'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.
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 read from start to finish.
Publisher: Hodder & StoughtonISBN: 9781529393347Number of pages: 352Weight: 271 gDimensions: 196 x 130 x 32 mm
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