Boxer Tommy Morrison was #BornOnThisDay, Jan. 2, 1969. A boxer (1988-'96) he also appeared as an actor in the film #Rocky V (1990). Problems with #addiction & #criminal arrests resulted in prison time, passed in 2013 (age 44) from #AIDS. #RIP #GoneTooSoon #besafeoutthere #BOTD

Tommy Morrison



Tommy Morrison on June 6, 1990

Statistics
Nickname(s): The Duke
Weight(s): Heavyweight
Height: 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Reach: 76 in (193 cm)
Born: January 2, 1969; Gravette, Arkansas
Died: September 1, 2013 (aged 44); Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

Tommy "The Duke" Morrison (January 2, 1969 – September 1, 2013) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2008, and held the WBO heavyweight title in 1993. He retired from boxing in 1996 when he tested positive for HIV. Morrison is also known for his acting career, having starred alongside Sylvester Stallone in the 1990 film Rocky V as Tommy Gunn.

Morrison had previously attempted a comeback to boxing in 2007 when the Nevada commission lifted the indefinite worldwide suspension in July 2006. His comeback was shortlived and never materialized anything significant beyond two fights. Morrison retired again in 2008.

In August 2013, Morrison's mother announced that her son was in the final stages of AIDS, and he died on September 1, 2013 at the age of 44 from sepsis, septic shock, multi-system organ failure and, ultimately, cardiac arrest.

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