Former boxer Chris Eubank and snooker ace Ronnie O’Sullivan have been dumped in a lake by sports promoter Barry Hearn. Ronnie’s snooker buddy Jimmy White is in there too – along with a string of other sports stars and some of Barry’s own family. Sounds fishy? Well, it is. Angling-mad Barry, 74, has stocked up his private lake and given the creatures names like Fish Eubank, Jimmy Whitebait and Ronnie Roach O’Sullivan. All the fish have been tagged and recorded and Barry can even monitor their weights – just like he did with his fighters. The private fishing lake Other top stars that he promoted or managed could find themselves on the hook too – like former heavyweight titleholders Frank Bruno and Lennox Lewis, fellow boxer Naseem Hamed and ex-world snooker champions Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor. Barry lives in Essex and his angling quirks were revealed by his boxing promoter son Eddie, 43. He said: “My dad’s got a lake at his house and he has built a little … [Read more...] about Sports promoter Barry Hearn names fish after Chris Eubank and Ronnie O’Sullivan
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‘Pub argument led to my dad’s life-changing stroke’ says son after his death
A "pub argument" led to a dad's life changing stroke before he died, his son claims. Jake Coussell's father Robert, passed away a few weeks ago at just 55 which was unexpected despite his health problems. His dad enjoyed fishing and going to the pub, but had to use a mobility scooter after he suffered a stroke. Jake can't believe he's gone and says he was a "big character" and a "man with no filter". He believes his dad's death is linked to a life-changing incident going back to 2020. The Manchester Evening News reported Jake reckons his dad's health deteriorated after he was punched in a row outside his home in Stockport. Robert Coussell had enjoyed fishing and going out with friends before he was attacked ( Image: Jake Coussell) The alleged incident was never reported to police and was the sort of thing Robert brushed off. But three days later, Robert, a dad-of-three, had a stoke which hugely impacted his body. It was so severe he lost movement on his … [Read more...] about ‘Pub argument led to my dad’s life-changing stroke’ says son after his death