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  Tommy Morrison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morrison started his professional boxing career on November 10, 1988 with a first round knockout of William Muhammad in New York City.
Morrison won what would turn out to be his final fight, a first round knockout of Marcus Rhode in Tokyo.
Morrison finished his boxing career with a record of 46 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw, with 40 of his wins by knockout.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tommy_Morrison   (789 words)

  
 ESPN.com: BOXING - Morrison: from No. 1 to inmate No. 610788
Morrison, the former Oklahoman whose boxing career came to a sudden halt when he tested positive for the AIDS virus, is now serving a two-year prison sentence for drug and weapon charges.
Morrison, speaking in a soft voice, insists he is innocent of the drug crimes that brought him here, claiming he lied when he pleaded guilty because he thought it was the easiest solution.
Morrison is upset that the prison officials refused to furnish his room with a television, tape recorder and laptop computer and turned down his offer to buy a $6,000 weightlifting machine as a replacement to broken equipment in the sparsely furnished recreation area.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Tommy Morrison
Tommy David Morrison (born January 2, 1969, Jay, Oklahoma) is a former world heavyweight boxing champion.
On September 9, 2003, Morrison's wife Dawn gave birth to a boy, Tristin Duke Morrison.
Morrison is currently seeking a return to acting, and doesn't rule out the possibility of fighting again.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Tommy_Morrison   (770 words)

  
 Fighting his way back (Gladwin, Michigan ) 08-07-2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Morrison and his wife Dawn, who lived in Gladwin until she was 10-years-old, are now on the upswing and stopped in last week to talk about the status of things in their lives.
Morrison was hired by producers interested in teaching a boxer to act, as opposed to teaching an actor to box.
Morrison said he was injury prone and spent a great deal of time having injections between his fingers to help him work through the pain of broken fingers.
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 AEGiS-AP: Boxer Tommy Morrison Avoids Jail
Morrison was featured in the movie, "Rocky V," and his boxing career peaked in 1993 when he beat George Foreman to win the World Boxing Organization heavyweight championship.
Morrison pleaded guilty on April 1, 1999, to three traffic misdemeanors: driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while his license was revoked and failing to stop at a red light.
Morrison pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years in prison, plus an eight-year probation, in January 2000.
www.aegis.com /news/ap/2002/AP020404.html   (483 words)

  
 Total Rocky : ARTICLES
At 26, boxer Tommy Morrison was two fights away from a shot at Mike Tyson, the then-heavyweight champ, and a $38.5 million prize.
Tommy was released in February of 2001, and he and Dawn remarried that year.
Tommy had to stop taking one of his HIV medications because it was reducing his sperm count.
www.totalrocky.com /articles/tommy.html   (1465 words)

  
 Tommy Morrison: He’s alive, he’s healthy and yes, he’s still one tough S.O.B.
In one corner you had William Muhammad, in the other Tommy Morrison in what seemed to be just your average heavyweight prospects who were both looking to make a bang with their first professional fight with only one coming out the victor.
Morrison was involved in one of the most horrifying knockouts in history, but this time Tommy was on the receiving side.
Tommy would go on to fight one more time and would end his career as he begun it eight years earlier with a first round KO over Marcus Rhode, in like a champ, out like a champ and always a champ.
www.doghouseboxing.com /Henderson/Henderson121404.htm   (2307 words)

  
 Doghouse Boxing
Tommy "The Duke" Morrison was, and remains, a true fighter.
Tommy David Morrison was born January 2, 1969 in Gravette, Arkansas, to his parents Tim and Flossie Morrison.
The night would not end at a race track, for by the time the Morrison clan reached their destination it had rained so heavily that the races were cancelled.
www.doghouseboxing.com /Newman/Newman020204.htm   (936 words)

  
 The Real Ralphie
Morrison says his first sexual encounter was with a 17-year-old babysitter when he was 13.
Tommy abandoned a football scholarship at Emporia State University in Kansas to become a professional fighter.
Morrison is upset that prison officials have refused to furnish his room with a television, tape recorder and laptop computer.
www.gamemasteronline.com /Boxing/AnUphillTaskForTommyMorrison.shtml   (2047 words)

  
 HBO.com: Boxing: Where Are They Now? Tommy Morrison   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Morrison began entering tough man contests AT AGE 13 to put food on the table.
Tommy, raised in a boxing family, first put on the gloves when he was seven.
Morrison was cut, broke both hands, and his jaw was so severely fractured the bone separated in two.
www.hbo.com /boxing/watn/morrison.shtml   (1244 words)

  
 No place in boxing for HIV-infected athletes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Tommy Morrison could still be taking jump shots and driving through the lane - if he were a basketball player.
Whether it was the call of the ring or the call of his conscience, Morrison is making a mistake that in the end may contribute to the spread of a disease he appears so desperately to be trying to control.
Morrison is changing the rules, and his opponents may be worse off for it.
www.alligator.org /edit/issues/96-fall/961031/c03frias.htm   (488 words)

  
 Tommy Morrison.Net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Yeah, Tommy was a tough S.O.B. but this fight was different, he was stepping into the pro ranks with guys who studied the sweet science and made this their career.
Tommy’s world took a turn for the worst when the boxer would test positive as an HIV carrier.
Tommy announced his retirement form the sport of boxing at the age of twenty-six.
www.crewcom.com /dukemorrison   (2315 words)

  
 Total Rocky : ROCKY V (1990)
Morrison had six wins in 1992, including one over former Riddick Bowe opponent Art Tucker, and one over future world title challenger Joe Hipp, who later became the first Indian to challenge for the world's Heavyweight title.
Morrison won what would turn out to be his final fight, a first round knockout of Marcus Rhodes on Pay Per View in Tokyo.
Morrison recently revealed to Sports Illustrated that he has contacted Sly Stallone about working in the possible production of Rocky VI, and he has said he wants to pursue a career in acting.
www.totalrocky.com /films/rockyv/morrison.html   (801 words)

  
 Tommy Morrison convicted of DUI (UPI) Dec. 20, 1997   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Morrison was arrested after he was involved in a traffic accident last August that left three persons injured.
Morrison was arrested last March in Ft. Scott, Kan., for suspicion of drunk driving after police recorded his blood-alcohol level at.16, which is double the legal limit in Kansas.
Morrison also reached a plea-bargain arrangement on two charges of assault and battery that brought him a six-month suspended sentence and has been convicted for carrying a loaded weapon in his vehicle since he announced in 1996 that he had HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
vikingphoenix.com /news/archives/1997/hdot9724.htm   (224 words)

  
 Life in fast lane burned Morrison: 2/15/96
Morrison awaited the results Wednesday of second tests taken to confirm the positive HIV test.
Morrison had cited religious reasons when he initially refused to take the required test in Las Vegas, prior to Saturday's scheduled fight against Arthur Weathers.
Morrison may pursue a career as a commentator and plans to get involved in AIDS awareness activities even if the second HIV test proves the first false, Virgets said.
www.s-t.com /daily/02-96/02-15-96/9burned.htm   (547 words)

  
 'I thought I was bulletproof': 2/16/96
TULSA, Okla. -- Boxer Tommy Morrison asked Thursday that he no longer be considered a role model but a warning to his generation after a second test confirmed he has the virus that causes AIDS.
Morrison said a second test confirmed tests taken in Las Vegas that he is HIV positive.
Morrison had first been told Saturday, hours before a fight with Arthur Weathers in Las Vegas, that he had tested positive and was suspended from boxing worldwide.
www.s-t.com /daily/02-96/02-16-96/1morris.htm   (702 words)

  
 Tommy Morrison and Michael Grant - OOTP Developments Forums
Morrison was knocked out by michael Bendt in his prime.
Lets not forget that Tommy Morrison does hold wins over Carl Williams, Razor Ruddock, and Big George.......Joe Mesi can't boast the same and he is rated a 7.
Morrison should be around a 5 or 6 based on his handspeed and punching power.
www.ootpdevelopments.com /board/showthread.php?t=57639   (434 words)

  
 AEGiS-AP: HIV+ Boxer May Fight Foreman
Morrison will not fight in November, but a Foreman-Morrison rematch may eventually take place, Morrison's longtime promoter Tony Holden said.
"Tommy won't fight in Japan because there isn't enough notice," said Holden, "but there is not a shortage of offers from people who want to host a Tommy fight and from people who want to fight him.
Morrison, who announced his retirement in February after testing positive for HIV, said last month that he would fight again to raise money for his Knockout AIDS foundation.
www.aegis.com /news/ap/1996/AP961009.html   (487 words)

  
 RockyFans.com | Films
Tommy asked Rocky to personally train him, to give him the same chance he had all those years ago.
Rocky reluctantly agreed and as Tommy got bigger he got poached by a money spinning manager who promised him he could make big bucks.
Tommy tried to entice Rocky into the ring, but with serious head injuries he declined and both men ended up in a street fight in which Rocky proved victorious
i.1asphost.com /RockyFan/morrison.html   (72 words)

  
 Tommy Morrison   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Tommy Morrison is known as the guy who fought Sylvester Stallone in the legendary movie ROCKY V; however, there is another person behind the gloves.
He decided that he was going to become a boxer early in his life because he was big, and he enjoyed fighting against older and bigger people.
Someday, Tommy hopes that he will fight again and become the world champion, but for now he is involved in AIDS awareness activities.
tiger.towson.edu /~abedov1/tommy.htm   (150 words)

  
 N E O F L U X . C O M | Being Tommy Morrison   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Being Tommy Morrison If you ever wonder what happened to the HIV positive boxer Tommy Morrison - its all right here.
Five years ago, when The Magazine profiled him in its inaugural issue, Tommy Morrison was wasting away.
Five years ago, he bought an acre of land with a cave on it because he thought the world was going to end at the stroke of midnight, Y2K.
www.neoflux.com /archive/data/002710.shtml   (200 words)

  
 SportsLine USA Photo - Tommy Morrison   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
8 FEB 1996: Former WBO heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison reacts during a news conference Thursday, Feb. 8, 1996, at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.
Morrison was going to fight Arthur Weathers Saturday night but was suspended by the Nevada Boxing Commission for apparently failing a prefight medical exam.
The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast or redistributed without prior written authority of The Associated Press.
ww1.sportsline.com /b/apphotos/Morrison21496.htm   (82 words)

  
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 eBay - tommy morrison, Autographs-Original, DVD items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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 Rocky V Review Movie Review Film Rocky V: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone, Tommy Morrison, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Returning to what they think will be a pleasant retirement, Rocky and Adrian (Talia Shire) arrive home to find that their assets have been fraudulently signed over to a swindling financial advisor; they soon find themselves living in the old neighborhood, with Rocky working the old gym.
Through this he meets Tommy Gunn (Tommy Morrison), an aspiring boxer in whom he takes a more-than-professional interest, much to the dismay of his own son (Sage Stallone).
But Tommy is soon set upon by the hungrier business managers that make up much of the industry, and before you can say "Touch me and I'll sue," it's an all-out street fight.
www.movieeye.com /reviews/read_movie_review/1902.html   (429 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Rocky V [IMPORT]: Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
After Rocky returns from Russia, and his kid has aged like five years in a month, he learns that his attorney has stolen all of his money...drats, it's back to the hood for the now brain-damaged boxer (imagine that).
Rocky's only possession is Mick's old gym, and it is outside that gym that Rocky meets Tommy Gunn (Tommy Morrison - I think is his real name).
I thought it was great though, he actually remains retired but ends up in a street fight with the kid he makes into a contender.
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 Advance Mail Order   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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Rocky Balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time.
There, the fighter must resolve the deep-rooted resentment held by his son, a bitterness that grows when Rocky trains Tommy Gunn (Tommy Morrison), a young boxer who soon rises to national prominence.
When Tommy turns against his mentor and publicity taunts him, Rocky knows he must fight once more.
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