Eddie Hearn could be out of boxing as soon as five years from now, according to his father Barry Hearn.
No stranger to the stresses and pitfalls of promoting major boxing events, Eddie's dad Barry only retired in his own right last year at the age of 72, although he had long since handed over the day-to-day operations of the business. But the younger Hearn has always insisted that he won't be around the boxing game when he reaches old age.
And his father now believes that the pressures of being one of the world's biggest promoters could prove too much for the 42-year-old, who is in charge of the careers of star fighters like Canelo Alvarez, Anthony Joshua and Katie Taylor. The younger Hearn travels more than his father ever did, and oversees a broadcast deal with DAZN that includes bouts in every major territory worldwide.
