Alright, let’s talk about this Matchroom Boxing thing, you know, who’s the big boss behind it all. It ain’t that complicated, really.
Matchroom Boxing, it’s like a big family thing, started by this fella, Barry Hearn. Yeah, him and his son, Eddie Hearn, they’re the main guys. They didn’t just start with boxing, though. They were into snooker first, you know, those guys with the sticks pokin’ balls on a green table? Then they got into boxing, and a whole bunch of other stuff too. Like, pool, you know, like snooker but with different balls? And bowling, golf, fishin’, even darts! They got their fingers in a lot of pies, these Hearn fellas.
So, Matchroom Sport, that’s the big company, and Matchroom Boxing is part of it. It’s like, the sport company is the mama, and the boxing part is one of her kids. And guess what? This company, it’s worth a whole heap of money! Some folks say it’s worth somethin’ like 158 million pounds! That’s a lot of money, ain’t it? And some even say it’s close to a billion now! Landsakes, that’s more money than I can even imagine. Must be nice to have all that dough.
Now, Eddie Hearn, he’s the one you see on TV most of the time, talkin’ about boxing and all. He’s the face of Matchroom Boxing, you know? He’s the one makin’ deals, gettin’ those big fights happening. He’s a smooth talker, that one. Always yappin’ about somethin’ or other.
- Barry Hearn: He’s the daddy, the one who started it all.
- Eddie Hearn: He’s the son, the one who runs the show now, especially the boxing part.
- Frank Smith: He’s the CEO of Matchroom Boxing, real young fella, only 26 they say. He’s on the board of the whole Matchroom Sport thing too.
They got other people workin’ for them too, of course. Can’t run a big company like that with just two fellas. They got a CEO for Matchroom Boxing, a young fella named Frank Smith. He’s only 26, can you believe it? But he’s smart, I guess, otherwise they wouldn’t put him in charge. They got folks doin’ the paperwork, makin’ sure the fighters get paid, you know, all that behind-the-scenes stuff.
So, who owns Matchroom Boxing? Well, it’s the Hearn family, mostly. Barry and Eddie, they’re the ones callin’ the shots. They built this thing up from nothin’, from just managin’ those snooker fellas to bein’ one of the biggest names in boxing. And they ain’t done yet, I reckon. They keep on growin’, gettin’ bigger and bigger. They just did some kinda deal with another company, Pitch International, I heard. More money, I guess. These fellas, they sure know how to make a buck.
They started Matchroom a long time ago, back in 1982. That’s a lot of years, ain’t it? They started with snooker guys, you know, like Steve Davis and Jimmy White. Remember them? Good players, they were. But then they saw how much money was in boxing, and they jumped right in. Smart move, I guess.
Matchroom Boxing, they got all sorts of fighters, you know. Big names, up-and-comers, all kinds. They put on big fights, all over the world. Las Vegas, London, New York, you name it. They’re everywhere, these Hearns. They got a website too, where you can see all the latest news and what fights are comin’ up. I don’t know how to use them computer things, but my grandson showed me once.
And you know what? They’re always talkin’ about how they wanna make boxing better, make it more fair for the fighters and more excitin’ for the fans. Whether they do it or not, that’s another story, but they sure do talk a good game. It’s all a big business, you know. Lots of money changin’ hands. But at the end of the day, it’s about two fellas in the ring, battlin’ it out to see who’s the best. And that’s what makes it excitin’, ain’t it?
So, there you have it. Matchroom Boxing, owned by the Hearns, a father and son team who built a big empire from nothin’. They’re big shots in the boxing world, and I don’t see them goin’ anywhere anytime soon. They got too much money tied up in it, and they seem to like what they’re doin’. More power to ’em, I say. As long as they keep puttin’ on good fights, that’s all that matters.
