Loud mouth English boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has come a long way since his introduction to the sport of boxing.
Son of successful sport entrepreneur Barry Hearn, Hearn junior has made his own name now.
Through a lot of hard work in recent times.
His passion and candid take on things refreshing at times.
His not give a you know what attitude too. Very good.
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Yeah, he talks a bit of bull every now and then.
These extrovert boxing personalities like him and Bob Arum often do.
Speaking to Kugan Cassius of IFL TV during a strange time for the world he kept it one hundred however.
Looking back on it all since he started in boxing:
“I really didn’t know what I was doing then. I look at myself then not just in my job but in my life… I was just a little kid. Back then I just had a spring in my step, buzz, swag and a love for what I was doing. But I didn’t really know the business. Now I know the business. I’m dangerous. Because I am better than anyone and I know the business inside out.”
He added:
“It’s like anything, you know. People think you changed. People don’t change but their situation changes. Things become more serious. They have to work harder. They have to make more sacrifices. The classic one would be you know, when, and this isn’t reflective of my situation, but when you are in a group of pals or mates and you all talk to each other every night and you all go down the pub all the time.”
He went on:
“Then some guy has to invest his time and his life into his profession and they have to make sacrifices. They are not around anymore. They might get success and apparently he’s changed. He ain’t changed. He’s the same person. But when you’re chasing a dream you can’t just be that same person. Do you understand? If you want to be Mr. nice guy. Mr. average. Mr. dependable. It’s very difficult to chase a dream and be driven to success without making sacrifices that make you an arsehole.”
He further noted:
“Then all of a sudden you get to a position of not to sound like an arsehole, power or control. I’m exactly the same person that I was then. I’m just wiser and I’m a bit more mature. But you can’t let other people’s poison get in the way of your dreams and your vision you know. Because some people are toxic. Some people don’t want you to be successful. Some people resent success.”
Smart analysis.