{"product_id":"barry-hearn-autobiography-9781529393316","title":"Barry Hearn Autobiography","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Barry Hearn\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Boxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOut now: the autobiography of the legendary sports promoter, Barry Hearn.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'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'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHearn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePacked 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":"Hardcover","offer_id":45031741030551,"sku":"9781529393316","price":1697.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781529393316.webp?v=1769207165","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/barry-hearn-autobiography-9781529393316","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}