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Eddie Hearn

エディー・ハーン　/　えでぃー・はーん

Businessperson from United Kingdom

June 8, 1979 (age 47)　・　Essex, United Kingdom

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My Take

What strikes me about Eddie Hearn is how he turned a surname into a stage. As the son of Barry Hearn, he could have coasted, but he carved out his own lane in boxing promotion, putting his name behind Anthony Joshua, Canelo Alvarez and Katie Taylor. I find his role chairing both Matchroom Sport and the Professional Darts Corporation telling: he's comfortable selling spectacle whether the arena is a ring or an oche. There's a showman's confidence to him that I respect, even when it tips into bravado. To me he reads less as a fight fan and more as a builder of must-watch nights.

Overview

Edward John Hearn (born 8 June 1979) is an English sports promoter and the chairman of Matchroom Sport and the Professional Darts Corporation. Hearn is best known for his work with Matchroom Boxing, with which he has promoted multiple world champions including Anthony Joshua, Canelo Álvarez, Gennady Golovkin, Katie Taylor and Vasyl Lomachenko. He is the son of promoter Barry Hearn, the founder of Matchroom Sport.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Eddie Hearn
Name (Japanese): エディー・ハーン
Reading: えでぃー・はーん
Born: June 8, 1979 (age 47)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Goat
Origin: Essex, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: businessperson

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Havering Sixth Form College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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