Tommy Morrison pugile

Tommy Morrison pugile
combattimenti
52
vinto
48
perduto
3
pareggiare
1
Stato
inactive
Divisione
heavyweight
Debutto
1988-11-10
Altezza
6′ 2″/188cm
Arrivare a
76″/193cm
Età
44
Nato
1969-01-02
Morte
2013-09-01
Nazionalità
USA

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Thomas David Morrison (January 2, 1969 – September 1, 2013) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2008, and held the WBO heavyweight title in 1993. He retired from boxing in 1996 when he tested positive for HIV. Morrison is also known for his acting career, having starred alongside Sylvester Stallone in the 1990 film Rocky V as Tommy Gunn.Morrison had previously attempted a comeback to boxing in 2007 when the Nevada commission lifted the indefinite worldwide suspension in July 2006. In August 2013, Morrison's mother announced that her son was in the final stages of AIDS, and he died on September 1, 2013 at the age of 44 from septicemia, septic shock, multi-system organ failure and, ultimately, cardiac arrest.Morrison was born in Gravette, Arkansas. His mother, Diana, was Native American (half Ponca and half Otoe) while his father Tim was of Irish ancestry. Morrison was raised in Delaware County, Oklahoma, spending most of his teenage years in Jay. His nickname, "The Duke", is based on the claim that he was a grand-nephew (or otherwise distant relative) of the Hollywood star John Wayne (né Marion Morrison). Tommy's father urged him to take up boxing at age ten. When Tommy was 13 years old, his mother used a fake ID and entered her son into 15 "toughman" contests (the minimum age for contestants was 21). He later told The New York Times that he lost only one of these matches.After graduating from high school in 1988, Morrison received a football scholarship to Emporia State University. In the same year, Morrison won the Regional Heavyweight Title – Kansas City Golden Gloves from Donald Ellis and advanced to the National Golden Gloves in Omaha, Nebraska, where he decisioned Javier Alvarez in the preliminaries, decisioned Warren Williams in the quarterfinals, but lost a split decision to Derek Isaman in the semifinals. Two weeks later, Morrison took part in the Western Olympic trials in Houston, Texas, defeating Robert Hargrove by a 4–1 majority decision in the semifinals, and John Bray by a 5–0 unanimous decision in the finals, and qualifying for the nationals, and garnering the "Outstanding Fighter" award of the tournament. Two weeks after that, fighting out of Republic, Missouri, at the National Olympic Trials in Concord, California, July 6, 1988, Morrison lost a 0–5 unanimous decision to Ray Mercer, who went on to win the gold medal at the Seoul Olympics. (They also had a prior match-up scheduled to be held June 16, 1988, at the Felt Forum, New York City, but no further information available on that one as to why it did not happen.)As an amateur, Morrison claimed 222 fights (most of which were local match-ups), with the 1988 Olympic Trials being the top of his amateur career. His amateur record is 202 wins, 20 losses.Morrison started his professional boxing career on November 10, 1988, with a first-round knockout of William Muhammad in New York City. Three weeks later, he scored another first-round knockout. In 1989, Morrison had 19 wins and no losses, 15 by knockout. In 1989, actor Sylvester Stallone observed one of Morrison's bouts. Stallone arranged a script reading and cast Morrison in the movie Rocky V as Tommy "The Machine" Gunn, a young and talented protege of the retired Rocky Balboa. Morrison took a six-month break from boxing to work on the movie in 1990.

Data Avversario Ultimi risultati degli avversari Luogo Risultato
2008-02-09 Matt Weishaar DWWWD Domo De La Feria, Leon WIN
Technical knockout
2007-02-22 John Castle WWWWLL Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester WIN
Technical knockout
1996-11-03 Marcus Rhode WWWLWW Tokyo Bay NK Hall, Urayasu WIN
Technical knockout
1995-10-07 Lennox Lewis WWWLWW Convention Center, Atlantic City LOST
Technical knockout
1995-06-10 Donovan Ruddock LLWWLW Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City WIN
Technical knockout
1995-05-01 Terry Anderson LLLWLL Brady Theater, Tulsa WIN
KO
1995-03-05 Marselles Brown LWWWLL Civic Assembly Center, Muskogee WIN
KO
1995-02-07 Ken Merritt LWWLW State Fair Arena, Oklahoma City WIN
Technical knockout
1994-07-28 Ross Puritty WLLWWL Convention Center, Atlantic City DRAW
Split-decision
1994-05-24 Sherman Griffin WWWWWL Brady Theater, Tulsa WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-03-27 Brian Scott WWWWW Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa WIN
Technical knockout
1994-02-20 Tui Toia WWWWWL Biloxi Belle Casino, Biloxi WIN
KO
1993-10-29 Michael Bentt WWWWWW Civic Center, Tulsa LOST
Technical knockout
1993-08-30 Tim Tomashek WWWWWW Kemper Arena, Kansas City WIN
Corner retirement
1993-06-07 George Foreman WWLWWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1993-03-30 Dan Murphy WWLWLW Kemper Arena, Kansas City WIN
Technical knockout
1993-01-16 Carl Williams LWLWW Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno WIN
Technical knockout
1992-12-12 Marshall Tillman LLWLLW America West Arena, Phoenix WIN
Technical knockout
1992-06-27 Joe Hipp WWLWWW Bally's Hotel & Casino, Reno WIN
Technical knockout
1992-05-14 Art Tucker WLWWLW Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1992-04-23 Kimmuel Odum LLLLL Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Technical knockout
1992-03-20 Jerry Halstead WWWLWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1992-02-16 Bobby Quarry DLLWLL Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1991-10-18 Ray Mercer WWWWWW Convention Center, Atlantic City LOST
Technical knockout
1991-06-27 Ladislao Mijangos LLLLWL Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1991-04-19 Yuri Vaulin WWWWLW Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1991-02-19 Pinklon Thomas WLLWLL Kemper Arena, Kansas City WIN
Corner retirement
1991-01-11 James Tillis WLLLLW Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1990-11-08 Mike Acey LLLWLW Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1990-10-04 John Morton WWWWWL Mark Etess Arena, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1990-06-09 Charles Woolard WWWLLL Memorial Hall, Kansas City WIN
KO
1989-12-07 Ken Lakusta LLLWWL Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-11-14 Lorenzo Canady LLWLLL South Mountain Arena, West Orange WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-10-26 Charles Hostetter WWWLLL Kemper Arena, Kansas City WIN
KO
1989-10-17 Harry Terrell LWLLDL State Fair, Phoenix WIN
KO
1989-09-19 David Jaco WLLLLL Veteran's Coliseum, Jacksonville WIN
KO
1989-09-05 Rick Enis LWWWDL Harrah's Hotel & Casino, Stateline WIN
Technical knockout
1989-08-22 Jesse Shelby LWWWWL Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1989-08-08 Mike Robinson LDLWLL Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1989-07-03 Aaron Brown LWWLLL Kansas City WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-06-25 Steve Zouski LLLWWW Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-06-11 Ricky Nelson DWWLWL Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1989-05-14 Mike McGrady WWWWW Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1989-04-22 Lorenzo Boyd LLLLLL Kansas City WIN
Technical knockout
1989-03-29 Alan Jamison LLLLLL Wichita WIN
KO
1989-02-24 Lee Moore debut Hilton Hotel Grand Casino Room, Biloxi WIN
KO
1989-02-09 Traore Ali WLWL Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1989-01-24 Mike Foley LL Four Seasons Arena, Great Falls WIN
KO
1989-01-17 Elvin Evans WWL Premier Center, Sterling Heights WIN
KO
1989-01-12 Joe Adams LDLLLL Oklahoma City WIN
KO
1988-11-30 Tony Dewar debut Cobo Arena, Detroit WIN
KO
1988-11-10 William Muhammad debut Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout

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