{"product_id":"barry-hearn-barry-hearn-9781529393347","title":"Barry Hearn","description":"THE BESTSELLING MEMOIR FROM LEGENDARY SPORTS PROMOTER AND STAR OF NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY MATCHROOM, BARRY HEARN - NOW REVISED AND UPDATED'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.","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51053887029536,"sku":"9781529393347","price":11.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781529393347.jpg?v=1785215283","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/barry-hearn-barry-hearn-9781529393347","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}