When Tommy Morrison faced George Foreman in 1993 it was after: a) Losing to Ray Mercer via brutal KO b) Going life and death with journeyman Joe Hipp who broke Tommy's jaw in the 2nd round and almost had him out in the 8th. c) Surviving 2 knockdowns and a near KO loss to a faded Carl "The Truth" Williams. By the time he faced George Foreman, he decided to switch up his tactics. He could have fought Foreman the way he fought Mercer but that would be "the hardest way to make an easy living". Foreman was both slow of hand and foot and Tommy used a stick and move strategy to make George look his age. This would never have worked against Lewis; Tommy may have been quick enough for George but he was no Pernell Whitaker, he needed to fight his natural fight in order to have any chance against Lennox. Quite frankly, the version of Morrison that faced Lewis was not the same one who faced Mercer. It was a faded one whose lifestyle outside the ring caught up to him. It was rumored that Tommy used to give Bowe more than he would bargain for in sparring. Much more apparently. Ultimately, he was a promising young fighter whose limitations were manifested by his weak chin and poor commitment to the sport. He's not a great, but he was pretty good.
I don't disagree with any of this really. He was a decent fighter, not elite. He was America's Brian Nielsen with perhaps a higher ceiling that was never realized.
