Richard Towers

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Richard Towers
Born
Richard Towers

(1979-08-08) 8 August 1979 (age 44)
NationalityEnglish
Other namesThe Inferno
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins15
Wins by KO13
Losses1

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.

Imprisonment[edit]

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[edit]

Amateur career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

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