http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/nicky_piper/75243 Recent articles about Nicky Piper en-us (from left: Kell Brook, Eddie Hearn and Matthew Hatton)If a promoter’s aim is to squeeze the mostest out of the leastest then Eddie Hearn, the prodigal son of Matchroom Sports’ bedrock, Barry, appears to have the chops to fill his old man’s shoes. Hearn lays on a weekend welterweight attraction from the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, which sees the city’s world title hope, Kell Brook, sink his teeth into cross-Pennine rival Mathew “Magic Man” Hatton. And although a one-sided drubbing looks a foregone conclusion, it hasn’t stopped Hearn from shifting close to 10, 000 tickets. Now that’s magic. Hearn, cosy with good fortune it would seem, caught a break earlier in the week after news filtered through that a rival show (and a better match-up) had been hooked offstage. After Hammersmith’s George Groves pulled up lame on Monday ahead of his rerun with the malevolent Celt Kenny Anderson (rumours that Groves had sustained whiplash and a broken a nail in scrambling to sign to fight Robert St... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:28:06 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/british_beat_kell_brook_ready_to_cast_his_spell_over_matthew_hatton/10333237 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/british_beat_kell_brook_ready_to_cast_his_spell_over_matthew_hatton/10333237 British Beat: Kell Brook Ready To Cast His Spell Over Matthew Hatton http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/british_beat_kell_brook_ready_to_cast_his_spell_over_matthew_hatton/10333237 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/7/77120fec87396c845a64d7e7ee7c5c8ea6a970f6/mini/cf.jpg (Paul Smith, left; George Groves, right)Since its inception in 1984, Britons have found the super middleweight division to be a bountiful and treasure-laden hunting ground. Alphabet title plunderers at 168 lbs. have included Chris Eubank, Nigel Benn, Robin Reid, Joe Calzaghe and most recently of all, Carl Froch. And the success of this bunch, pioneered by the inimitable Eubank in 1991, gifted other, fellow domestic fighters the opportunity to contest world honours they might never have received -- with rope ladders having been dangled down before men such as Henry Wharton, Lou Gent, Nicky Piper, Dave Starie and of course, one other. Great rivalries germinated as a result -- the Benn-Eubank tempest a prime example -- although one in particular remains forever unrequited, namely the protracted flirtation between Calzaghe and Froch. The latest incarnation involves amateur team mates turned professional enemies, George Groves and James DeGale, with Groves looking to put yet another on... Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:17:12 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/british_beat_george_groves_tackles_paul_smith_in_a_wembley_shootout_michael_katsidis_and/7871110 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/british_beat_george_groves_tackles_paul_smith_in_a_wembley_shootout_michael_katsidis_and/7871110 British Beat: George Groves Tackles Paul Smith In A Wembley Shootout; Michael Katsidis And ... http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/british_beat_george_groves_tackles_paul_smith_in_a_wembley_shootout_michael_katsidis_and/7871110 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png