Company type | Private |
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Industry | Sports promotion |
Founded | 1982Brentwood, Essex, England | in
Headquarters | Brentwood, Essex |
Key people | Barry Hearn (Founder and father) Eddie Hearn (Son) |
Website | www |
Matchroom Sport is a UK-based sporting event promotions company founded by Barry Hearn and run by him and his son Eddie Hearn. It first came to attention in the sports of snooker and boxing and is also involved in pool, bowling, golf, fishing, darts, table tennis, poker and gymnastics. The company is based in Brentwood, Essex.[1]
Matchroom has had broadcasting agreements in the United Kingdom with DAZN, Sky Sports, ITV, and the BBC.