Barry Hearn
In the latest episode of The Breakdown, Orla Chennaoui and Greg Rutherford pay a visit to one of the most successful operators in the history of the British sport industry, Barry Hearn.Renowned for his revolutionary promotion of snooker, darts and boxing, Barry - now aged 74 - draws distinct parallels between sport and business and looks back light-heartedly at the many lessons of success he’s learned throughout his accomplished career: “My candle is not the brightest in the room, but it burns longer than anyone else.”He also opens up about his relationships with two hugely important men in his life; son Eddie and snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan…Production Manager: Maria PilkingtonAudio edit and mix: Phil Golston and Chris WattsFootage edit: Phil GolstonProduced by Orla Chennaoui and Pete Burton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.