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RE: Yesteryear Fights - diehard - 09-19-2020

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/canelo-baldomir-fight/158570


RE: Yesteryear Fights - diehard - 09-23-2020

Video of the first two rounds.  Beautiful inside work by both:

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/exclusive-interview-tony-tubbs-talks-mike-tyson/158999


RE: Yesteryear Fights - diehard - 10-01-2020

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/25-years-ago-when-naseem-hamed-won-his-first-world-title-and-looked-set-for-greatness/159888


RE: Yesteryear Fights - diehard - 10-11-2020

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/eddie-futch-muhammad-alis-kryptonite/161047


RE: Yesteryear Fights - diehard - 10-12-2020

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/vitali-klitschko-hammered-sam-peter/161122


RE: Yesteryear Fights - diehard - 10-15-2020

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/ike-ibeabuchi-he-really-did/786


RE: Yesteryear Fights - diehard - 10-26-2020

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/eight-years-gone-but-never-forgotten-emanuel-steward/162362


RE: Yesteryear Fights - diehard - 11-21-2020

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/leeroy-caldwell-earnie-shavers-hit-like-he-was-carrying-a-shotgun/164562


RE: Yesteryear Fights - diehard - 12-27-2020

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/on-this-day-jack-johnson-destroys-tommy-burns-to-become-the-first-black-heavyweight-king/167967


RE: Yesteryear Fights - diehard - 01-02-2021

Remembering Tommy Morrison

By Robert Coster

On this day 52 years ago, Tommy Morrison was born. One of the most exciting heavyweights of the 1990s.

His amateur record: 202-20
His pro record: 48-3-1, 42 KOs

The high points of his pro career: Morrison won his first 28 bouts, 25 by knockout. Tommy outpointed ring legend George Foreman (06-07-1993) to become the WBO heavyweight champion. Other great victories were wins over Donovan Ruddock, Pinklon Thomas, Carl Williams, James Tillis, and Joe Hipp.

The low points of his career: Knockout losses to Ray Mercer (10-18-1991), Michael Bentt( (10-29-1993), Lennox Lewis (10-07-1995).

Retired in 1996. Morrison, afflicted with HIV. Made a short comeback in 2007-2008 (2 bouts)

Death: 09-01-2013, age 44

Tommy Morrison will also be remembered for his foray into the movie world, playing the part of Tommy Gunn in Rocky V, alongside Sylvester Stallone.