Eddie Hearn: No Passion, No Point

World-renowned sports promoter Eddie Hearn talks to the great and the good of sport, entertainment and business about what makes them tick, how they deal with success and what gets them up in the morning.

After a busy weekend in Leeds witnessing Josh Warrington become a two-time world champion, Eddie chats to one of the most exciting names in the UFC, Molly McCann, otherwise known as Meatball Molly.

Molly and Eddie chat about her and Paddy Pimblett’s astronomical rise in the UFC, including her sensational win at UFC London. They also discuss what MMA has done for Molly and how she wants to give back to her community.

This series, you can get in touch with the show if you have a question for Eddie, you can email the show at [email protected] and your email could be read out on the show.

Production Coordinator : Sarah Nicholls

The producers are Gwyn Rhys Davies and Georgia Keating, and it’s a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 5 Live.

World-renowned sports promoter Eddie Hearn talks to the great and the good of sport, entertainment and business about what makes them tick, how they deal with success and what gets them up in the morning.

After front row seats at this weekend's UFC event, Eddie is back in interview mode to talk to someone who he has been fascinated by for a long time - Wim Hof, known as the Ice Man.

Wim and Eddie talk about how he developed his technique, and what he thinks it can do to change your mindset, and how he has so much energy at 62 years of age.

Wim also discusses his reaction to his wife's suicide. If you are affected by any issues raised in the programme, support can be found at the link below.

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This series, you can get in touch with the show if you have a question for Eddie - you can email the show at [email protected] and your email could be read out on the show.

Production Coordinator : Sarah Nicholls

The producer is Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it’s a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 5 Live.

After a couple of weeks off, jetsetting from San Diego to Nottingham, Eddie is back to talk to England’s leading wicket taker Jimmy Anderson.

Jimmy and Eddie talk about Jimmy’s incredible 20-year career, what it takes to stay at the top for so long – and even keep improving with age. As well as the highs, they discuss Jimmy’s surprise exclusion from the new-look England side currently in the West Indies, and share memories of the late, great Shane Warne.

This series, you can get in touch with the show if you have a question for Eddie, you can email the show at [email protected] and your email could be read out on the show.

Production Coordinator : Sarah Nicholls

The producer is Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it’s a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 5 Live.

This week, Eddie is in London, looking over a wind-damaged O2 Arena with the man who will be lighting up the ring on the weekend: WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie.

Ahead of a crucial bout, Eddie and Lawrence take a step back and look at his career; from being an amateur working at McDonalds, seeing AJ and Usain bolt take London 2012 by storm, to deciding to follow his dream, which led him to Rio 2016, the Commonwealth Games, and eventually to being a world champion.

This series, you can get in touch with the show if you have a question for Eddie, you can email the show at [email protected] and your email could be read out on the show.

Production Coordinator : Sarah Nicholls

The producers were Rajiv Karia & Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it’s a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 5 Live.

World-renowned sports promoter Eddie Hearn talks to the great and the good of sport, entertainment and business about what makes them tick, how they deal with success and what gets them up in the morning.

This week Eddie is out and about looking at potential venues for Joshua v Usyk II, but as well as that, he's taken time to speak with rap sensation and fast rising star Aitch.

They chat about the role kickboxing played in Aitch's early life, the self-belief he had to keep going and break through, and how he handles the responsibility of being a role model at 22 years old.

This series, you can get in touch with the show if you have a question for Eddie, you can email the show at [email protected] and your email could be read out on the show.

Production Coordinator : Sarah Nicholls

Sound Editor: Gurdeep Singh

The producer is Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it’s a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 5 Live.

World-renowned sports promoter Eddie Hearn talks to the great and the good of sport, entertainment and business about what makes them tick, how they deal with success and what gets them up in the morning.

This week Eddie is back from a trip around the US for the London press event for the upcoming women's boxing championship fight between Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano. Eddie is co-promoting the fight with YouTuber and boxer Jake Paul.

Around the frantic press conference, Eddie gets time to sit with Jake and Amanda to discuss the state of women's boxing over the years, the effect of social media on big events like this, as well the effect on young people today.

This series, you can get in touch with the show if you have a question for Eddie, you can email the show at [email protected] and your email could be read out on the show.

Production Coordinator : Sarah Nicholls

The producer is Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it’s a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 5 Live.

World-renowned sports promoter Eddie Hearn talks to the great and the good of sport, entertainment and business about what makes them tick, how they deal with success and what gets them up in the morning.

This week Eddie is in New York City, more specifically, Madison Square Garden, and calls up Rugby League, Union, Sevens champion turned boxing heavyweight Sonny Bill Williams. Williams is in Ireland training for his next bout, and takes time out of his training schedule to talk Rugby, mindset, faith and boxing.

Eddie also picks Sonny’s brains about the upcoming 6 Nations competition.

This series, you can get in touch with the show if you have a question for Eddie, you can email the show at [email protected] and your email could be read out on the show.

Production Coordinator : Sarah Nicholls

The producer is Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it’s a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 5 Live.

World-renowned sports promoter Eddie Hearn talks to the great and the good of sport, entertainment and business about what makes them tick, how they deal with success and what gets them up in the morning.

This week Eddie is in his offices, and is joined for a walk around the grounds with fast-rising star of British boxing, Conor Benn. They look back on the first time Conor turned up at the offices with nothing but is father's name, and how his hard work and dedication have turned him into a prospect for a world title.

They also discuss stepping out of the shadows of their famous dads, and making a name for themselves in the world of boxing.

This series, you can get in touch with the show if you have a question for Eddie, you can email the show at [email protected] and your email could be read out on the show

Eddie Hearn is back for a brand new series of No Passion No Point. Across the series, the world-renowned sports promoter talks to the great and the good of sport, entertainment and business about what makes them tick, how they deal with success and what gets them up in the morning.

To kick off series 4, Eddie is joined by Olympian and world record holder, Adam Peaty. They talk about all sorts, from to sacrifices, the discipline of team events and the future of British swimming, to cheating in sport, how to handle pressure and Adam's life outside of the pool.

This series, you can get in touch with the show if you have a question for Eddie, you can email the show at [email protected] and your email could be read out on the show.

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Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls

No Passion, No Point is a BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 5 Live.

The tables are turned on Eddie ahead of series 4 of No Passion, No Point.

Nihal Arthanayake takes the mic and Eddie's in the hot seat.

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