La Velada del Año IV, July 13, 2024)
- 3,449,999 (La Velada del Año III, July 1, 2023)
- 3,332,725 (A standout fight during La Velada del Año III)
This supremacy underscores it. Ibai is universally recognized as the streamer with the highest number of simultaneous viewers on the platform.
American Counterparts
By contrast, even the most-watched North American streamers fall far short of Ibai’s peaks:
- Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, once the face of Fortnite streaming, set an individual-channel record of 667,000 concurrent viewers during his 2018 Drake collaboration.
- Félix “xQc” Lengyel, one of Twitch’s top variety streamers, has a personal peak of 312,158 viewers.
- Other major U.S. personalities — like Ludwig Ahgren and Tfue — have peaked below 300,000, illustrating the gulf between Ibai’s global reach and the typical heights of American streams.
Ibai’s fusion of live sports production, musical performances, and real‑time fan interaction has redefined the possibilities of digital entertainment. As the streamer with the highest number of simultaneous viewers, he has set new benchmarks on Twitch.
However, he also charted a course for creators worldwide to follow, proving that well‑executed hybrid events can engage massive audiences in unprecedented ways.
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