{"id":292461,"date":"2023-10-20T19:24:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T19:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=292461"},"modified":"2023-10-20T19:24:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T19:24:12","slug":"drive-to-survive-producers-pitching-a-behind-the-scenes-boxing-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/boxing\/drive-to-survive-producers-pitching-a-behind-the-scenes-boxing-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Drive To Survive producers &apos;pitching a behind-the-scenes boxing show&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Drive To Survive producers &#8216;are pitching a behind-the-scenes boxing show to Netflix starring the chief executive of Eddie Hearn&#8217;s Matchroom Boxing&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Netflix are considering the proposal for a new behind-the-scenes boxing show<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Drive to Survive has brought a new wave of fans and fortune to Formula 1\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Frank Smith is an integral part of Eddie Hearn&#8217;s boxing promotion operation\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A new behind-the-scenes boxing show is reportedly being pitched to Netflix by the producer of hit F1 series Drive To Survive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The show would star Frank Smith, the chief executive of Matchroom Boxing, the worldwide promoter run by Eddie Hearn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Netflix are considering the pitch presented by Box to Box, the producers who have released five seasons of Drive To Survive, a series which has helped Formula 1&#8217;s popularity explode since 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s according to The Guardian, who recently interviewed Smith.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While Hearn understandably grabs most of the headlines, Smith has become a critical member of the promotional company since initially joining on work experience aged 14.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/18\/76813317-0-image-a-48_1697824494854.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The producers of Drive to Survive are pitching a boxing show to Netflix starring Frank Smith (left), chief executive of Eddie Hearn&#8217;s Matchroom Boxing\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/18\/76813321-0-image-a-49_1697824563382.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Smith is an integral part of Hearn&#8217;s boxing promoter and initially joined on work experience<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/18\/74397763-0-He_feels_it_could_have_the_same_impact_that_Drive_to_Survive_has-a-50_1697824691942.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Drive to Survive has had an enormous impact on Formula 1, attracting a new wave of fans\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the past he has described himself as the &#8216;realist&#8217; behind Hearn&#8217;s ideas, executing the projects and plans that shape the sport. He has promoted hundreds of boxers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He is in a relationship with Emily Eubank, daughter of former middleweight and super-widdleweight champion Chris Eubank and sister of Chris Jr.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Drive To Survive has had a seismic impact on Formula 1, boosting viewership and sponsorship exponentially.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A boxing series could have a huge impact but might add an extra layer of complication to an already demanding business.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Smith told The Guardian: &#8216;Boxing is the toughest business to plan and budget for. Someone pulls out injured [\u2026] it&#8217;s a swing from making money to losing money.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Every other sport we&#8217;re involved in [\u2026] if a player pulls out, the tournament goes ahead. The World Darts Championships sells 90,000 tickets in a few hours, eight months in advance, and you don&#8217;t know who&#8217;s playing. With boxing, it&#8217;s near impossible.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But we&#8217;re working with [streaming service] DAZN, with their subscription mechanics, looking at trying to announce five or six months in advance, which we never would have done in the past.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/19\/76813461-12654843-Smith_is_in_a_relationship_with_Emily_Eubank_daughter_of_boxing_-a-62_1697825094389.jpg\" height=\"778\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Smith is in a relationship with Emily Eubank, daughter of boxing legend Chris Eubank\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/article-12654843\/Drive-Survive-producers-pitching-scenes-boxing-Netflix-starring-Frank-Smith-chief-executive-Eddie-Hearns-Matchroom-Boxing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Drive To Survive producers &#8216;are pitching a behind-the-scenes boxing show to Netflix starring the chief executive of Eddie Hearn&#8217;s Matchroom Boxing&#8217; 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