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United Kingdom Eddie Hearn is a prominent British sports promoter and the chairman of Matchroom Sport and the Professional Darts Corporation, known for his impact on global boxing.
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Edward John Hearn was born on June 8, 1979, in Essex, England. He attended Brentwood School, Essex, where he excelled in cricket and football. After failing to secure a place in the sixth form at Brentwood School, he continued his education at Havering College of Further and Higher Education, where he focused on communications studies, physical education, and business studies. Following his education, Hearn began his career at a sports management company, representing golfers. He then transitioned to promoting online poker events through Matchroom Sport, a company founded by his father, Barry Hearn. These poker events were broadcast internationally on channels such as Channel 4, Channel 5, and Sky Sports.
Hearn’s involvement in boxing commenced in 2010 when he met boxer Audley Harrison. He assisted Harrison in rebuilding his career, which led to a fight against heavyweight champion David Haye for the WBA title. This marked the beginning of his career in boxing promotion and the establishment of Matchroom Boxing. In 2013, Hearn signed a promotional agreement with Anthony Joshua, a year after Joshua’s gold medal win at the London 2012 Olympics, and has since promoted all of Joshua’s fights. A notable achievement in 2014 was promoting Carl Froch vs. George Groves II at Wembley Stadium, which attracted 80,000 attendees. In 2015, Matchroom Boxing secured an exclusive televised deal with Sky Sports to broadcast up to 20 shows annually, a partnership that continued until 2021.
In 2018, Hearn secured a significant $1 billion boxing deal with the streaming service DAZN, which involved streaming 16 shows annually in the U.S. and 16 UK shows on the platform. He became Chairman of the Matchroom Group in April 2021. Hearn co-promoted the Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano fight at Madison Square Garden in April 2022, marking the first women’s fight to headline the venue. In 2024, he participated in the Queensberry vs. Matchroom 5v5 event, a boxing competition against Frank Warren, where his team experienced a decisive loss.
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