Know who Eddie Hearn, the billion-dollar boxing promoter is, how he started out and more such details about the British promoter from his net worth to biography
Chairman of Matchroom Sport and Professional Darts Corporation, Eddie Hearn is a key figure within the world of boxing. He dominates British boxing, while also promoting the sport globally, ensuring the sport reaches newer heights.
Eddie Hearn Biography, Life Story And Family
Eddie replaced his father Barry Hearn as the chairman of Matchroom earlier this year and now stands as the promotional face of the company. Hearn was highly responsible for organising the much awaited bout between Anthony Joshua and Olexandr Usyk held at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London.
41-year old Eddie works to promote several world champions, having some of the biggest names in boxing under him under Matchroom Boxing. These big names include the likes of Anthony Joshua (unified heavyweight champion), Luke Campbell, Katie Taylor (undisputed women’s lightweight champion), Vasyl Lomachenko, Dillian Whyte, Billy Joe Saunders and Oleksandr Usyk.
If these were already not enough boxers, Hearn also works as the co-promoter for WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney and Gennady Golovkin.
Eddie Hearn Education
Hearn studied at independent Brentwood School, Essex. He had a hard time in academics and was not able to make it into sixth form because of his unsatisfactory performance in his GCSEs.
Eddie Hearn career as boxing promoter
Matchroom Sports was initially started by Eddie’s father Barry Hearn. After he was done working at a sports management company which represented golfers in the West End, Eddie came back to Matchroom. He promoted heavyweight legend Wladimir Klitschko’s final bout at Wembley, a very famous football stadium.
This event alone drew around 90,000 people to the fight to see Anthony Joshua climb up the ladder of heavyweight boxing as went on to add the WBA (Super) and WBO titles to his IBF belt.
In a year’s time, Matchroom, under Eddie signed a deal with DAZN worth $1 billion which would broadcast Matchroom boxing events. In addition to that, Eddie Hearn was also responsible for the fight between KSI and Logan Paul which attracted boxing fans and entertainment seekers alike.
As of 2021, Eddie can definitely hope to seek new heights by hosting the two-fight deal between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury which has been dubbed as “the biggest fight in British boxing history”.
Eddie Hearn net worth
In 2021, Eddie Hearn’s net worth is $60 million. However, this figure is bound to rise as Hearn has got some big names under him.
Family/Personal Life
Hearn is currently living near Billericay in Essex with his wife Chloe Hearn and his two daughters. His parents are Barry Hearn and Susan Hearn.