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Kevin was once destined to be a known name for simply that, not to mention his harrowing involvement with gangs and drug lords. Indeed, the 51-year-old has battled back from not only his addictions, but also being ostracised by his family after regularly running into trouble on the streets of Philadelphia. It was a life that meant a previously broken relationship with his celebrity sibling, eight years his junior.

Barry Hearn has revealed snooker’s World Championship could follow the World Cup to Qatar.

READ MORE: Chris Eubank Jr offers to pay for 'broken hearted' Conor Benn fan's tattoo to be removed However, throughout this debacle, the actions of some involved has brought the sport into disrepute.This fight was always about the names, rather than ever being a well-matched fight. Some might question why it was ever considered at all as, without their respective surnames would a match of obvious weight discrepancies ever been considered?Barry Hearn said this week that when he looks in the mirror, he still thinks about what happened to Michael Watson following his fight with Chris Eubank in 1991. Was it the right decision to postpone the fight? Give us your views in the comments section below Benn tested positive for a banned substance, but they still tried to plough on with a fight despite the obvious dangers involved and ironically the fathers each being both been involved in ring tragedies previously.The fallout of this debacle has just fuelled the fire for those who want boxing banned.

darts players as the PDC looks to grow the game on the back of the first-ever Women’s World Matchplay.In a ground-breaking first, eight of the best female players in the world played for the Matchplay trophy on the same day as the main final between Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The tournament, which was broadcast by Sky Sports, shone a light on the women’s game, although it remains the PDC’s priority is to have predominantly integrated tournaments.PDC president Hearn was happy with aspects of the Women’s Matchplay, but wants to see more players enter the Women’s Series, which will be expanded to 24 events next year and have a prize fund of £145,000. READ MORE: Darts drama as player is disqualified after throwing a dart into the scorer’s leg “We’ll be governed, as we always are, by the financials and the viewing figures, the ratings, the ticket sales,” Hearn told Online Darts TV as he discussed the progress of women’s darts.“The Matchplay ticked some boxes, ticked it quite strongly in some cases.

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boxing, snooker, and darts promotion company was “nearly finished” before Chris Eubank burst onto the scene.Hearn was the promotional driver of the former WBO middleweight champion’s legendary bouts with Nigel Benn in the 1990s. The pair enjoyed a hugely successful period alongside each other, including a spectacular five-year reign between 1990 and 1995 that saw them simultaneously hold WBO titles in the middleweight and super-middleweight divisions.The eccentric fighter, who once claimed to have a “granite” chin, retired with a phenomenal record of 45 victories, 23 knockouts, five losses, and two draws.

darts has exceeded expectations in its first year, despite criticism from some fans.For 2022, the nomadic darting roadshow has undergone a revamp, with eight players playing in a mini competition each week with quarter-finals, semis and a final. The winner on the night collects five points, plus a £10,000 bonus, the runner-up receives three points and the losing semi-finalists get two each.The league phase has been completed with the play-offs, in his usual format, taking place in Berlin on June 13 between Jonny Clayton, Michael van Gerwen, James Wade and Joe Cullen.The format has received mixed reviews from fans, with some complaining it is too repetitive, but PDC president Hearn is delighted with how the new-look tournament has taken shape, revealing bumper ticket sales and TV viewing figure.

darts has exploded over the last 20 years, with viewing figures going through the roof, both on TV and at the venues themselves.Darts is no longer seen as a beer-swilling pub game, but as a serious sport containing high-quality players with even higher stakes. And the increased media exposure has led to a series of big-name sponsors getting involved, desperate to share the spotlight which is shone on the sport.That is summed up by the drastic increase in prize money at the sport’s marque event, the World Darts Championship, one of the staples of the festive season.Phil Taylor has won the tournament an incredible 16 times, with his first title coming back in 1990 and his last in 2013.

darts to bring the house down at the Winter Gardens.It was such a stunning moment in sporting, let alone darting history, that The Power received a £100,000 bonus. Such a pay-out would be financially unthinkable nowadays, with nine-darters a much more regular occurrence. Gerwyn Price hit two in one night in the Premier League earlier this year.Barry Hearn had recently taken over as PDC chairman when Taylor made history that day in Blackpool.

darts into the sporting juggernaut it is today.It’s more than 20 years since the sports promoter took control of the PDC, with the governing body and the game in general flourishing and becoming more lucrative over the last two decades. Players from Phil Taylor to Michael van Gerwen have become household names, while fans watch in their millions at home and in their thousands at arenas nationwide.The PDC moved its World Championship away from the legendary but cramped Circus Tavern to the Alexandra Palace, a move which has paid off handsomely since the switch in 2008.

Willie Thorne was being hounded by loan sharks in the years before his death.The tragic star had got himself in hock to heavies after racking up gambling debts. Sports promoter Barry Hearn revealed Willie pleaded with him for help, so he gave him £25,000 to pay them off.The 73-year-old, inset, said: “He came to see me about helping him out in 2017 when he explained he had serious problems with some heavy-handed people that wanted paying.

darts, players and fans, owes a lot to Barry Hearn, the long-time chief of the PDC.The legendary promoter transformed a number of sports from fringe entities into successful industries, helping rid the game of its bloke-down-the-pub image and open it up to a new legion of fans, who pack out arenas across the country and around Europe on a weekly basis, and watch in their millions on TV.Hearn, who stepped down as PDC chairman last year, becoming president as part of his semi-retirement, has recounted his rise from a council estate in Dagenham to his place as one of sport’s preeminent promoters in his soon-to-be realised autobiography, ‘My Life’.Having played a key role in the boom of snooker in the 1980s, Hearn turned to darts over 20 years ago and shook up the Professional Darts Corporation. His lightbulb moment came when he attended the World Championships, then held at the legendary Circus Tavern venue in Purfleet. “I just saw thousands of me,” he recalled in an interview with GQ Magazine last year.

Judd Trump once insisted that he wasn't a playboy after being warned by Barry Hearn that he needed to focus on being a professional sportsman - but that hasn't stopped him living an extravagant lifestyle. The professional snooker star from Bristol, who won the 2019 World Snooker Championship, is back in action at the Crucible this month as he looks to claim another major victory.

Ronnie O'Sullivan once left snooker chief Barry Hearn fuming at the 2016 Welsh Open. The Rocket faced Barry Pinches in the opening round, and during the match refused a glorious opportunity to make a maximum break, which would have earned him £10,000.The snooker legend scoffed at the prize, branding it as “too cheap,” before potting the pink off the penultimate red and went on to make a score of 146, just one short of the 147 maximum.

Ebanie Bridges had fans going potty as she posed for sexy snaps with snooker legends Ken Doherty, Dennis Taylor and Jimmy White. The Blonde Bomber swapped the boxing ring for the old green baize on Tuesday afternoon as she paid a visit to the Crucible for the World Snooker Championship. Bridges was treated to a VIP tour of the famous Sheffield venue before settling down to watch Stuart Bingham defeat Haotian Lyu 10-5.

Ebanie Bridges traded one Hearn for another on a visit to the snooker as fans pointed out that at least Barry looks at her - unlike Eddie.The Blonde Bomber took time out from her busy schedule to attend Tuesday's afternoon session at the World Snooker Championship, where she met Matchroom founder Barry Hearn. The elder Hearn signed a copy of his newly-released autobiography for Bridges, who took the opportunity to get a couple of cheeky pictures with the legendary promoter.

Prince Harry didn't think he was allowed to wave back at the crowd during a night out at the darts. The fun-loving Prince has never been one to do things by the book, and in 2011 he swapped Buckingham Palace for Alexandra Palace and a night on the beer watching the arrows. The Duke of Sussex watched on in awe as darting royalty Phil Taylor booked his place in the final with a 6-0 win over Darren Webster.

Google them.“I'm looking forward to seeing Peter Manley again – I couldn't abide him when we were rivals on the circuit, nobody could because he was such a wind-up merchant. But now I work with him, I absolutely love him to bits.”Nothing could rival the thrill of lifting the Sid Waddell Trophy, after beating Michael van Gerwen in the final at Ally Pally to win the last of his 16 world titles.But do not underestimate what it would mean to Taylor to wear another version of the crown.“When I was doing a podcast with (former PDC chairman) Barry Hearn, and I was introduced as the 16-times world champion, Barry chipped in and added, 'So far.' That made me laugh.“This is not the world championship, but I would love to win it.

Former world champion Murphy lit the blue touchpaper at this week’s UK Championship after bombing out in the first round to teenage amateur Si Jiahui. After that world No6 Murphy, 39, launched into an angry rant saying those who did not have pro status should not be allowed to compete in the big events.

Eddie and Barry Hearn are “pea-green with envy” at the commercial success Jake and Logan Paul have had transitioning from YouTube into boxing, Tommy Fury’s dad has claimed. John Fury’s son Tommy will attempt to defend his unbeaten pro record when he takes on Jake in Tampa, Florida, on December 18.

Snooker's biggest stars once pulled non-swimmer Stephen Hendry half a mile through the sea off Hong Kong so he could join them on a remote island. Barry Hearn, chairman of the World Snooker Tour, revealed the Scottish star was just a teenager when he was invited to join players including Jimmy White and Steve Davis on an exhibition tour in the Far East.While visiting Hong Kong, White arranged to borrow a friend's luxury boat to take them all to a nearby island.