The Barry Hearn Show

‘If match-fixing goes unchallenged it will ruin sport’

Betting patterns for every darts, snooker and pool game are tracked by an expensive army of Matchroom boffins... Barry tells us why ALL sports need to invest in their integrity.

Plus - as Conor Benn's cleared to box again, there's a call for a review of the doping rules.

And Barry cracks out his crystal ball to see what 2025 will bring us.

"It's tough to know what to buy me for Christmas - but last year, I got Luke Littler.

"Now I'm thinking: how do I repay these darts players for giving me this type of enjoyment in my twilight years?

"And the answer is, I'll ramp up the prize money. Let's give them a million pounds for winning the world title."

Plus - How Jake Paul's fake fights could benefit real boxing and an exclusive offer to keep the World Snooker Championships on the BBC for another 50 years.

Barry and son Eddie have given the keys to the Matchroom empire to Netflix - and they're filming everything as they look to make a must-see global hit for 2025.

We'll get Barry's exclusive take on what'll be in it - and why the publicity is worth the risk.

Plus - he'll relive one of his greatest moments - winning a rack aged 76 - at the US Open 9-Ball Pool Championships.

A unique insight for football fans into what's really going on ...

Barry still owns Leyton Orient's ground, despite selling to an Italian buyer after 19 topsy-turvy years at the club he supported as a boy.

So what does he make of the influx of foreign cash into the British game - and does it matter if investors don't even turn up to games?

When Prince Harry rocked up to the world darts championship the pub game had truly come of age.

But who makes Barry's Top 5 of all-time?

And there's a slap-down for the bigwigs hoping for a freebie after 90,000 Alexandra Palace tickets sold out in just 15 minutes.

An exclusive insight into what next for Anthony Joshua in this heavyweight episode.

Bazza's take on the fight AJ needs to take next ... IF he chooses to box on.

And the missed catch ... how Matchroom missed out on a deal to transform cricket.

"We've got a limited amount of time, a limited asset, which is our life - and we've all got to maximise the value of our asset.

"Fit it all in. Go for gold every day of your life. Keep smiling. Upset everybody.

"Love a bit of confrontation and just carry on and see what the man upstairs got in mind for you."

The hilarious tale of how Anthony Joshua was floored by a fishing trip to Barry's private pond.

How Hearn turned angling into a global live sport. Plus:

- why he turned down the chance to help horse racing with Bazza's blueprint to save the sport...