How would a Prime Tommy Morrison do today?

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  1. Earl-hickey

    Earl-hickey Boxing Junkie banned

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    The young healthy morrison was a good fighter with a few flaws, i think he'd be a solid 3rd best h/w right now though
     
  2. Faerun

    Faerun Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He has very little chance vs. either Klitschko.
     
  3. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    3rd best is probably right. No way he has a prayer against Vitali, but he didn't fight like a chicken **** scared ***** like a lot of heavyweights in today's era.... so that reason alone gives him a puncher's chance against Wladimir.
     
  4. JoeAverage

    JoeAverage Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think so too. He would even be dangerous for Wlad with his monster left.

    Of course Wlad would be the favorite, but Tommy would be dangerous.
     
  5. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    I expect him to do very well, he could probably take some bogus WBA strap in the process.
    And like said, he has a punchers chance against Wladimir who would never get up from the hook Tommy hit Ruddock with (not many boxers would).

    Plus.... He was actually an exciting heavyweight, winning and losing.
     
  6. FilipMNE

    FilipMNE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I dont see anyone beating him except K brothers.
     
  7. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    A Prime Morrison should be favoured over every current heavyweight, excluding the K bros.

    I can see him KO'ing Povetkin for the "Regular" WBA joke title.
     
  8. KO-KING

    KO-KING Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    3rd best, haye has a chance
     
  9. FORMIDABLE

    FORMIDABLE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Morrison on steroids was a beastly athlete, but very beatable, his chin wasn't that great and he could be hit with a big shot. Besides the Klits, I think Haye and Arreola would beat him, I'd favor Povetkin over him too.
     
  10. Briscoe

    Briscoe Active Member Full Member

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    He was exciting fighter with a ringer of a left hook. However, he was no better than most of the fighters today. He'd do about just the same as he did in his career as he would today.

    There is no solid bet on this guy and his chin was mega-suspectable. The Bros would have found that mark easy. The rest? He'd be an on and off champ with a lot of exciting fights.
     
  11. Ncc84

    Ncc84 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Is this the same tommy morrison that was stopped in the first round against michael bennt? lol.
     
  12. Ted Stickles

    Ted Stickles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who knows... ever since he admitted steroid use its hard to know what part of his career was actually him(natural)....That **** always puts a persons career into question...for me atleast.
     
  13. stevo78

    stevo78 Active Member Full Member

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    Agreed.
    I find it hard to take fighters like Tommy Morrison seriously.
     
  14. JoeAverage

    JoeAverage Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    True.

    I really like Tommy's style etc.

    But taking PEDs means that I don't give a flying %¤&# about their accomplishments. This goes for someone like Toney too.
     
  15. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    Atleast he is exciting and would be the american white hope, both klitschko's beat him though.