{"id":2587,"date":"2026-03-26T11:15:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2587"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:15:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:15:36","slug":"barry-hearn-reveals-his-x-rated-response-to-luke-littler-catering-request","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2587","title":{"rendered":"Barry Hearn reveals his X-rated response to Luke Littler catering request"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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You know, \u201cCan we have a chef in?\u201d His manager, \u201ccan we have his chef in?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I went, \u201cfor f*** sake, it\u2019s a darts tournament! What are you talking about? Shut up and drink your lager\u201d.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Hearn estimated Littler\u2019s total earnings for 2026 to be around \u00a36m, which he says Phil Taylor, the sport\u2019s greatest ever player, is marvelling at in his retirement.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m 78 in June. I\u2019m still grafting my nuts off. But not because I want the money, although I like it. I want to win,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-900354670.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27681514\" alt=\"DARTS-ENG-WORLD-CHAMPIONSHIP\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Phil Taylor won \u00a3200,000 for his last world title in 2013 (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Winning in my world is making events bigger, making prize money bigger, even though they do still moan.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I don\u2019t know what Littler is going to earn this year. Six million? Ain\u2019t bad for a game of darts, is it? Some of the old boys, people like Phil, they look at the money.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018You know, Phil Taylor was throwing similar averages to Luke. Better even. But now it\u2019s just time and place, isn\u2019t it? 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