Richard Towers

Richard Towers (Born Richard Hayles on 8 August 1979) is a British former heavyweight professional boxer. In 2012, Towers won the EBU-EU (European Union) heavyweight title.

Richard Towers
Statistics
Real nameRichard Towers
Nickname(s)The Inferno
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
NationalityEnglish
Born (1979-08-08) 8 August 1979
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins15
Wins by KO13
Losses1
Draws0
No contests0

Imprisonment

Richard Towers (then known as Hayles) was imprisoned for 13 years after being part of a gang which inflicted three days of agony on a man who was held at gunpoint, and tortured with a steam iron, hammer and stun gun. He played no part in the man's ordeal but was involved in the kidnap which led to a £150,000 ransom demand. Towers served six and a half years before his release.[1]

Boxing career

Amateur career

Towers has won all but one of his amateur fights whilst waiting to get a professional licence. The licence could not be granted until he finished his probationary period.

Professional career

2009

Towers turned professional on 13 June 2009, scoring a points victory against Chris Woollas.[2] The following month Towers scored another points victory in his second bout against Howard Daley. Towers scored his first stoppage victory in a rematch with Chris Woollas, the referee ended the fight in the second round after Woollas was knocked down for a third time. Towers fought in another three bouts in 2009, against Michal Skierniewski, Jason Callum and Lee Mountford, winning all within the scheduled rounds.

2010

Towers managed routine knockout victories over Yavor Marinchev and Ladislav Kovarik.

Professional boxing record
14 Wins (11 knockouts, 3 decisions) [2]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Win 15-1 Hrvoje Kisicek TKO 6 (6) 29 Nov 2014 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London
Lose 14-1 Lucas Browne TKO 5 (12) 2 Nov 2013 Ice Arena, Hull Commonwealth heavyweight title final eliminator. Browne cut on the right eyebrow in the 3rd round.
Win 14-0 Gregory Tony TKO 9 16 Jun 2012 Manchester Velodrome, Manchester EBU EU Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:48 of the ninth round.
Win 13-0 Harold Sconiers TKO 5 24 Mar 2012 Ponds Forge, Sheffield, Yorkshire Referee stopped the bout at 0:27 of the fifth round.
Win 12-0 Yuri Bihoutseu TKO 3 24 Sep 2011 Ponds Forge, Sheffield, Yorkshire Referee stopped the bout at 2:28 of the third round.
Win 11-0 Ismail Abdoul PTS 8 25 Jun 2011 Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, Yorkshire 80-72.
Win 10-0 Raman Sukhaterin RTD 4 16 Apr 2011 MEN Arena, Manchester Raman did not come out for the fifth round.
Win 9-0 Daniel Bispo TKO 2 26 Feb 2011 Reebok Stadium, Bolton, Greater Manchester Referee stopped the bout at 2:51 of the second round.
Win 8-0 Ladislav Kovarik TKO 1 21 May 2010 Ponds Forge, Sheffield, Yorkshire Referee stopped the bout at 2:01 of the first round.
Win 7-0 Yavor Marinchev TKO 2 16 Apr 2010 Robin Park Centre, Wigan, Greater Manchester Referee stopped the bout at 2:27 of the second round.
Win 6-0 Lee Mountford TKO 1 20 Dec 2009 Octagon Centre, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Win 5-0 Jason Callum RTD 3 24 Oct 2009 Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire Callum did not come out for the fourth round.
Win 4-0 Michal Skierniewski RTD 2 3 Oct 2009 Altrincham Ice Dome, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Michal did not come out for the third round.
Win 3-0 Chris Woollas TKO 2 5 Sep 2009 Watford Colosseum, Watford, Hertfordshire Referee stopped the bout at 1:28 of the second round.
Win 2-0 Howard Daley PTS 4 18 Jul 2009 MEN Arena, Manchester 40-36.
Win 1-0 Chris Woollas PTS 4 13 Jun 2009 Robin Park Centre, Wigan, Greater Manchester 40-36.

References
  1. The Star | Richard Towers kidnapping
  2. Boxrec | Richard Towers professional record
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.