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Posted by: min0 lee

Morrison approved for return to ring

Posted: Tuesday February 20, 2007 5:26PM; Updated: Tuesday February 20, 2007 7:45PM

CHESTER, W.Va. (AP) -- Former World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison said Thursday a positive HIV test that ended his career more than a decade ago was inaccurate and he is staging a comeback to take care of some unfinished business.

Morrison, 38, will appear in a four-round fight Thursday at Mountaineer Racetrack and Gaming Resort.
"I'm negative and I've always been negative and that should be the end of it," Morrison said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press.

"The rug was yanked out from under my feet by a misdiagnosis," he said. "All I want to do is fight ... It's unfinished business."

State Athletic Commissioner Steve Allred said Tuesday he approved Morrison's participation in Thursday's fight after reviewing medical records and consulting with the Association of Boxing Commissions' medical review committee. Confidentiality laws prevent Allred from discussing Morrison's medical history or the records he reviewed, he said.

West Virginia does not have mandatory blood testing for boxers.
"I assure you that West Virginia is doing due diligence to make sure everyone who steps into the ring is healthy," Allred said.

Morrison won the WBO title in 1993 after beating George Foreman on points. He lost it later that year. Morrison, who was featured in the movie "Rocky V," also served a couple of years in an Arkansas prison on drug and weapons charges.

He announced he had human immunodeficiency virus in February 1996 and his last fight occurred that November in Japan when he knocked out Marcus Rhode in the first round. After that fight he said he was trying to erase the fear of AIDS.
Morrison said Tuesday that he has taken several tests while preparing for his comeback and all have been negative for the virus.

He has signed a contract with boxing promoter Top Rank for at least eight fights this year.
"I have no doubt I'll be a better fighter than I ever was before," he said. "I am more relaxed. Something that comes along with age causes you to simmer a bit."

Morrison, who is 46-3-1, will face John Castle of Indianapolis in the four-round match, which is one of seven scheduled at Mountaineer. Castle's record is 4-2.

Posted by: Goodfella9783

Aiyyo Tommy Gunn!

Posted by: min0 lee

He actually wasn't too bad.

Posted by: Goodfella9783

The HIV test was not accurate? I'd want to fight my Dr.
His whole career down the drain for nothing. Damn.

Posted by: min0 lee

So he claims, this seemed so long ago.
What a shame, I know his life changed because of it.

Posted by: AKIRA

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

He actually wasn't too bad.

Hmm, from what I remember he was awful.

Posted by: Goodfella9783

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Originally Posted by AKIRA

Hmm, from what I remember he was awful.

He's 46-3. I don't remember him much because I was too young. I only remember him from Rocky V

Posted by: zombul

His family owned a gym where I grew up and I boxed there.I have actually done some one on one work with him and have alot of memoribillia from then.That was one of the most exciting things I had ever got to do growing up.Couldn't spar with him because of the HIV but it was still fun.

Posted by: the nut

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Originally Posted by AKIRA

Hmm, from what I remember he was awful.

His toughest fights were easily Mercer and Lewis and they both put him away convincingly. He outlasted the aged Foreman and put away an over the hill Ruddock. Always had heavy hands and a weak chin, so you knew there was most likely gonna be a knock out in his fights. I remember after he beat Foreman the whole black v white heavyweight battle was being pushed for him to fight Lewis, but he got yolked in his next fight, by some big black English guy.

Posted by: NeilPearson

Something doesn't seem right. How many years ago was he diagnosed with AIDS? It destroyed his career and he is just trying to correct it now? What was he doing all those years?

It's not like they just do one AIDS test and then never do another one or check anything. Obviously it wouldn't have taken too long to figure out that the diagnosis wasn't correct... so why wait over a decade. If I told the world I had AIDS and it ended my career, and then I found out it was a mistake... I'd be having a press conference the same day I found out. Why let the world believe you have AIDS for over a decade?

It just doesn't make sense.

Posted by: Goodfella9783

He's 38 now. That means he was only 20 in Rocky V

Posted by: musclepump

Ehhh... I'd be real leary of getting into the ring with him if I didn't see the negative test results, certified, with my own two eyes.

Posted by: IainDaniel

He had an interview on the Dan Patrick show today. This guy is a fuck chop.

He apparently had a false positive because of all the steroids he was taking(his words) He had a few false positives.

He then went to jail for a while.

Funniest thing was he said he would be a contender again in 1-2 months HAHA

He also said he is a devout Christian and has found religion again. Then he goes on to say he will pray to god all the way to the bank HAHA.

Posted by: zombul

As I stated earlier I know his family and they have never doubted that he was HIV positive and he has been speaking at seminars for years to children that are HIV positive so if he isn't positive he has just found out recently.

Posted by: zombul

Did any of you know that John Wayne was actually Tommy's Great Uncle.Hence Tommy "The Duke"Morrison.He is supposed to be down here next wednesday and I am really curious to get some info

Posted by: the nut

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Originally Posted by zombul

Did any of you know that John Wayne was actually Tommy's Great Uncle.Hence Tommy "The Duke"Morrison.He is supposed to be down here next wednesday and I am really curious to get some info

I think they mentioned it before everyone of his fights.

Posted by: zombul

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Originally Posted by the nut

I think they mentioned it before everyone of his fights.

Just making sure everyone knew.Just incase someone had never saw him fight.It seems like the only thing anyone knows about him is that he was in THE GREATEST ROCKY of all time Rocky 5.

Posted by: fufu

Pics?

Posted by: zombul

God I hope you know I was kidding about the greatest Rocky of all time comment.

We all know it was ...6

Posted by: zombul

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Pics?

of?I have some in a bunch of my stuff stored away from somewhere of him and a couple autographed.

Posted by: BoneCrusher

Morrison has power and some speed, but no chin. He lacks the athleticism to compete at the top level. He'll do alright vs. mediocre fighters but he would not beat a Lewis or even a Tyson.

He's a nice guy and I hope he can recover some of the momentum he lost from that messed up diagnosis ...

Posted by: zombul

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Originally Posted by BoneCrusher

Morrison has power and some speed, but no chin. He lacks the athleticism to compete at the top level. He'll do alright vs. mediocre fighters but he would not beat a Lewis or even a Tyson.

He's a nice guy and I hope he can recover some of the momentum he lost from that messed up diagnosis ...

I agree,and his age and time out of the ring will hurt him as well.However I don't think it's a messed up diagnosis just yet.I hope I'm wrong but am skeptical.

Posted by: IainDaniel

He said he has had a bunch of clean test recently. Including West Virginia(where the fight is) and they don't test, but made him.

I am not sure what happened, and don't know about his claim saying that the steroids were the cause of the false positive.

Posted by: ReproMan

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Originally Posted by zombul

Did any of you know that John Wayne was actually Tommy's Great Uncle.Hence Tommy "The Duke"Morrison.He is supposed to be down here next wednesday and I am really curious to get some info

Yup. John Wayne's real name is Marion Morrison.

Posted by: zombul

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

He said he has had a bunch of clean test recently. Including West Virginia(where the fight is) and they don't test, but made him.

I am not sure what happened, and don't know about his claim saying that the steroids were the cause of the false positive.

I think West Virginia is one of the only states that does not have a mandatory blood test.Thats another reason I think it is ironic this is coming up now.I'll try to find a link .

Posted by: zombul

Yes here it is.

http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/6488410?MSNHPHMA.

Posted by: IainDaniel

Yeah something is fishy.

If he did test positive then he is the first person to get rid of it.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by AKIRA

Hmm, from what I remember he was awful.

I should have said "white guy"

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by fufu

Pics?

Naked?

Posted by: IainDaniel

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

Naked?

Is there any other kind?

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

He had an interview on the Dan Patrick show today. This guy is a fuck chop.

I heard part of that interview. What a frikkin WINGNUT.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

It looks like the fight isn't being televised?

Posted by: IainDaniel

This was after his weigh-in. Looking pretty ripped for 11 years off and 38 yo.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

Hey, he looks pretty good for an AIDS carrier.

Posted by: AKIRA

lawl

Posted by: the nut

His arms look retarded!

Posted by: Goodfella9783

Second round KO win for Morrison:

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=2775863

Posted by: BoneCrusher

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Second round KO win for Morrison:

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=2775863

The guy he beat now has a pro record of 4-4 ...

... hell of a deal.

Posted by: Goodfella9783

Yeah I know. I was just saying he won. I'd say he overcame a little bit of adversity though thinking about what he must have gone through and now he's all the sudden back in the ring.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

He told Dan Patrick that he would be a contender in a month or two. Then Dan Patrick said "You think you can be a contender in a month." Morrison snapped back, "NO, I said three months!"

Posted by: the nut

He meant a month plus two.

Posted by: BoneCrusher

I've been so into MMA that I stopped paying attention to the sport of boxing. I'm clueless on how good the lineup is or even who the champ is ... I can google it but I don't even care that much really. What it really comes down too I guess is that if you cannot kick your opponent in da liver I'm not gonna watch you fight.

I do like Butterbean though ... he's hilarious to watch in the ring normally.

Posted by: zombul

Tommy is supposed to be in town tonight at the fights so I may get to shoot shit for a few minutes.

Posted by: ReproMan

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Originally Posted by BoneCrusher

I've been so into MMA that I stopped paying attention to the sport of boxing. I'm clueless on how good the lineup is or even who the champ is ... I can google it but I don't even care that much really. What it really comes down too I guess is that if you cannot kick your opponent in da liver I'm not gonna watch you fight.

I do like Butterbean though ... he's hilarious to watch in the ring normally.

I'm the same way. However, I will be ordering De La Hoya vs. Mayweather Jr. Can't wait for that one.

Posted by: Goodfella9783

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Originally Posted by ReproMan

I'm the same way. However, I will be ordering De La Hoya vs. Mayweather Jr. Can't wait for that one.

That's going to be an insane fight. We also got the New Englander Peter Manfredo in a tough matchup against Calzaghe in the UK on April 7th. I'm still heavy into boxing, I just don't spend the money on the PPV's like I do for MMA.

Posted by: zombul

Got to talk to Tommy last night and he said he was working on a fight for mid April in Texas.He has lost some size and swears there is no HIV.He was almost convincing and said he wanted to fight in Texas so he could be tested and prove he doesn't have it.He also said it's BS and media that doesn't know nothing about him are running their mouths and don't know what they are talking about but he is going to prove that there is no HIV.

Not to be a mark but he sounded convincing.I suppose only time will tell

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