Eddie Hearn’s latest talent agency has its second signing – and it has nothing to do with MMA or boxing in any respect.
The Matchroom Boxing boss made headlines across each sports last month when he signed Tom Aspinall as much as his Matchroom Talent Agency. Until now, the UFC heavyweight champion has been his sole name, but that has modified after an announcement this afternoon.
Hearn has inked a deal to represent 21-year-old Northampton Saints and England flanker Henry Pollock. The teenager has broken records already in Rugby Union, and is anticipated to be considered one of the country’s key players at next yr’s World Cup in Australia.
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Eddie Hearn signs rugby star to affix Tom Aspinall on talent roster
American fans will not be aware that Eddie and his father Barry Hearn’s Matchroom empire has at all times gone far beyond boxing. They’re accountable for the Skilled Darts Corporation, World Snooker and plenty of others under the Matchroom MultiSport banner.
Now, that has been expanded to further include a talent management agency, which is able to see the 46-year-old represent athletes and other celebrities. He made a splash together with his signing of Aspinall, and now looks to do the identical with rugby starlet Pollock.
“I watched this kid and I immediately thought: Superstar,” he said in an announcement this afternoon. “I truthfully consider he can singlehandedly ignite this sport and I’m delighted to welcome him to the Matchroom family.
“With Henry, alongside UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall, we’re constructing a team of all stars – and we’ve got many more top names still to herald as our latest Matchroom Talent Agency makes huge strides forward.”
Pollock added: “I’m delighted to be joining forces with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Talent Agency alongside Stellar Rugby, at such an exciting stage in my profession.
“Their experience and vision in the worldwide sports market make them the right partners to assist me grow each on and off the sphere, and I’m looking forward to what we will all achieve together.”