Barry Hearn has undergone surgery after suffering a minor heart attack over the weekend.
The 71-year-old sports promoter is chairman of Matchroom, World Snooker and the Professional Darts Corporation.
Boxing promoter son Eddie Hearn confirmed that his father is returning home on Wednesday following a heart attack on Sunday.
As if we can’t thank the NHS enough, I want to particularly thank the staff at Broomfield & Basildon. My dad @BarryHearn was taken to hospital on Sunday after a minor heart attack and was operated on yesterday.He is up and well and returns home today in good spirits!Thank you 🙏🏽 — Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) April 8, 2020
“As if we can’t thank the NHS enough, I want to particularly thank the staff at Broomfield & Basildon,” he posted on Twitter.
“My dad @BarryHearn was taken to hospital on Sunday after a minor heart attack and was operated on yesterday.
“He is up and well and returns home today in good spirits!Thank you”.
I’d like to wish @BarryHearn a swift speedy recovery. This man is made of tough stuff and I hope to see him soon back on the circuit. Get well soon Barry 🙏🏾 @EddieHearn pic.twitter.com/EprRu9jIMn — Frank Bruno MBE 🇬🇧 (@frankbrunoboxer) April 8, 2020
Former heavyweight champion Frank Bruno wished his former promoter well.
He tweeted: “I’d like to wish @BarryHearn a swift speedy recovery.
“This man is made of tough stuff and I hope to see him soon back on the circuit. Get well soon Barry.”
