Tommy Morrison Record
| Total Fights | 52 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 48 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 42 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is Tommy Morrison's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 19 years and two months, Tommy Morrison fought 52 times with 48 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw.
Morrison's boxing record after his last fight was 48-3-1, which included one heavyweight world-title win and one successful title defense fight. He had a 80.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 42 of his total 52 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Morrison suffered three knockout losses in his career, two of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 3rd round TKO victory over Matt Weishaar on February 9, 2008.
Some of Morrison's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer George Foreman, Tim Tomashek, Donovan Ruddock, Carl Williams, Pinklon Thomas, James Tillis, Art Tucker, and Joe Hipp.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Feb 9, 2008 | 39 | Matt Weishaar | Win | TKO3 |
| 51 | Feb 22, 2007 | 38 | John Castle | Win | TKO2 |
| 50 | Nov 3, 1996 | 27 | Marcus Rhode | Win | TKO1 |
| 49 | Oct 7, 1995 | 26 | Lennox Lewis | Loss | TKO6 |
| 48 | Jun 10, 1995 | 26 | Donovan Ruddock | Win | TKO6 |
| 47 | May 1, 1995 | 26 | Terry Anderson | Win | KO7 |
| 46 | Mar 5, 1995 | 26 | Marselles Brown | Win | KO3 |
| 45 | Feb 7, 1995 | 26 | Ken Merritt | Win | TKO1 |
| 44 | Jul 28, 1994 | 25 | Ross Puritty | Draw | SD |
| 43 | May 24, 1994 | 25 | Sherman Griffin | Win | UD |
| 42 | Mar 27, 1994 | 25 | Brian Scott | Win | TKO2 |
| 41 | Feb 20, 1994 | 25 | Tui Toia | Win | KO3 |
| 40 | Oct 29, 1993 | 24 | Michael Bentt | Loss * | TKO1 |
| 39 | Aug 30, 1993 | 24 | Tim Tomashek | Win * | RTD4 |
| 38 | Jun 7, 1993 | 24 | George Foreman | Win * | UD |
| 37 | Mar 30, 1993 | 24 | Dan Murphy | Win | TKO3 |
| 36 | Jan 16, 1993 | 24 | Carl Williams | Win | TKO8 |
| 35 | Dec 12, 1992 | 23 | Marshall Tillman | Win | TKO1 |
| 34 | Jun 27, 1992 | 23 | Joe Hipp | Win | TKO9 |
| 33 | May 14, 1992 | 23 | Art Tucker | Win | TKO2 |
| 32 | Apr 23, 1992 | 23 | Kimmuel Odum | Win | TKO3 |
| 31 | Mar 20, 1992 | 23 | Jerry Halstead | Win | TKO5 |
| 30 | Feb 16, 1992 | 23 | Bobby Quarry | Win | TKO2 |
| 29 | Oct 18, 1991 | 22 | Ray Mercer | Loss * | TKO5 |
| 28 | Jun 27, 1991 | 22 | Ladislao Mijangos | Win | TKO1 |
| 27 | Apr 19, 1991 | 22 | Yuri Vaulin | Win | TKO5 |
| 26 | Feb 19, 1991 | 22 | Pinklon Thomas | Win | RTD1 |
| 25 | Jan 11, 1991 | 22 | James Tillis | Win | TKO1 |
| 24 | Nov 8, 1990 | 21 | Mike Acey | Win | TKO1 |
| 23 | Oct 4, 1990 | 21 | John Morton | Win | TKO5 |
| 22 | Jun 9, 1990 | 21 | Charles Woolard | Win | KO2 |
| 21 | Dec 7, 1989 | 20 | Ken Lakusta | Win | UD |
| 20 | Nov 3, 1989 | 20 | Lorenzo Canady | Win | UD |
| 19 | Oct 26, 1989 | 20 | Charles Hostetter | Win | KO1 |
| 18 | Oct 17, 1989 | 20 | Harry Terrell | Win | KO1 |
| 17 | Sep 19, 1989 | 20 | David Jaco | Win | KO1 |
| 16 | Sep 5, 1989 | 20 | Rick Enis | Win | TKO1 |
| 15 | Aug 22, 1989 | 20 | Jesse Shelby | Win | TKO2 |
| 14 | Aug 8, 1989 | 20 | Mike Robinson | Win | TKO2 |
| 13 | Jul 3, 1989 | 20 | Aaron Brown | Win | UD |
| 12 | Jun 25, 1989 | 20 | Steve Zouski | Win | UD |
| 11 | Jun 11, 1989 | 20 | Ricky Nelson | Win | TKO2 |
| 10 | May 14, 1989 | 20 | Mike McGrady | Win | TKO1 |
| 9 | Apr 22, 1989 | 20 | Lorenzo Boyd | Win | TKO2 |
| 8 | Mar 29, 1989 | 20 | Alan Jamison | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Feb 24, 1989 | 20 | Lee Moore | Win | KO2 |
| 6 | Feb 9, 1989 | 20 | Traore Ali | Win | TKO4 |
| 5 | Jan 24, 1989 | 20 | Mike Foley | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Jan 17, 1989 | 20 | Elvin Evans | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Jan 12, 1989 | 20 | Joe Adams | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Nov 30, 1988 | 19 | Tony Dewar | Win | KO1 |
| 1 | Nov 10, 1988 | 19 | William Muhammad | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Tommy Morrison (The Duke) was an American professional boxer. He was born in Gravette, Arkansas on January 2, 1969. He was a heavyweight world champion. Morrison died on September 1, 2013 at the age of 44 years. His professional boxing career spanned more than 19 years — from 1988 to 2008.
Morrison made his professional boxing debut against William Muhammad at the age of 19 on November 10, 1988, defeating Muhammad via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 27 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 23 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 22 on October 18, 1991 after 28 professional fights, against Ray Mercer for the WBO title. He lost to Mercer via 5th round TKO.
Morrison won one world title at heavyweight. For all the details about Morrison's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Morrison had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Matt Weishaar at 39 years of age, on February 9, 2008. Morrison won the fight via 3rd round TKO.
Championships
Morrison had a total of four world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and one successful title defense. He won two of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Tommy Morrison fought for a heavyweight world title in two fights and won once. He won one heavyweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1993 | George Foreman | Heavyweight | WBO* | UD |
Title Defenses
Tommy Morrison had two heavyweight world-title defense fights. He won once and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1993 | Tim Tomashek | Heavyweight | WBO | RTD |
Title Losses
Tommy Morrison lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1993 | Michael Bentt | Heavyweight | WBO | TKO |
Highlights
Morrison fought a total of 52 times during his professional career, which includes 4 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
February 19, 1991: Tommy Morrison puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Pinklon Thomas via 1st round RTD.
October 18, 1991: In his first world-title fight, Tommy Morrison loses to Ray Mercer via 5th round TKO. He was fighting for the WBO heavyweight title.
June 7, 1993: Morrison wins the WBO heavyweight title from George Foreman, by beating Foreman via 12 round unanimous decision.
August 30, 1993: Morrison successfully defends the WBO heavyweight title against Tim Tomashek, winning the fight via 4th round RTD.
June 10, 1995: Tommy Morrison beats Donovan Ruddock via 6th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Tommy Morrison have on his record?
Morrison knocked out 42 of his 52 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 80.8%. Of his total 48 wins, 42 of them were via KO (87.5%).
What was Tommy Morrison's first world title win?
Morrison's first world-title win was the WBO (vacant) belt at heavyweight. He defeated George Foreman via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Tommy Morrison win?
Morrison won one world title at heavyweight.
How many title defenses did Tommy Morrison make?
Morrison had a total of two title defense fight. He was successful one time and lost one time.