Barry and Eddie Hearn prepare for Matchroom's Netflix bow
The Netflix series featuring International Boxing Hall of Fame promoter Barry Hearn and his son Eddie Hearn will start streaming on Wednesday, September 17.
Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen, has been years in the making and has been filmed on location at Matchroom’s HQ in Brentwood, Essex, Atlantic City, Los Angeles, Riyadh, and even in Manila, in the Philippines.
Set across six episodes, the show has promised “access all areas” in a behind-the-scenes look at the promotional powerhouse that operates in snooker and darts as well as boxing.
It’s been dubbed “a real-life succession story” and includes stars from the multi-sport stable including Katie Taylor, Conor Benn, and Anthony Joshua, as well as the likes of darts sensation Luke Littler and snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan.
Box to Box, who were behind Formula 1: Drive to Survive and At Home with the Furys have produced the docuseries.
Matchroom Sport founder, Barry Hearn OBE, said: "Sports fans will absolutely love this. For over four decades, Matchroom has proved itself to be one of the true, global British business triumphs. But we’re not normal. And for that reason we have always had to stand away from the crowd and defy what is ‘normal’ from a traditional, corporate business sense. This series shows all of that, and more. It is warts and all – and the story has got a lot of ‘Succession’ in it. You’ve got me, the old, grey-haired geezer that started the company is used to getting his own way, and then the young son comes in, who is dynamic, and all the other kids as well, Frank Smith, Matt Porter and Emily Frazer. Do not miss it.”
“This is a big day for our company and we are very proud to showcase our story to a global audience on Netflix,” said Eddie Hearn. “You are seeing the likes of Luke Littler and Ronnie O’Sullivan like never before and what really happened behind-the-scenes at Benn-Eubank Jr, Taylor-Serrano II, and AJ against [Daniel] Dubois. Away from the live action, you’re seeing all the backstage dramas in the dressing rooms, the press conferences, the arguments… it is so compelling. You’re also seeing another world, whereby young entrepreneurs are making their own journey through the company within all of our hugely successful sports. Then you’ve got the family dynamic of me and my dad. It’s unusual to have a series like this that covers all of those dynamics. It is pure, unrivalled entertainment – and, for any true sports fan, it is unmissable. And it’s a lot of fun.”
