Towers fight

[ShadrachSimmo]

It was entertaining if anything but the ref was a absolute balloon.

[orbtastic]

I liked the stripes in the ref's hair. Very chic.

[SexySouthPaw]

I THINK YOULL FIND HE DID NOT START" BOXING IN HIS 30S" AT ALL, I REMEMBER SEEING HIM TEN YEAR AGO IN THE AMATEUR SCENE, GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT

He has been out of prison just under 5 years ago,he did 7 years,that makes 12.He had 6 Amateur fights before turning professional.So its you who need to get the facts right pal.

[dondada]

I THINK YOULL FIND HE DID NOT START" BOXING IN HIS 30S" AT ALL, I REMEMBER SEEING HIM TEN YEAR AGO IN THE AMATEUR SCENE, GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT

He has been out of prison just under 5 years ago,he did 7 years,that makes 12.He had 6 Amateur fights before turning professional.So its you who need to get the facts right pal.

Even longer then!

As Dan says, he was asking what was up so he obviously didn't feel right. Plenty to work, for sure, on but no reason to call time on a relative novice just yet.

[ShadrachSimmo]

I liked the stripes in the ref's hair. Very chic.

It did like his super trendy designer barnet.

[damianhucker1]

Richard Towers vs Larry Olubamiwo could be a fun fight to see

[fizzjambo]

To be fair he seems a pretty realistic bloke, it's not as if he's talking himself up above his station. Watching last night he reminded me a lot of Dallas, although with much more resolve (think using the term 'heart' is a bit out of order unless you actually know the bloke personally). He's very stiff looking and upright and throws some clumsy looking shots leaving his chin up in the air. His jab last night was non-existant and he loaded up far too much and threw too many single shots as a result. However I think that was as much down to getting overly excited in hurting a decentish opponent (certainly his best so far) then trying to take him out with every shot from then on. He's got bags to learn and at 32 it would be fair to say he's not got much time but I think he's better than he looked last night. Dallas would be a good fight but someone like Whyte is all wrong for him in my opinion and Price would decimate him (no shame there given each's boxing background so far). Bit out of order mocking him though, takes a set of nuts to do what he's trying and be so honest about it all.

If I was MM I'd be raging that Tower's was judged more deserving of Sky's fight coverage than me.

PS - Ref was Austrian, and I'd go so far as to say dangerous juding on last night

[Dan Dares]

It was an exciting, if awful, fight. The ref was hilarious, but not as funny as the bloke that reffed Williams v Airich

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsDNTF-EUG4

[mahatma]

Last night was a big test for Towers, terrible refereeing which worked to Towers advantage a couple of times but he came through it and will learn lots when he watches the tape afterwards.Lets not write him off too soon hes capable of being a good British/European heavyweight

[alanhatrick]

is the fight anywhere online?

[mfc_se15]

Funniest thing iv ever seen. I couldn't stop laughin all the way through the fight, from the 2 fighters to the shocking referee. Pure entertainment although for the wrong reasons

Same mate, couldn't believe what I was watching. Johnny Nelson also seemed to find it quite amusing when they went back to the studio Ref was shocking, he didn't have a clue what he was doing.

[milpool]

Richard Towers vs Larry Olubamiwo could be a fun fight to see

Unlikely now given what's allegedly happened with Larry. Shame as that would have been a fun one to watch.

[kevo]

I liked the stripes in the ref's hair. Very chic.

It did like his super trendy designer barnet.

I liked his earring. Cool Ref.

I really enjoyed that fight if i'm honest. I'd watch all of Tower's fights from now on if I knew they were going to be like that, bit of a guilty pleasure.

Towers v Dallas next please!

[TheCobra]

Just seen this on the repeat on Sky, comical fight really. Quite a low quality affair, but at least Towers showed bottle to get through it. At the very least he should have been given a count. The ref was bizarre. Fairly good entertainment though!

Towers vs Dallas would make sense next, though I could see Dallas winning it as he is a bit more tidy and neat.

[kevo]

though I could see Dallas winning it as he is a bit more tidy and neat.

You could argue that was the case in the Skelton fight as well, but you're right, i'd have Dallas as favourite.

[funso banjo baby]

is towers v toney on youtube yet ???

[Tunney]

is towers v toney on youtube yet ???

Some interesting highlights here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek1G5GLz7eQ

That guy is one of the worst referees I've ever seen.

[funso banjo baby]

wow. he was gone

ref !!!!!!

[TJ77]

He was out on his feet and should have been stopped.
However to say he is crap is ridiculous he had a bad night and is
learning his way .This is heavyweight boxing one punch and its all over.
He will either come back much better from this lucky escape or it will be the catalyst
to a rapid decline .I hope he learns from it and comes backs strong he has done well to turn his life
around.

[the truth]

I THINK YOULL FIND HE DID NOT START" BOXING IN HIS 30S" AT ALL, I REMEMBER SEEING HIM TEN YEAR AGO IN THE AMATEUR SCENE, GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT

He has been out of prison just under 5 years ago,he did 7 years,that makes 12.He had 6 Amateur fights before turning professional.So its you who need to get the facts right pal.

Funny that as I was gonna box him in Blackpool and his card said he'd had 10 fights, prick

[forcefraser]

I THINK YOULL FIND HE DID NOT START" BOXING IN HIS 30S" AT ALL, I REMEMBER SEEING HIM TEN YEAR AGO IN THE AMATEUR SCENE, GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT

He has been out of prison just under 5 years ago,he did 7 years,that makes 12.He had 6 Amateur fights before turning professional.So its you who need to get the facts right pal.

Funny that as I was gonna box him in Blackpool and his card said he'd had 10 fights, prick

Prick is a bit of a step up from Pal

[danfoster]

I THINK YOULL FIND HE DID NOT START" BOXING IN HIS 30S" AT ALL, I REMEMBER SEEING HIM TEN YEAR AGO IN THE AMATEUR SCENE, GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT

He has been out of prison just under 5 years ago,he did 7 years,that makes 12.He had 6 Amateur fights before turning professional.So its you who need to get the facts right pal.

Funny that as I was gonna box him in Blackpool and his card said he'd had 10 fights, prick

Someone has a lot of pent-up anger!

Maybe you should nip back to Blackpool and get a bit of relief mate?

[Pugilist-specialist]

I THINK YOULL FIND HE DID NOT START" BOXING IN HIS 30S" AT ALL, I REMEMBER SEEING HIM TEN YEAR AGO IN THE AMATEUR SCENE, GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT

He has been out of prison just under 5 years ago,he did 7 years,that makes 12.He had 6 Amateur fights before turning professional.So its you who need to get the facts right pal.

Funny that as I was gonna box him in Blackpool and his card said he'd had 10 fights, prick

You saw him TEN years ago.
You claim he'd had TEN amateur fights.

Is there a pattern developing?

[oliverfennell]

Round 5- wow- if Towers was the "away" fighter we can guarantee it would have been stopped!

Absolutely, but I think the ref was inept rather than corrupt.

As for the overall fight, a good advert for heart beating skill. Towers was clearly the lesser skilled boxer, but Tony just didn't fancy it. Shades of Prizefighter when he got a "hand injury" as soon as he was uncomfortable.

[oliverfennell]

Good to see Pele Reid back.

Heh, who will be his Julius Francis? Michael Sprott? 8)