Tommy Morrison: best wins and career analysis

Went life & death in one of his most composed boxing performances ever against a 8-8 Ross Puritty, getting knocked down 2x in a 10 rounder and only salvaging a draw many don't think he deserved.

Literally ran away from a ancient George Foreman. Sure he won, but spoiling against the corpse of a man who turned pro in the 1960's is a bad look for a fighter being promoted as Morrison was.

Blown away in one round by Bentt.

For my money no more accomplished a fighter nor harder a puncher then someone like Herbie Hide. Almost all smoke and mirrors.

 

His best win was probably an aging Foreman to be honest.

 

Getting involved in the movies with Stallone at a young age did him no favors

 

Beating old Foreman when you're 20 years younger just doesn't do it for me.

If we want to use old George as the metric for Tommy being... whatever... then lets look at Alex Stewart. I think Stewart had the far, far more impressive performance against Foreman. Got up off the deck multiple times, ate tons of flush punches, engaged, and disfigured (literally) George with his own heavy artillery in a dead heat of a fight despite it only being a 10 rounder with multiple knockdowns against Alex. It was a tie on one card and a one point win for George on the other two.

Stewart showed more in that single fight then Morrison did in his entire career. Imagine what Morrison's record would look like if he fought a undefeated Holyfield and Tyson?

 

How was he diagnosed with HIV at 27 when he knew he had it since the 80s?

 

From every piece of media I've ever seen that gives an insight into what Tommy was like... it was of a man who was a real dim-bulb ******* who thought whon was God's gift.

 

****ing meth head.

 

Admitted steroid cheat too.

 

I like Tommy and I think he could of been a lot better if hadn’t partied and slept around that much, don’t forget that the guy was married to 2 different women at the same time, without them knowing…

Tommy lived an extreme life and partied more than he trained, still beat some good names and won a world title. I wish we had seen more.

 

At that time most boxers were taking steroids so it was a pretty even playing field.

 

Guys like Tim Tomashek & Joe Hipp certainly weren't. Half of the 80's guys he beat the shells of were into hard drugs, not steroids.

His resume is severely padded in the style of a midwestern heavyweight or a Wilder.

 

His career shows just how much these brands are protected now.

Just imagine AJ fighting Mercer at 22, or any belt holder, that's just surreal to think about.

AJ had his first risky fight (41 Wlad) at the same age Morrison retired.

As for the roid thing, it's amazing how people don't think their heroes from that time were roiders, even when it's the most obvious thing in the world.

Kind of weird the media don't celebrate him for his liberal lifestyle and bringing AIDs to the attention of the public. Maybe he didn't have the look or something. Too blonde, too He-man.