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Feb 2022
34m 35s

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Bbc Radio 5 Live
About this episode

World-renowned sports promoter Eddie Hearn talks to the great and the good of sport, entertainment and business about what makes them tick, how they deal with success and what gets them up in the morning.

This week Eddie is out and about looking at potential venues for Joshua v Usyk II, but as well as that, he's taken time to speak with rap sensation and fast rising star Aitch.

They chat about the role kickboxing played in Aitch's early life, the self-belief he had to keep going and break through, and how he handles the responsibility of being a role model at 22 years old.

This series, you can get in touch with the show if you have a question for Eddie, you can email the show at nopassionnopoint@bbc.co.uk and your email could be read out on the show.

Production Coordinator : Sarah Nicholls

Sound Editor: Gurdeep Singh

The producer is Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it’s a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 5 Live.

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