{"product_id":"barry-hearn-my-life-knockouts-sn","title":"Barry Hearn: Barry Hearn: My Life [2023] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e*REVISED AND UPDATED*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hearn, Barry","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46761356460371,"sku":"9781529393347","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/hearn-barry-barry-hearn-barry-hearn-my-life-2023-paperback-9781529393347-59465898557779.jpg?v=1728803463","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/barry-hearn-my-life-knockouts-sn","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}