Mario Bautista will step into the center of Netflix’s first live transmission in Latin America this Sunday, April 26, when Supernova: Génesis streams from Arena Ciudad de México to viewers in more than 190 countries. The special will be available on the platform at 7:00 pm Mexico City time, which is 9:00 pm in Miami.
The event mixes boxing matches between celebrities and influencers with music and entertainment, turning the night into a live show built for both fight fans and casual viewers. Carín León and Óscar Maydón are set to take part in the musical section, while Ozuna will represent the urban music side of the program.
Bárbara de Regil and Alexis Omman will also have a special participation during the night, though their specific role has not been detailed. The belt for this edition was designed in red with a central plate bearing the name of the event, plus gold plating and inlays of diamonds and rubies.
That detail matters because Supernova: Génesis is being treated not just as a fight card, but as a test of how far Netflix can push live programming in the region. The combination of celebrity boxing, music and entertainment gives the platform a format meant to travel well across borders, and the global release makes the stakes immediate from the moment the bell rings in Mexico City.
For Mario Bautista, the night is as much about reach as performance. The unanswered part is not whether the show will be big — Netflix has already built that in by sending it live to more than 190 countries — but whether this kind of mixed-format event can become a repeatable model for the company in Latin America after Sunday’s debut.