Richard Towers is a undefeated British

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 heavyweight

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 based in Sheffield

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, Yorkshire

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, United Kingdom

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. Towers is trained by Brendan Ingle

Brendan Ingle

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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.

Amateur career

Towers has won all but one of his amateur fights whilst waiting to get a professional license. The license 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. 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.

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