S9 Ep 327 Barry Hearn - Specialist Guest

Barry Hearn, sport promoter and founder of Matchroom Sport is having trouble getting on the zoom call ! David tells Barry he used to be scared of him when he was 12. Barry tells them stories about boxing greats Mike Tyson and Frank Bruno but admits he was shite at boxing himself. Joe asks what the perfect night would look like as a boxing promoter. He says that a fight between David & Joe could potentially be a big seller. They find out that Barry is best mates with Steve Davis. so they tell him they hugged Steve at the Blur concert. Barry talks about his formative years, growing up on a council estate with short trousers, no money and his mum sending him to elecution lessons. He tells them about his route to success and how he got into the sport promotions world regaling them with funny stories from the golden age of snooker. They ask Barry if he's ever seen the mythical Chris Eubank painting of the Last Supper and are delighted when he confirms it's real ! Barry finishes the ep with some brilliant antidotes from the boxing ring. Read Barry's book My Life https://www.amazon.co.uk/Barry-Hearn-Knockouts-Snookers-Bullseyes/dp/1529393310 Merch: https://chatabixshop.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatabix1 Insta: https://www.instagram.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chatabix Contact us: chatabix@yahoo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices