{"product_id":"barry-hearn-my-life","title":"Barry Hearn: My Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePre-order now: the autobiography of the legendary sports promoter, Barry Hearn. \u003c\/u\u003e\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\u003cb\u003e__________\u003c\/b\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026gt;","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44787578241203,"sku":"9781529393316","price":1279.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17477410779781529393316.jpg?v=1762821897","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/barry-hearn-my-life","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}