Eddie Hearn facts for kids
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Eddie Hearn
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Hearn in 2019
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Edward John Hearn
8 June 1979 London, England
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| Education | Brentwood School Havering Sixth Form College |
| Occupation | Businessman, sports promoter |
| Title | Chairman of Matchroom Sport |
| Spouse(s) | Chloe Hearn |
| Children | 2 |
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Edward John Hearn (born 8 June 1979) is a British sports promoter. He is the chairman of Matchroom Sport and the Professional Darts Corporation. Eddie Hearn has helped many world champion boxers become famous. Some of these include Anthony Joshua, Canelo Álvarez, and Katie Taylor. He is the son of Barry Hearn, who started Matchroom Sport.
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Becoming a Sports Promoter
Early Life and School
Eddie Hearn went to Brentwood School, Essex, a private school. He found it hard to get good grades in his exams. He was good at sports like cricket and football. His father, Barry, tried to convince the school to let him stay because of his sports skills. But the school said no.
After Brentwood, Eddie went to Havering College of Further and Higher Education. His dad encouraged him to study hard. He promised Eddie money for good grades in his A-level subjects. Eddie studied communications, physical education, and business. He earned good grades in all of them.
Starting His Career
Eddie's father, Barry Hearn, started a company called Matchroom Sport. After college, Eddie began working in sports. He first helped manage golfers. Later, he promoted online poker games through Matchroom. These events were shown on TV around the world.
Eddie Hearn's Career in Boxing
Building Matchroom Boxing
In 2010, Eddie met boxer Audley Harrison. He decided to help Audley restart his boxing career. This led to Audley fighting heavyweight champion David Haye. This was the start of Eddie's journey in boxing promotion. It also helped create Matchroom Boxing.
In 2013, Eddie signed a deal with Anthony Joshua. Joshua had just won a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics. Eddie has promoted all of Joshua's fights since then. This includes many world championship matches.
Big Fights and Deals
In 2014, Eddie promoted a huge fight between Carl Froch vs. George Groves II. This event took place at Wembley Stadium. About 80,000 fans came to watch.
In 2015, Matchroom Boxing made a special TV deal with Sky Sports in the UK. This deal meant Sky Sports would show up to 20 boxing events each year. This partnership lasted for six years.
Another massive fight Eddie promoted was Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko in 2017. This fight also happened at Wembley Stadium. An amazing 90,000 fans were there.
In 2018, Eddie announced a huge deal with a streaming service called DAZN. This deal was worth a lot of money. It meant Matchroom Boxing events would be shown on DAZN in the United States. Many of his UK shows would also be on DAZN.
New Challenges and Growth
In 2019, Eddie promoted a professional boxing match between YouTube stars KSI and Logan Paul. This fight happened in Los Angeles. Some boxing fans were surprised by this. But Eddie said their first amateur fight was good. He wanted to promote the rematch.
In April 2021, Eddie Hearn became the Chairman of the Matchroom Group. His father, Barry Hearn, stepped down. Barry became the group's president, giving advice.
On May 8, 2021, Eddie promoted the Canelo Álvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders fight. Over 73,000 fans attended in Texas. This set a new record for an indoor boxing event in the US. Matchroom then signed another deal with Canelo Álvarez.
In June 2021, Eddie announced a new five-year deal with DAZN. This meant all Matchroom fighters would move to DAZN. This ended Matchroom's partnership with Sky Sports in the UK. All Matchroom events would now be shown only on DAZN worldwide.
In September 2021, Eddie and Anthony Joshua announced a new deal. This deal would last for the rest of Joshua's boxing career.
In April 2022, Eddie promoted the Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano fight. This historic fight took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
In 2024, Eddie took part in a special boxing event in Saudi Arabia. It was called Queensberry vs. Matchroom 5v5. Eddie and fellow promoter Frank Warren each chose five fighters. Eddie's team lost all their matches.
Personal Life
Eddie Hearn lives in Essex, England, with his wife Chloe. They have two daughters. He often has good relationships with the boxers he promotes. He is good friends with former boxing champion Tony Bellew. Anthony Joshua has also said he and Eddie will always be good friends.
In 2021, after a boxing event in California, the Mayor of Fresno made October 16 "Matchroom Boxing and Eddie Hearn Day."
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Eddie Hearn in 2019
