🤝 Bruin Capital has agreed to take a minority equity interest in Matchroom, forming a landmark strategic alliance between one of the world’s largest independent sports media and promotional businesses with the leading specialist in scaling sports businesses worldwide.
The Hearn family will retain majority ownership and continue to oversee the business, with Eddie Hearn serving as Group Chairman and Barry Hearn as Founder and President. Financial terms were not disclosed. Bruin will join Matchroom’s board of directors.
Congratulations Wu Yize on winning The World Snooker Championship👑
The newly crowned world champion will now feature at the @champofchampssnooker this November🤝
@worldsnookertour
Just hours after his successful British & Commonwealth Middleweight Title defence @georgeliddard_ casually joins the @brentwoodhalf marathon alongside some familiar faces and our colleagues across the Matchroom business 🏃
All for a great cause 🙌
🤝 Founder and President of Matchroom Sport and cricket fanatic Barry Hearn OBE has been awarded an Honorary Life Membership with Essex County Cricket Club.
The Dagenham-born sports promotion figure was presented with his Life Membership and a replica of the Club’s 150th Anniversary County Championship shirt by Essex Cricket President John Lever MBE.
🦅 #FlyLikeAnEagle