The DARKEST Secret In Boxing History!?

To all my young fans I would ask that you no longer see me as a role model, but as an individual who had the opportunity to be a role model and blew it. Tommy Morrison, the most popular kid in school, the captain of every sports team he joined was adored by hundreds of friends and especially women, although he was only a teenager, he was already a famous face in a small Delaware county. His father, Tim, was a boxer, as was his father before him and like him. his old man before him, in fact, the more the name is, is one that has been recognized in the local area for almost a hundred years, known for his charming appearance in his muscular physique, they use their natural constitution to compete with almost all

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tough men. competition in South America and young Tommy was no exception, the only difference between Tommy and his ancestors was that in these videos you are watching, he is only 13 years old and although many years below the legal limit challenged, he was so incredibly advanced for his age that he forged a fake ID just to compete and, frankly, destroyed men twice his size.

Everything I do is black. I go to bed thinking about it and wake up thinking about it outside of his athletic ability. Tommy was also a brilliant student. And he was left in a difficult situation once he approached graduation, he had the option of pursuing an academic career or following in his father's footsteps as a boxer. A difficult decision to make for many, but easy for Tommy. I'm Tommy Duke Morrison, a heavyweight with 24 knockouts and I'm going to the top you during the mid to late 80's

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entered a golden age Mike Tyson was the most feared man on the planet elite contenders were beginning to rise on Linux Lewis and Evander Holyfield the Rocky movies had taken the movie world by storm and each of their grandmothers had a Sylvester Stallone poster on their bedroom wall it really was an incredible time for the art of wrestling, well we rang the bell, okay, ding-ding, and behind every great professional there is a great amateur and while Tyson was annihilating the top contenders in the professional ranks, a white sake boy with a mullet was doing similar work with boss Garzón from 1985 to 1988 , Tommy had amassed a massive record of 290 wins with 21 losses in a staggering 263 knockouts and outrageous bettors. record and, although most were against other local fighters in an area of ​​Delaware, he finally made it to the big league when he competed at the Seoul Olympic Trials, infamously losing a close decision to rising star and then rival, the ruthless Ray Mercer , who ended up proving his worth. as the cream of the crop as he captured the gold medal just a few months later, the way things are going now it's hard to know who will be the next weight champion in the world, but I'd say I'll be a weight champion. boxing heavyweight.

Fanatic, careful despite having a large fan base before his professional career began, Tommy stood his ground with an attitude to gradually fight his way to the top. The main goal in life is to be able to take care of my parents, do you know if that weren't the case? To them, I wouldn't be here to begin with. He made his debut at a small event in New York, scoring a first round knockout and from then on it became very clear that Tommy was a special power puncher, particularly with the left hook. was known for being able to close the distance in an instant with a quick left jump from Hayter, it wasn't long before ESPN came knocking asking for Tommy to appear on Tuesday Night Fights, a great platform for any youngster looking to build a fan base and at the same time face slightly inferior officers in his division, which will basically make me a household name that will make people take me as a real fighter, of course, morrison took advantage of the opportunity and was soon paired with Jesse Shelby, 19 and six years old.

August 22, 1940, you will be in trouble, yes, early loss. Olympic crowd, a big right hand followed by a left hand by Boris I didn't know it and Tommy Morrison is still undefeated, guys like I'm just one step away, you know, from the first half to the first. round and second round, but once I adjusted, I think thank you, thank you, I was on my way. I can thank us top qualifiers for having me here, okay, a quick report card from Bill Cayton after fifteen fights, what do you see? I think Tommy. He's on his way, he's still learning, but he's getting better from Pike to Pike shortly after the fight.

Frank Stallone recalled that his brother Sylvester was looking for a muscular young athlete to play the character of Tommy Gun and the upcoming Rocky after witnessing Morrison at the Tuesday night fights. He quickly informed his brother that this young, powerful puncher from Oklahoma might be the guy he was looking for. A film producer heard about Tommy and decided that since his great-uncle was John Wayne, acting as well as fighting was in his blood less than a week later. already started filming even though the film is possibly the worst in the series, Tommy received praise from many critics due to the fact that he had never acted in any type of capacity before and did a relatively good job and brought Tommy to life Gunn, which one will it be?

Will you go for the acting career or will you go for the heavyweight championship? Well, first I'll get one championship and then we'll work on the other one. However, acting was not Tommy's forte, he was a boxer and now with a new, younger fan base, he couldn't wait to get back in the ring and continue his run to the title. I have a job to do and I plan to do it quickly. Tommy has an incredible left hook. He has a great left hook period in two paragraphs, fight after fight, knockout after knockout, Morrison, now 22, could do no wrong, attacking many of the same faces that Mike Tyson did a couple of years before the former world champion Pinklon Thomas could do it.

Without getting past a round, the cunning and cunning James, the quick Tillis, suffered the same fate a month before the key to Steve's house, Lorenzo Boyd and David Jacko were others that Tyson faced and Tommy and devastated, the great fight was on the tip of everyone's tongue Tommy Morrison against Mike Tyson. ruling out Tommy for a shot at heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and it could be the match of the century, the clash of styles was certainly going to do well for the fans, both were undefeated and both were big knockout bettors and it certainly wasn't An idea, Tommy. was walking away from a lot of people are quite content to say hey, you know, I fought the devil again for the world, we don't want to fight where we want to fight for him and win him, he's there when I get to him, don't be afraid, just Before the fight between Morrison and Tyson came to fruition, Buster Douglas shocked the world with a historic victory over the seemingly unbeatable Tyson.

Almost 30 years have passed since that night in Tokyo and to this day it is considered the biggest surprise. not only in boxing but in world sports

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: you never know what to expect and if you don't believe me, you can ask Mike Tyson. Ok, a few months later, Tommy enters the most significant event of his career, repeating a vendetta between Morrison and Mercer. With Ray Brinn's WBO world heavyweight championship at stake, three years after their clash at the Olympic Trials, Tommy had a chance to set the record straight by facing off in a widely speculated 5050 showdown with now 17th, non-pro, Ray Mercer and Murph Mercer.

He himself had shown great promise in the build-up to this contest, not a flashy, powerful puncher like Morrison, but a tough, tough, resilient fighter, and here's the big one who was the one who put him to sleep and then one. more Tommy Morrison belongs to boxing Ray Mercer is the WBO heavyweight champion, be careful early Tommy starts very fast, he has a lot to prove and he will try to do it quickly Ray Mercer defending his title by opening not even a defensive Wiz, so now You know There will be frankness, it is unknown that Evan understands that through every soul beat to make him give up, he has been part of the first two rounds.

Morrison was in the best shape of his career. The timing and speed of his combos during the first two rounds were impressive. Mercer. was known for having an iron chin but walking through Tommy's onslaught of shots the way he did elevated everyone taking so many shots putting a couple of targets together your memories Marcin with a right is a gift to end the third at the end of the fourth round Tommy's mouth was wide open struggling to breathe his game plan was obviously to destroy Mercer within three and in hindsight it was a huge oversight considering the strength he possessed here is only connected with unanswered shots, punches on his feet and hurt his Tommy, Duke Morrison, many blows from the ruthless Ray Mercer, the defeat was difficult to accept and Tommy went from being the best prospect in world boxing to a man with a great future after all if he couldn't betray Mercer, the weakest. considered champion in the division, how on earth could he compete with the likes of Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson after the Mercer fight?

I took probably about three months off, stayed away from the gym completely, kind of did a little soul searching, maybe the old The Great White Hope cliché would surround Tommy's name from now on, but then , over the next few months, a surprising revelation emerged: We had friends in the bars in Westport, but they called at one-thirty midnight and said, "Hey, you better come over." to catch you boy, his lady passed out on the floor, my only game coming before the media gets here, so we drag him, pick him up, throw him in the back of a pickup truck and take him home.

Tommy surrounded himself with the wrong people. He was already immersed in a vicious cycle of excessive drug use and, by all accounts of those close to him, infomania, Tommy was a constant womanizer, he was such a natural athlete that even after years of self-abuse, his lifestyle He never seemed to reach it. him in the ring at least to the untrained eye, however, this guy had no supernatural powers, it was later revealed that the party was much worse than he originally thought, this wasn't just a weekend binge situation. week, it was something every night that I never thought about.

He was a bully who was always loved by everyone and I liked to please everyone. I am willing to get along with anyone. I want to have skills even though Tommy lost that reputation as a role model that he once loved to embrace the party. Like before, it was just that this time he fought consistently at a higher level between bouts, so he would easily win as a sober man. I just think I learned a lot from this. Do what happened to the hardest hits I've ever given. I fought, I see it as a plot, you know, I have it, I can hit everything, too much defense is something that we felt like we always had to work on something, they have them under wraps, so we are very happy about that, well, you.

He overcame him, Tommy, with a last-round knockout. Congratulations to you, thank you very much for speaking with us. Destroy him after defeating Carl Williams in January 1993. Tommy put himself in line for a lucrative title shot against the immovable object that is the great George Foreman. I probably didn't have the best training habits in the world, but I've matured as an athlete, I'm very comfortable with where I am and I actually feel like I belong here this time around, yeah, he's probably all he has going for him. . him, you know him better and then I have a few things going for me, mainly 256 pounds.

I want to wear that pound suit. Foreman was halfway to his comeback after 10 years away from the sport, obviously he wasn't considered the best. threatened that he was in his mid-70s, yet there was no denying that the great man could take an almighty blow and, as his recent exit suggests, hand an edition to his daughter too, he has a lot of experience, he has a lot of weight and he has got very old and have to try to counter that with youthful speed and athletic ability even though the great George was the betting favorite 705. June 7, 1996 became the highlight of Morrison's career from the first round, he made the older man look elderly as he carefully maneuvered around the ring evading the slow but dangerous attacks.

His defensive prowess complemented Tommy Morrison's sharp combination counterattacks, as he never gave way for a millisecond to recover from his mistakes. Good left hook from Tommy Mars and h1 didn't move. Tommy Morrison's job, he's calling time again Tommy Morrison thought it was a very smart fight that stuck to his plan and I think he deserves all the credit for a win. I expect him to get Jerry Roth scores of 118 to 109 for the winner and new champion Tommy once. Morrison became world champion. The noticeable changes in his appearance and performance became evident to all in just a period of 18 months;

He seemed to age five or six years, slightly losing his youthful appearance and muscular physique along the way, and he no longer possessed thoseFast movements. The muscle fibers from before the power remained, but Tommy relied on both speed and strength, which inevitably resulted in some shocking losses and one-sided falls. Despite poor form, promotional superstar Don King stepped in and offered him to Morris a life. change the retirement package three fights ten million dollars with a guarantee of a fight with Mike Tyson it was all over he was too lucky to put it lightly Don King accepts the contract we are ready to warm up Arthur Stormy Weathers was the first man designated for Tommy a low-level journeyman with little to no chance and who caused just enough of a surprise to get the ball rolling for Morrison's return, but in the days leading up to the fight an unusual headline appeared.

Tommy Morrison was supposed to fight tonight in Las Vegas. Vegas, but Duke was punished by the Nevada Athletic Commission just hours before his scheduled fight with Arthur Weathers. Morrison was suspended globally for medical reasons. Tommy's reasons for avoiding blood tests just didn't make sense. He claimed that he was afraid of needles, but every The boxer knows that that excuse simply won't hold up. enough to avoid such a key, an important part of the sport, get your damn blood test, well, you told me not to do anything to Unless you were here, you know Don wanted me to do it, I said Tommy does your blood test, that's for the Commission, Morrison had no choice. but to take the test or be stripped of his license and because of his love of the game and his faith in God, he took the test knowing full well that the results could end his career and maybe even with his support.

I have taken steps to have a more extensive test. run I was informed just now that these tests do in fact confirm that I have tested positive for the HIV virus. Morrison was subsequently suspended from the sport. Having the HIV virus in any type of combat sport runs a great risk of blood transmission and saliva often changes places during a fight and the Nevada State Athletic Commission made the right decision by instantly revoking his license, but did he? It was something they should have done earlier, maybe seven years earlier to be more precise, going back to the days and months when he first turned professional and then now he was saying he couldn't pass these physicals and I knew what it was, we had talked about this before he spoke about the HIV he knew before suspecting that Morrison's own mother admitted that Tommy knew to some extent that he had the virus long before he failed the test in 1996 and in 2016 court documents were released suggesting that a Tommy had been diagnosed HIV positive in 1989, when Morrison's ex-wife, Don Brady, was questioned for the next lawsuit in a sworn deposition, she said he had told her in 2000 that he tested positive for HIV in 1989 when he examined as part of an examination for a life insurance policy.

Morrison confirmed this himself when he entered rehab in 1999 and the counselor who made his admission wrote that he claims he was first told he was HIV positive in 1989, we have to add that the claims made are assumed, but the amount of evidence that suggests that he was hiding the virus for many years is overwhelming once Morrison contracted the virus, his entire life changed the city. where he was once known as a hero he turned his back most of his close friends didn't even bother to offer any kind of sympathy he was alone and scared my first reaction was: what are people going to think?

You know, I mean, I'm supposed to be a very tough guy here and I think I walked through life thinking I was bulletproof and now I have to pay the ultimate price shortly after his public press conference. Lakers legend and five-time NBA champion Magic Johnson contacted Morrison to try to help. Johnson, as I'm sure many of you know, contracted the virus just a few years before this incident and has since become a leading advocate and spreader of awareness about the deadly virus. Now a spokesperson for the HIV virus, Morrison quickly teamed up with the former basketball star and together they toured the country sharing their stories with as many ears and eyes as they could.

Initially, recovery was excellent. Tommy had a leading HIV specialist, Dr. looking after his health, took his pills regularly and began transforming his broken and weak body back into top shape, until he met his future wife Trisha at the end of the 2000s, he couldn't talk to people his wife wouldn't let him. Whoever was around him, Tommy had convinced himself and others around him that not only did he no longer have AIDS, but he never had the virus. First, the former champion quit prescription drugs for marijuana and other illegal drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamine. As he did so, his health rapidly deteriorated and by the summer of 2010 he was barely recognizable in this image.

He was only 40 years old after a series of health complications over the next few years. Morrison finally passed away on September 1, 2013 due to multiple organs. failure and cardiac arrest he was only 44 years old there are still many unanswered questions about Tommy's life and death, such as when he contracted the virus, how he contracted the virus, why he abandoned recovery, sadly it seems unlikely that I will definitely ever know the answers. I think it's worth noting that after much research I was unable to find a story of a Morrison lover or ringmate contracting the virus as a direct result of himself, his three ex-wives, and his two. .

All of his children live healthy lives to this day, with Trey and Kenzie following in their father's footsteps as professional boxers. Thanks for watching, if you liked the video a thumbs up is always appreciated and for those of you who are just coming across this channel for the first time. feel free to check back our content for similar videos until next time, fight fans, this is Boxing Legends TV, everyone, I'm not willing to get along, no one wants to attack me, he hit me hard, I've already been hit before for three rounds.