Eddie Hearn
| Eddie Hearn | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Brentwood School (Essex) |
| Title | Group Managing Director of Matchroom Sport |
| Parent(s) |
Barry Hearn Susan Hearn |
| Website |
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Edward "Eddie" Hearn is a British boxing promoter. He is also a director of the Professional Darts Corporation.[1]
Boxing Promoter
Hearn is currently 'Group Managing Director' of Matchroom Sport which is a company his father, Barry Hearn, founded. He organizes boxing matches for all boxers under contract with Matchroom Sport, who in turn have a contract with Sky Sports to televise these events. Sky Sports give Matchroom a set number of dates for Hearn to organise matches for. Hearn's stable under Matchroom Sports has several world champions such as Lee Selby, Kell Brook, Anthony Crolla, Jamie McDonnell, Scott Quigg and James DeGale. It also has world title challengers and number one contenders such as Tony Bellew. He also promotes young prospects like Anthony Joshua, Luke Campbell, Callum Smith and Khalid Yafai along many others.