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'I am the largest sports promoter in the world. I promote 11 sports to a global audience of billions of people every day of my life'
A larger than life working class hero, Romford born and bred - always ready with the perfect soundbite - Barry Hearn was famously described as 'roguish but never a rogue'. Hearn is credited with turning snooker into one of the biggest sports in Britain.
He essentially turned a sport in which competitors wear bowties into a massive, globally televised event. Away from the table, his promotions empire casts its net over a dozen sports - from professional boxing to darts, fishing to ten-pin bowling - and his career spans four decades. He also previously owned Leyton Orient football club.
ISBN/EAN | 9781529393347 |
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Author | Barry Hearn |
Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
Imprint | Hodder |
Publication date | 25 May 2023 |
Format | Paperback |