World Boxing News 2010-2013

Phil D. Jay WBN Editor Tommy wins the WBO Title in 1993 beating "Big" George Foreman Tommy David Morrison was born on January 2nd 1969 in Gravette, Arkansas, USA and fell in love with boxing at the age of seven. In his amateur career, Tommy fought almost 250 times and only lost 20 on his way to winning the Kansas Golden Gloves Heavyweight Title in 1988, before losing in the national final on a split decision. Tommy took part in the Olympic trials in the same year, just losing out to Ray Mercer who eventually went on to win the Gold Medal. He turner pro after his Olympic disappointment and called himself “The Duke” in homage to the actor John Wayne who is a relation of Tommy’s and made his debut in November 1988, knocking out Will Muhammad in the first round. His next ten opponents would all get knocked out, nine of them in the first two rounds as Tommy tore threw the early part of his career with ease as he was averaging a fight every three weeks. Tommy had...

Phil D. Jay WBN Editor “The Duke” frustrated once again as scheduled bout is called off Former world heavyweight champion Tommy “The Duke” Morrison has been dealt another blow as he tries to resurrect his boxing career, with the news that his February 25th fight in Montreal, Canada against Erik Barrak has been postponed after the governing body in Quebec ask for a blood test sample. Morrison, 42, then sent this to WBN in response… ****REWARD**** I TOMMY "THE DUKE" MORRISON am offering a "REWARD" IN PUBLIC IN FRONT OF THE MEDIA for the first person that can provide me with the ACTUAL HIV VIRUS TEST that detects 100% the presence or the absence of the active HIV VIRUS in the human body. The HIV VIRUS TEST would be performed Public and in front of the media. A "VIRUS" is contageous BUT an "antibody" is NOT contageous "MY GEORGE FOREMAN BELT" (currently being held captive in the hands of Ronn Scalla) for "THE ACTI...

Phil D. Jay WBN Editor Former heavyweight champ returns in February After an absence of nearly three years, former WBO champion Tommy “The Duke” Morrison returns to the ring in Canada on February 25th as he takes on unbeaten Eric Barrak at the Pierre-Charbonneau Centre in Montreal. Morrison, 41, explained to WBN that he is “heading up to Canada this week for a press conference,” which will rubberstamp his long awaited ring return and also the fact that another former WBO champion, Ray Mercer will headline with him on the Quebec show. The Arkansas-born heavyweight has fought just twice since 1996, in a brief comeback in 2007 but has always kept in shape and after all his well-documented obstacles, now finally gets the chance to put on the gloves again. Related Article: "12 Rounds" with Tommy Morrison. http://www.worldboxingnews.net/2010/10/12-rounds-with-tommy-duke-morrison.html