Richard 'The Inferno' Towers

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We recently had the opportunity to catch up with British Heavyweight  Richard Towers.....

BHB - So Rich, we start with the 'comeback', Rumor has it that your looking at a September date?

RT - Hello James, Yes it's looking like September, I can not wait  !!

BHB - You have taken some time out of the ring since the defeat to Lucas Browne,

What have you been up to & why have you decided that now is the time to make a return?

RT - I'm not sure if your aware but my very good and personal friend Adam Booth is training & managing me now & we've been working on everything from the ground up then back down again & now its time to put all our work and Adam's masterful teachings into a fight!

BHB - Looking back at the Lucas Browne fight, do You feel the fight was going to plan before the stoppage & do you feel you will learn from that fight?

RT - Without trying to degrade or make anyone look bad, there was a lot of things that shudda wudda, cudda happened with the fight with Lucas but it is what it is, I lost & he won, that's in the past now, i'm just concentrating on the future now with even more of a point to prove , Exiting ehh !?

BHB - So a fresh beginning and a new plan of attack on the heavyweight division, previously you have bypassed the English & British ranked fighters and headed right to the EBU-EU title, what was the reason behind that?

RT - I'm not really sure of the reasons behind much of the way Dom & John were steering me with regards to titles etc but like you say, its a fresh start and Adam & me have a plan so I'm just itching to get in there against ANYONE & cut me some scalps!!

BHB - Gary Cornish & Sam Sexton battle it out in a British title eliminator, How do you see that fight going & would you be interested in the winner of that should the opportunity arise? 

RT - Like i say, I want to fight ANYONE, wherever , whenever, Adam tells me the time is now, I respect everyone who gets in that ring as i think everyone should

BHB - Audley Harrison is currently looking for a way back into boxing ....... ?

RT - I'd be honored to get in & do my best against Audley, If he's a part of our plan it WILL happen I hope

BHB - Is it true that you turned down a short notice fight with David Price?

RT - I have never personally turned any fight down in boxing up to date, Maybe when outside boxing in trying to avoid more prison haha !! , But no, I never personally turned down a fight against anyone, I am lucky enough to say even before me and Adam started working together, I've never had to worry about the political side of boxing, it was all done for me

BHB - Did you watch Lucas Brown vs Andriy Rudenko & did you think Browne did enough to win?

RT - I haven't watched Lucas' fight & if it wasn't as clean a win as he's been getting, I'm sure it was just a case of a bad day at work, everybody in every profession has um, He got the win & I'm sure he deserved it!

BHB - Dereck Chisora vs Tyson Fury never made it to the ring, If & when that fight happens, how do you see it that going?

RT - I personally think Tyson would win a fight with Chisora if it does happen again, just from sparring with Tyson he's much better than people realize, he adapts well & he just wants to fight & be the best! Not suggesting Dereck doesn't tick all the above he's a warrior too that is undeniable but i just think the heavyweight division is now a big 6"7 plus, mans game, "The New Generation"

BHB - You had a bit of 'Twitter Wars' with Ian Lewison a few months back, looking at the British rankings that would make a great fight on paper, why did that fight not materialize & could it happen in the future?

RT - Who ??? Sorry I don't even know what your talking about haha

BHB - Your now 34 years of age, what would you like to accomplish in boxing before you retire from the sport & do you have in mind a particular time or age that you will hang the gloves up?

RT - James..... I just wanna fight & do the damn best I can in every meaning of those words, So who knows, lets just HAVE IT haha

BHB - You have signed us some gloves and pictures, and have a good reception in general by most boxing fans, do you get that recognition of fans asking for pictures etc when out in public?

RT - Haha, no not really but if you think about it, I've not really achieved anything significant enough in boxing to be getting recognized by everybody,

Every now and then i get people recognizing me & i just feel really privileged & happy there's people who appreciate the graft us fighters put in, the ones who take it seriously anyway!,

If anyone asks me for an autograph or anything like that i'd never be a prick about it, We all share the same 24 hours, the only difference is what we do with it, 

I look down on no one.... only those who victimize others 

BHB - Finally Rich, You have a fantastic story to tell, from your previous background to the work you do today and how humble you are with it, have you considered a autobiography at all?

RT - Most definitely I'd love to tell my story to help the younger generation have some sort of guidance to follow by example but that's a later plan, First I'm gunna achieve a credible, significant level then i'll think about writing it all down, But for now I'm focused on the fighting and whatever comes with it.

BHB - Thanks for your time Rich & we wish you all the best with the comeback and the future challenges ahead, Hopefully when the date & venue is announce we can get tickets and catch up with you there!

RT - Most definitely pal & No, Thank you for taking the time to contact me, its much appreciated,

I'll let you know & keep you posted!

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