Tommy Morrison aiming for Aust title in 2009??

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  1. COULDHAVEBEEN

    COULDHAVEBEEN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In accepting his award as Australian Boxing Promoter of the Year, Peter Maniatis said he was looking at bringing former WBO Heavyweight champion Tommy ‘The Duke’ Morrison to Australia, and promote Morrison, aiming at the Australian heavy weight title.

    Morrison 39, is 48-3-2 with 42 KO's.
     
  2. LeonMcS

    LeonMcS The Mayor of Kronkton Full Member

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    I seriously doubt that his status as HIV positive would see him allowed into the country, least of all to box.
     
  3. Bentchassis

    Bentchassis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    haha I know that's pretty sad but I would love top see that happen. Love The Duke though from all reports he's reduced to a shadow of his former self.

    he could fight Forsyth, where's old kronky
     
  4. COULDHAVEBEEN

    COULDHAVEBEEN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Manny's a talker. But I doubt he be going out on a limb unless he thought the Aids barrier (assuming Morrison ever had it, still has it etc) couldn't be overcome....time will tell.
     
  5. WhataRock

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    ozziebattler will cream his pants if this happens....Leon is on the money though.
     
  6. toppity

    toppity hhhhhmmmmm........... Full Member

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    This can't happen. Even our stupid officials are not that stupid. There is not enough insurance left in Australia to cover theat fight.
     
  7. bushboy

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    Depending on which story you read, his status as beng HIV positive is very cloudy.
    I read one in which a 'doctor' said although he had tested positive previously it seemed to have disappeared from his system.

    I doubt anyone would fight him for the aussie title anyway, with what you would have to pay tommy morrison how much would be left in the purse for the poor guy who is going to get his lights punched out?
     
  8. the beaver

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    HIV doesn't just disappear :patsch
     
  9. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Maybe it was never there in the first place...I actually do remember reading the test result was like a false positive or a true negative or something like that...I have no idea what that means by the way.
     
  10. Marcus

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    Gonzo would know, isnt he a doctor with aids :huh
     
  11. the beaver

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    This is correct, meaning he was falsely diagnosed with it in the first instance.
     
  12. COULDHAVEBEEN

    COULDHAVEBEEN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Assuming he is clean and able to get in with Hoppa, Forsyth, Haumono, Briggs etc....what's the feeling as to how the 39 year old Duke, assumed by many to be washed-up, would fare??
     
  13. Marcus

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    ****, he is way past it and would get beaten by Hoppa.

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  14. Jambo

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    Morrison even so far past prime and out of shape would probably massacare most of the current Aussie heavyweights.

    Nasty Boy vs The Duke would be fun. Two chinny punchers.
     
  15. ipswich express

    ipswich express Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think the problem would be his criminal record more than anything. I agree with ya Jambo. I reckon Briggs v Seldon would be fun too.