"It was a mother's gut feeling," she says from her home in Jay. He was 44. Morrison would later admit to me that he was on steroids, but Sylvester Stallone couldn't take his eyes off of him and cast him as Tommy Gunn in "Rocky V." As a writer for the New York Times, I later watched him defeat 44-year-old George Foreman in Las Vegas for a heavyweight title. Part One of a Two Part Interview By Sean Newman (November 23, 2005) It has been nearly 12 years since that fateful day in England for former WBO heavyweight champion Michael Bentt. But for all intents and purposes, he died of denial. In 1996, Morrison was diagnosed with … Tommy Morrison was a lightening bolt in this town.

His likes may never be seen again.

An impressionable boy fell in love with boxing at the tender age of seven. We had the pleasure of conducting what we believe to be the last audio interview with Mr. Morrison. In 1996, Morrison was diagnosed with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

Tommy Morrison was just a few hours away from a comeback bout that was supposed to lead him to Mike Tyson when he got the news inside the crowded casino at the MGM Grand hotel. Tommy Morrison died Sunday night of an undisclosed illness. Former Boxing Heavyweight Champion and star of the hit film "Rocky 5" Tommy "The Duke" Morrison passed away last night, 9/1/13. Fresh off his shocking first round knockout upset win over Tommy ‘The Duke’ Morrison, Bentt was making his first title defense against then-unbeaten Herbie Hide. Tommy Morrison was born on January 2nd, 1969 in Gravette, Arkansas, USA. In the 30 for 30 film "Tommy," directors Erin Leyden and Gentry Kirby explore the story of one-time heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Morrison in a tale that's unlike any other. In an interview with an Eagle reporter the next day, Morrison said he frequented the fitness club and would sit in his car, reading the Bible and meditating, before going inside to lift weights. Tommy Morrison 1969-2013 Rest In Peace. Former WBO heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison died in an Omaha, Neb., hospital late Sunday night. Morrison would later admit to me that he was on steroids, but Sylvester Stallone couldn't take his eyes off of him and cast him as Tommy Gunn in "Rocky V." As a writer for the New York Times, I later watched him defeat 44-year-old George Foreman in Las Vegas for a heavyweight title.

Mrs. Morrison ended up raising Tommy and his two siblings largely alone. He was 44. In a recent interview with USA Today, former WBO heavyweight champion Tommy "The Duke" Morrison (47-3-1, 41 KOs) said that using steroids is the … Trisha, his wife, sat by his side. Bed ridden and not expected to last the year (Read 22739 times) Bed ridden and not expected to last the year (Read 22739 times) Fuzzy Nuts

Morrison's longtime promoter, Tony Holden, said Morrison … ... Tommy Morrison biography and interview ... Mexico in what has since proved to be his last fight to date. On August 11, 2011,Tommy Morrison joined the Gang at Matty P's Radio Happy Hour in what still stands out as … May he rest in peace. But for all intents and purposes, he died of denial. CG says: September 4, 2013 at 7:43 pm P.S. Former WBO heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison died in an Omaha, Neb., hospital late Sunday night. The first time I met Tommy Morrison, he told me about the time he teleported himself out of a bar. Tommy David Morrison was an American professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 1996, and held the WBO heavyweight title in 1993. He was 44.

Tommy Morrison was born on January 2nd, 1969 in Gravette, Arkansas, USA. was last year. Tommy, a "bright child" but a "sneaky one," went to Kansas City, Mo., to become a professional boxer, and Mrs. Morrison says she warned him about the big-city limelight. Chances are he already knew what was coming. The first time anyone publicly said Morrison did not have H.I.V.