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Richard Towers speaks to BBC Look North
November 5th, 2010 | 
Author: Richard Towers speaks to BBC Look North
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RICHARD TOWERS is in Scotland helping Dereck Chisora prepare for his IBF and WBO heavyweight title showdown against Wladimir Klitschko. — The 6ft 8in unbeaten Hatton Promotions hopeful is even bigger than Klitschko and a valuable asset in the British and Commonwealth champion’s preparations. — Sheffield’s Towers will return home from Fort William on Sunday to complete preparations for his ninth professional fight at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on Friday November 26. — Towers, 31, said: “It is fair to say I am playing the part of Klitschko and it is an honor to be invited.”– “It is an amazing experience for a fighter like me to be asked by one of Britain’s best boxers to help him train for a world heavyweight title challenge.”– “The Chisora team are treating me brilliantly and it shows what I have to do to become a champion.”– “Every minute Dereck is the gym he trains like an absolute demon and I and learn so much.”– “Right now I feel like I am the luckiest man in the world and that is no exaggeration.”
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Tags: BBC, BBC Boxing, BBC Sport, Boxing, English Boxing, Richard Towers, Ricky Hatton, UK Boxing
Amir Khan defends Ricky Hatton
Amir Khan
Amir Khan on Ricky Hatton – Decision of the “British Boxing Board of Control” too harsh. — During a Thursday hearing, the BBBoC stripped Hatton of his license to box and his license as a boxing manager.
The BBBoC allowed him to keep his license as a promoter. Hatton runs regular shows in the UK with his Hatton Promotions company. Hatton was punished for the recent video which showed him snorting several lines of cocaine. The Manchester fighter has since entered a rehab to clean up his life.
Khan speaking to ESPN UK.said ”I bet there are footballers and cricketers who have done the same silly things, made the same mistakes as Ricky but they are still playing their sports,” - “It all seems very harsh and it makes the situation around Ricky look 100 times worse than it is. It’s a real shame what happened and I am 100 percent behind him.”
“He knows he has done wrong, the likes of Ricky and Joe Calzaghe know they have done wrong. After a few drinks we might all do stupid things” said Khan.
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Tags: Amir Khan, BBC, British Board of Control, Hatton, Hatton Promotions, Khan, Ricky Hatton
