Barry Hearn My Life, Barry Hearn
Barry Hearn My Life, Barry Hearn
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Barry Hearn: My Life
Knockouts, Snookers, Bullseyes, Tight Lines and Sweet Deals

Author: Barry Hearn

Narrator: Barry Hearn

Unabridged: 9 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/28/2022


Synopsis

The autobiography of the legendary sports promoter, Barry Hearn.

'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'
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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.

Packed with hilarious anecdotes from the golden age of snooker, and behind-the-scenes insight into boxing negotiations and darts bust-ups, Hearn's book is a joy to listen to from start to finish.

(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

About Barry Hearn

Barry Hearn is an English sporting events promoter and the founder and chairman of promotions company Matchroom Sport. Through Matchroom, Hearn is also involved in many sports including snooker, darts, pool, tenpin bowling, golf (see PGA EuroPro Tour), table tennis and fishing.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephen on January 26, 2023

interesting look at the life of the sports promotor Barry Hearn through the high and lows......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on July 08, 2022

It's rare that I don't finish a book, but in my heart, I know I will not complete this one. I'm a big snooker fan and have enjoyed reading various snooker players' autobiographies. I had hoped this would be just as enjoyable and give us a behind-the-scenes insight into the snooker world. Unfortunatel......more

Goodreads review by Andre on January 09, 2025

Worth the read or listen......more

Goodreads review by Dan on May 24, 2022

A gripping honest account of a life with business but mostly sports promotion. Barry Hearn’s turned a small promotions company into a multi million pound business; he’s open and honest about his success, failures and mistakes. I find a lot of autobiographical books spend to much time on the early li......more

Goodreads review by Donnie on June 14, 2023

Barry Hearn’s book was an amazing, informative and entertaining read. Learning about his foray into the pub arcade business starting out was great seeing his first breakthrough unfold and his thoughts on it at the time. Showing also how he was never a person of wealth from birth but got there throug......more