Barry Hearn’s Brutal Blueprint for Building a Global Sporting Empire

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Rob Moore

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2026

⏱️ 70 minutes

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In this high-octane episode, legendary sports promoter Barry Hearn breaks down the unapologetic philosophy that transformed snooker, darts, and boxing into multi-million dollar powerhouses. He pulls no punches as he discusses the necessity of "proper greed," the thrill of the deal, and why he believes the modern world has gone soft. From his working-class roots to the boardroom, this is a masterclass in relentless ambition, cut-throat negotiation, and the art of turning niche sports into global spectacles BEST MOMENTS "I'm a great believer in greed. I think greed is a wonderful thing if it's harnessed properly. It's the engine room of the world." "I don't want to be equal. I want to be better. I want to win. And if you don't want to win, you're in the wrong room with me." "The world doesn't owe you a living. You owe the world a performance. Get up, shut up, and get on with it." Exclusive community & resources: For more EXCLUSIVE & unfiltered content to make, manage & multiply more money, join our private online education platform: Money.School →⁠ ⁠⁠https://money.school⁠ And if you’d like to meet 7 & 8 figure entrepreneurs, & scale to 6, 7 or 8 figures in your business or personal income, join us at our in-person Money Maker Summit Event (including EXCLUSIVE millionaire guests/masterminds sessions) →⁠ ⁠⁠https://robmoore.live/mms⁠ 🔗 CONNECT WITH ROB 📸 Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?locale=en_GB⁠ 📸 Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/robmooreprogressive/⁠ 👨‍💻 Linkedin:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979?originalSubdomain=uk⁠ 🌍 Website: ⁠https://robmoore.com/⁠ 🎙 A NOTE FOR THE #DISRUPTORS: The world is on the edge of a revolution. Wealth, power & information are being disrupted. Mainstream media is dying. Your freedom is being challenged. Your money is being debased. #Disruptors & Rob Moore asks the questions others dare not to ask. Disruptive & diverse guests speak out on topical world issues & their areas of success & influence. As the world has changed, Disruptors has evolved to diverse global movers, shakers & change makers who stand out & speak up. Want to start your own podcast? Get in touch - Disruptive Media. ⁠⁠https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/⁠ If you don’t risk anything, you risk everything.

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0:00.0	I don't score goals. I don't get knockouts. I get balance sheets. And I won with. I'm Barry Hearn, president of Matching Sport. I'm Saudi dominated the big fights. So have we sold our soul? Yes. Google says you're worth 158 million. How close is Google? Well... Where is influencer boxing at now? They're very good at the hype. They're not so good at the delivery.
0:21.6	Did you sue Jake Paul?
0:22.6	Yeah.
0:23.6	Did you win?
0:24.6	If you want loyalty, buy a dog.
0:25.6	Got the best team in sport.
0:27.6	And who do you think is the best sports person you've ever worked with?
0:31.6	He can produce things that other people don't even consider.
0:35.6	Legacy planning is better than just being famous.
0:38.3	The envies of wealth of destroying everything.
0:41.3	Do you have any beef with Frank Warren?
0:47.3	Barry, has boxing sold to Saudi Arabia?
0:50.3	I think pretty well every sport sold to Saudi Arabia. I mean look, if the money's right, what do you expect me to say?
0:59.0	You know, boxing, I've got fighters that are waiting for a call from Saudi and turning down
1:05.0	shows in Europe because they know they get two or three or four times the money from Saudi.
1:11.1	Yeah.
1:12.1	It's human nature.
1:15.2	So Saudi have dominated the big fights.
1:19.2	And while his Excellency Turk Al-Shakes in control,
1:22.6	then I don't see any change in that. He has big plans and he has a huge re-ad season budget
1:28.1	which he gets from the main man
1:31.4	himself so he deals at the very highest level
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