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Big Fish with Spencer Matthews

S1 E4: Eddie Hearn: Revolutionising British boxing

Big Fish with Spencer Matthews

Global

Entrepreneurship, Health & Fitness, Business

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Even if you’re not a fan of boxing, you’ve heard of Eddie Hearn. He’s the chairman of Matchroom sport, the sporting events company which last year signed a 100 million pound five-year deal with Dazn as it aims to become the Netflix of sport. Eddie also represents boxing beasts like Anthony Joshua, Canelo Álvarez and formerly Oleksandr Usyk. He took over the business from his father, but started by printing the posters himself and sending out tweets to promote his fights. Now, he’s one of the most powerful men in boxing.

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0:00.0

This is a global player original podcast.

0:05.8

I've always been taught that winning is everything, everything.

0:10.5

Forget taking part. It's absolutely irrelevant if you lose.

0:25.6

Hi, I'm Spencer Matthews, and welcome to my new podcast, Big Fish.

0:35.1

Join me each week as I sit down with famous CEOs, fantastic entrepreneurs, incredible designers and other famous faces to discuss what it takes to be the best.

0:40.6

Eddie Hearn has revolutionised British boxing.

0:46.0

He's the chairman of Matchroom Sports, which last year signed a £100 million five-year deal with DeZone as it builds to become the Netflix of Sport.

0:50.1

There is so much to learn from Eddie.

0:53.0

He's a man who grew up being told that winning was the

0:55.5

only option. He really kind of drove himself into the ground, you know, for years working 24-7,

1:03.0

although recently he's began to put his health and wellness in front of work, or at least

1:08.2

alongside it. Welcome welcome Eddie Hearn.

1:15.6

Eddie, thanks so much for joining me.

1:16.2

Pleasure.

1:17.9

Are you the best in the world at what you do?

1:22.2

Yeah, someone said that to me quite recently a few months ago,

1:23.8

and it was quite nice to hear, really. I probably my own biggest critic, which I think is important,

1:28.8

I think if you're searching for greatness, I guess, I don't sound a bit extreme, but you mustn't think that you're

1:35.8

ever hit a ceiling. And when you say you're the best at what you do, that's kind of the ceiling.

1:40.0

So I'm always trying to evolve and I always, you know, I'm my own biggest critic.

1:45.6

And I'm talking about my shows, my events and the business in general.

1:49.3

So, but someone said to me, you know, that question, how's it feel to be the best in the world of what you do?

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