--- title: "Showtime Boxing: Paul vs. Silva | 5th Hashtag Sports Awards" description: The Hashtag Sports Awards recognize excellence in fan and consumer engagement across sports entertainment. image: https://www.hashtagsports.com/hubfs/awards/shortlist-2023/paul-vs-silva.webp --- # Showtime Boxing: Paul vs. Silva [Showtime](https://www.youtube.com/@Showtime/videos) 2023 Nominee ✨ - YouTube ###### Share [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hashtagsports.com%2Fawards%2Fshortlist-2023%2Fshowtime-boxing-paul-vs-silva) [** ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hashtagsports.com%2Fawards%2Fshortlist-2023%2Fshowtime-boxing-paul-vs-silva&text=Showtime+Boxing%3A+Paul+vs.+Silva+%7C+5th+Hashtag+Sports+Awards) [** ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hashtagsports.com%2Fawards%2Fshortlist-2023%2Fshowtime-boxing-paul-vs-silva) ABOUT THIS ENTRY Amplification of international superstar and social media powerhouse, Jake Paul, taking on his toughest test of global star and arguably the best mixed martial artists legend, Anderson Silva, in the Showtime Pay-Per-View main event. How does this represent “Excellence in Engagement”? The audience was overall active and engaged following Jake Paul's boxing journey against an elite legend. This work inspires and moves the industry moving forward given the high-production value and real-time access into fight weeks. Boxing fans are youthful, active on YouTube, and highly interested in live event coverage. These live streams are a large promotional driver for the Pay-Per-View to drive consumer purchases and prove to be a valuable marketing tool. **Key items for the prelim stream:** - Peak Concurrent views of 60k - Average concurrent: 41k - Peak concurrent around 1 hour and 35-minute mark during final fight - Impressive consistency throughout the stream - 90% of watch-time was from non-subscribers which means it was attracting a whole new audience (younger) - 70% of the audience was between 18-34 years old - Over 40,000 live chat messages during the stream so a ton of engagement ![paul-vs-silva](https://www.hashtagsports.com/hs-fs/hubfs/awards/shortlist-2023/paul-vs-silva.webp?width=1920&height=1080&name=paul-vs-silva.webp) Objective Utilizing the full breadth and arsenal of the Showtime Sports ecosystem including ShoSports, Showtime Basketball, and Morning Kombat handles to promote and engage this unlikely matchup to boxing fans, MMA fans, and casual combat sports fans. Strategy & Execution We executed live streams of all events (kick-off press conference, fight week media workout, press conference, weigh-in, prelim fights, and post-fight press conference) short form and long-form content, robust graphic package, live event coverage (clipping highlights and behind-the-scenes content), promotion and availability of the Emmy-Award winning series All Access. We dual livestreamed events on Jake Paul's YouTube channel to fully amplify the promotion. **Organizations** - Showtime Networks - Malka Media **Credits** **[Brian Dailey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-dailey-1912841b/)** SVP Showtime **[Caitlin Dohrenwend](https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlindohrenwend/)** Senior Director Showtime **[Matt Snyder](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtsnyder/)** Senior Director Showtime **[Matt Reil](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-reil-4aa7b0a6/)** Senior Producer Showtime **[Rich Crisol](https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcrisol/)** Director Showtime **[Courtney Maag](https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-maag-362b8082/)** Senior Manager Showtime **[Nicole Barros](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolebarros518/)** Associate Producer Showtime **[Connor DeKranis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/connor-dekranis-11a66080/)** Associate Producer Showtime **[Angela Reyes](https://www.linkedin.com/in/angeladreyes/)** Coordinator Showtime #### Celebrate in NYC Join us for the 5th Hashtag Sports Awards™ on the evening of June 14, 2023 as we celebrate finalists and reveal the winners of this year's awards live during the show.   [![RESERVE SEATS](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/834568/c79439a7-e53f-4aa9-9d60-2b68caf80d89.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/834568/c79439a7-e53f-4aa9-9d60-2b68caf80d89)