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He Was The Great White Hope--The Rise And Fall Of Tommy Morrison

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@jenniferlyons4150 Год назад

Great video, not forgetting the person. His mom had to bury 2 kids and husband may she remain strong.

@magicoandres4071 Год назад

Que tristeza me ha dado

@andreadeamon6419 Год назад

I'm going on 56 in a few weeks. i sat back and thought about it - but everyone i know that has ever had a drinking or alcohol problem - well - they're dead. Sadly it's a lot of people. It makes you thankful when you think about it - personally being around it for years and able to say no thank you when it would be offered to me.

@iDrinkMug Год назад

Go tribe.

@mikeenfinger5985 Год назад

I’m 56 and had a little problem with it, it destroys your future. If it weren’t for modern medicine, I probably wouldn’t be here. I really think drinking contributed to my development of A-fib, but I could be wrong. Needless to say, I would have been better off never touching the stuff.

@bregjejabra25 2 месяца назад

Lost my best friend, age 44...

@heatherrounds6550 Год назад

Tommy Morrison's story was indeed successful and then tragic. I remember seeing him in Rocky V, which I felt he did good in. I also remember the press conference he had when he announced that he was HIV positive. I was shocked. This guy had it all, and then it was all gone. Sad how his life ended.

@curtissmith5469 Год назад

You can tell the time and research of dates and people that went into this video was incredible.I have a dvd collection that has all of the Rocky movies including the one with Tommy Morrison so I remember who he was, just never knew about his life journey and background in boxing or that he contracted AIDS and passed away. It's a sad ending to his life that was so successful but at least he could say that he held the thunder and not too many men in that profession can say that. R.I.P Tommy, I will remember this video and the knowledge I gained of you now every time I hear about you or see that rocky movie.Thank you Lamont for another excellent, informative Vlog 👏 👍, see you on the next one.

@VinnieVega Год назад

He didn’t have AIDS

@user-gn7sm7fn8i 7 дней назад

@@VinnieVegasi

@empath2005 Год назад

Tommy was incredible 👌 without a doubt - naturally talented! He will forever be missed!

@patrioticyank4940 Год назад

Lamont that kind of life style will definitely catch up with ya im sure Tommy would still love to be here to he was definitely the goat🐐🥊 in his prime R.I.P 🙏

@ctaber2011 Год назад

Glad you finally did a story on Tommy Morrison, always a fan of him and Rocky movies.

@catherine59226 Год назад

I hope he’s at peace. Thank you for this video Lamont.

@tonybutler8811 Год назад

Enjoyed this one Lamont. Tommy Morrison was an excellent boxer loved watching him fight. Keep the videos coming Lamont 🇬🇧🇺🇸

@gokathygo Год назад

I love hearing the stories of boxers, wrestlers, fighters. So interesting.

@jayw6811 Год назад

I also agree

@CarolineWessonFLGirl Год назад

Sitting on my lunch break, watching one of my ultimate favorite RU-vid guys! Much love, Lamont, from the sunshine state!

@monsterman7721 Год назад

Most powerful left hook in heavyweight boxing dude was a beast.

@dancingchicken4141 Год назад

He was very young when choices were available to him, which involved decision making. He was too young to make good decisions; those that would have benefited him in the long run. He was surrounded with all that noise, and all that excitement, and all that drama, and now he lies in a small, still graveyard surrounded with near total silence, except for passing cars. There is such a poignancy with the graves of boxers that I just can't describe

@ontic100 Год назад

Love your work sir. Keep it up.

@SQ773 Год назад

My first boxing match was back in 1971 when my dad woke me up,05.00am,to see Ali-Frazier at tv in The Netherlands 🇳🇱 I was 11 that moment and i can remember it very good. Black & white tv. But i was impressed that i was watching that fight with my (r.i.p Dad...May 28,2018) miss you. Tommy was a fantastic fighter and it's very sad how his life went down to nothing.

@taramaescott8733 Год назад

Another banger from our Friend, Lamont. Great video. Always looking forward to your next upload ( on all of your channels). This channel is in my top 3 faves on YT.

@odalisgonzalez6875 Год назад

Hi Lamont. I remembered giving you this idea a few months back. Glad you were able to do it. Tommy definitely led a dangerous lifestyle..shame

@rozi2089 Год назад

You're a great storyteller Lamont!

@jameshughes525 Год назад

Tommy was one of the most devastating punchers from his era. The guy had dynamite in his gloves

@markmerletti8596 Год назад

Hello Lamott Hope all is well.

@williamdephillipo633 Год назад

He was nephew or grandson to John Wayne not sure which one

@dannilaser16 Год назад

@@williamdephillipo633 grand nephew

@bullock4211 Год назад

Takin em out with a rock hard body blow 🎶

@lunchlady2023 Год назад

Who did he ever box that was any good.

@jamminjoe44 Год назад

As a long time boxing fan, thanks to my dad, this truly is a very sad story. I grew up when boxing was free to watch, before it went to pay per view. Besides loving to watch Muhammad Ali in the ring, I was also of fan of Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy "The Hit Man" Hearns, "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler, Hector "Macho" Camacho, Felix Trinidad, Iron Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr., and of course Evander Holyfield. I never heard of Tommy Morrison until Sylvester Stallone added him into the Rocky franchise. I also saw Tommy Morrison fight the great George Foreman on pay per view. Tommy Morrisons down fall was a tragedy. Drugs, and sex got the better of him. Of course we know about the down fall of Mike Tyson, and how it ruined him. Before Tyson was incarcerated for domestic abuse, There was a talk of a fight between Morrison, and Tyson. I`m sure that would have been quite a match!! Prime Mike Tyson VS Prime Tommy Morrison would be to close to call I think.

@ralphalvarez5465 Год назад

What about Aaron "the Hawk" Pryor and Alexis Arguello and Roberto Duran. You are right about fights before pay per view. It was a great time to be a boxing fan.

@billfunk3168 Год назад

I grew up in the 60s. Friday night fights sponsored by Gillette. Great memory’s watching with my dad.

@tytiger7176 24 дня назад

Mike destroys the Duke in 2rd or less.

@suzannelindsay2247 Год назад

Hi Lamont. Always interesting stories and to me you have a great sense of humour. Love from down under.

@mannyloera4297 Год назад

Tragic ending ..R.I.P Tommy. Great boxer! Rocky V one of my favorites also

@jamesmoon8947 Год назад

Great guy, well respected boxer. I'm 70 yrs old, no boxers out there now 😢

@natashafaulkner666 Год назад

Tommy and I have the same birthday. I've always been a boxing fan. My uncle would take me to fights in Oklahoma, and I remember when of those fights was tommy when he fought in OKC. That was my birthday present. Tommy was a great talent. May he RIP🙏 another good one Lamont Stay safe

@carolgillis5265 Год назад

RIP Tommy

@CCcastro336 Год назад

Wow, I did not know this whole story about him. It’s so sad. good video in memory of him rest in peace Tommy and his family. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

@mikeenfinger5985 Год назад

I’ve visited this cemetery and went to see his grave last year. I admired him back in the day, such a touching story. Rumor has it they’re going to make a movie about his life.

@coreythompsonTheOneandOnly Год назад

Man, you paid this man much love and respect. Thank you Lamont. Tommy Gunn was cool 🆒😎 in Rocky 5

@patrickverona387 Год назад

First of all. Thanks Lamar. This was an excellent video. I boxed briefly as an amateur and have been a life long boxing fan. You left one thing out that I thought was actually the beginning of his downfall. He was matched again with Ray Mercer in the pros. Morrison literally pummeled him the first three rounds. Mercer however survived everything and came back and brutally knocked Morrison out in the fifth round. If you watch it. This was the kind of knockout that some fighters never recover from. While he did come back and later beat Foreman. I honestly don’t think he was the same fighter. His lack of ability to adjust was exposed as well as his lack of a chin. That ultimately was what kept him from being an all time great. Thanks again brother.

@joeallenboxing Год назад

Right up our alley! Thanks, Lamont! Another great video as usual!

@TheNinjaPicker Год назад

I heard a few boxers say he was one of the hardest punchers they ever faced.

@franksantucci3038 Год назад

He was. Big George Foreman said Tommy's left hook, was harder than Fraziers and Cooneys.

@cedricraphiel3339 Год назад

Man love your videos keep bringing it 💪🏿

@Dany-oj2jv Год назад

So sad... thanks Lamont for this great video again...

@gregorybush3224 Год назад

Lamont your flow as a story teller is excellent. The way you time the ending right as you arrive at the grave.

@Rotnbully Год назад

Well done my Uncle 🙌🏿 Figured when you were sampling that Cherry Dr. Pepper that you were in town to cover this one !

@jillmarshall4718 Год назад

RIP Tommy Always 🙏

@heels-villeshoerepairs8613 Год назад

Very tastefull and lnformative. Thanks buddy. What a great fighter he was, what a great understated man you are!

@trittbrown4522 Год назад

Love all your channels and videos. ❤❤❤

@janicewilliams6916 Год назад

May he rest in peace. Good commentary and content.

@barbaragommel Год назад

Hi Lamont. Love how you tell the stories. Keep up the good work!!

@sheriepeterson3927 Год назад

My grandpa would get off work around 3am from the shipyard and some nights he'd watch fights on a little 10 inch black and white TV.. sometimes I'd wake up and watch them with him. Boxers don't look anything like they did then and the rules are so different now from then. Different sport like all sports

@foreverknight93 5 месяцев назад

Lamont, thank you so much for this segment , I’m a huge Tommy Morrison. And you are correct he could have been a “greatest” right up there with Ali and Tyson. Rest in peace Duke 🙏🏻🤘🏻

@BuckNastty Год назад

Thanks for the video like always Lamont. Be safe out there my friend.

@bridgetwhite9738 Год назад

Rest In Peace Champ

@thesaexplorer Год назад

I always chose Tommy Morrison as my fighter on fight night round 4 on the ps3...RIP

@fatherandsonsfamilyfarm Год назад

He's on a video game?

@thesaexplorer Год назад

@@fatherandsonsfamilyfarm yup, on the game I mentioned. I think he did an interview for that game as well

@joshdillon9637 7 дней назад

@@fatherandsonsfamilyfarm He's on a few.

@heisenblue359 Год назад

Do Apollo Creed's grave next! His death was so tragic and unexpected

@JLee-bi4es Год назад

😂😂

@hollis684 Год назад

LMAO..😂..like he is really dead

@zarbon700 Год назад

Tommy's first professional loss was against Ray Mercer. Ray viciously KO'd Tommy with one the most brutal combo in boxing history.

@joshdillon9637 7 дней назад

Mercer knocked Tommy clean out and the ref let several more punches land after he was out. One of the worst refereeing moments I've ever seen.

@zarbon700 7 дней назад

@@joshdillon9637 The ref is human. He too got very excited when seeing the brutal combos.

@craiggiles8156 Год назад

Good call, Lewis v Fury would have been a good scrap. Keep up the great work Lamont & stay safe

@lasselippert3892 Год назад

He was so much fun to watch in his prime.

@donkeyboy585 Год назад

I remember seeing him knock a dude out with a body punch. Definitely a sad story

@TheSherryBoops Год назад

Thanks Lamont, Love Ya~~~~~Sherry

@michellepatrick5175 Год назад

WOW that story gave me a cold chill at the end from head to toe. When it comes to U-TUBE Lamont is the G.O.A.T.

@patrickbateman161 Год назад

“I'm as good as Balboa ever was and I'm tired of being called a damn robot!”

@fatherandsonsfamilyfarm Год назад

This is strange - I watched this guy as a kid in Rocky & was an instant fan ... Haven't thought of this guy until recently watching Rocky 5,it was everybody's worst Rocky but always my favorite ... To me it was more heartfelt & like I said I was a Tommy Gun fan. Well, I have been thinking about this guy lately & even ordered his authentic Autograph. Now someone I'm subscribed to on RU-vid is making a video about this guy! It's weird but this guy has been coming up everywhere lately.. Just started being a recurring thing just lately. coincidence

@philmckrackin8303 Год назад

Yeah man, Tommy Morrison was a rising star in the boxing world, such a shame it ended so bad so soon for him, and like you pointed out with the small, pretty much lackluster grave stone. (I'm not knocking it, it's just not what I expected to see after all his accomplishments in boxing) His party life after the Positive H.I.V. test was kind of like his fight with Rocky, "ay yo Tommy, I didn't hear no bell..." (like he had to get back up keep it going)

@chairlesnicol672 Год назад

PHIL MACKRACKIN Ya but what he did after realizing he was Hiv positive was wrong to b promiscuous cuz he would have been spreading his aids around! It's a paradox he'd have had to adjust to! The boxing commission would remove his boxing license once it became official he had the disease ! So he prolly affected several women with horrible outcomes!

@jamesbaker6265 Год назад

Another great video. Thanks Lamont

@wallythomas1972 Год назад

Great video. Glad you came to Arkansas again.

@catmom7447 Год назад

Do a spooky grave.

@user-pn9lb8sr2p 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Lamont i have always admired Tommy as a boxer and he did have a up and down career and in life as well! in his prime he was very good that left hook was very deadly,, even Mike Tyson commented on Tommy's brilliance,,it's a shame he passed so early RIP Tommy Morrison from your Australian fans,,,🇦🇺👍

@randyscrafts8575 Год назад

They say Tommy had more punching power than Tyson.

@KeepingIt-fm2lj Год назад

I learned something new, I'm from arkansas. And I never knew that's where he was from rip.

@CatrinaMarieTCB Год назад

I Started watching all my Rocky movies this past weekend and I just now came across this video!

@krissanders987 Год назад

Tommy is one my favorite fighters to look up highlights from the 90’s. And he absolutely hated that great white hope BS. Just like Larry bird when he dominated the nba in the 80’s. I think rocky 5 set him up for his destruction. He was great actor in there in my opinion. But hast be one saddest stories in sports history.

@shemajragin4606 Год назад

RIP 🪦 🕊️🥊

@juanzapata492 Год назад

Rest his soul tommy Morrison

@waynedezern7214 Год назад

Love your videos Lamont

@luvthistufft6285 Год назад

Great information, great video…thank you!!

@sonyafreeman817 Год назад

RIP to the Morrisons Family 😇

@lamontsgymandcustomknives7385 Год назад

Great piece man !!!

@gregorybush3224 Год назад

Excellent point about the Rocky 🎥. That tune-up fight before the 7-8 million $ payday was NOT a wise move. Just like the Steve Miller song 🎶 Go on take the money and run 🎶.

@yonitirado3776 Год назад

Rip Tommy Morrison 🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊

@jessekauffman3336 Год назад

Tommy was the great white hope and had he worked out and on his craft instead of partying he would have been an all time great

@projectw.a.a.p.f.t.a.d7762 Год назад

Totally agree with you Lamont.. Very sad! Glad you present the obvious. People root for what identifies them best. Its the reason why sport teams exist. Not sure why that's so offensive nowadays.

@chrislawson7983 Год назад

Thanks brother. Great job

@buddymills8112 Год назад

I'm a huge boxing fan. It's tragic that Tommy would have to retire thus never letting us see how far he would've gone. He spent many years in denial of his illness. It's just a sad situation.

@undercovercameras Год назад

Im an old aged pensioner having palliative care for the dying with stage four COPD unfortunately I won't be getting a grave as my old best friend stole my funeral money and left me with nothing . but in the end it don't matter as we all finish up without money RIP Tommy rip. BTW love your videos I watch them all when I can thanks for your work

@lindamcnamara7803 Год назад

Great story , thank you for sharing. Peace

@HOODKINGSofficial Год назад

Wassup brother, hope U well, great vid as always

@dennislucero5143 Год назад

Excellent video buddy

@ENOUGH_BEST_SONG Год назад

Wooohooo🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I LOVE ALL VLOGS OF FASCINATING GRAVEYARD !!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 and all his other channels !!!

@jessekauffman3336 Год назад

His hook was devastating

@otisdriftwood8469 Год назад

Its so sad the hiv stigma has overshadowed how great he was. A real warrior. That power is rare, the charisma, he was a beast. R.I.P tommy.

@petej.8676 Год назад

Was just watching a documentary on Morrison ✌️ after the 90s boxing fell off

@kaisakev4468 Год назад

What a shame drugs are evil and ruin life’s it did for me for 15 years but luckily I turned my life around believe me it wasn’t easy but to anyone out there who is going through the hell of addiction weather it be alcohol, cocaine etc there is light at the end of the tunnel and I am proof of that god bless you all ❤x

@degreuneful 6 месяцев назад

So sad, he died to young. Thanks...and greetz from Holland ! 14-02-56 My birthday. Peace for all. I,m still visit my boxing friend in Belgium. Jean Pierre Coopman...he fought Ali in Puerto Rico. And is still alive !

@lisalynnmarie2448 Год назад

Oh man, Tommy Morrison. He most certainly was a great looking man and blonde, but I digress... He was one of my favorite boxers, along with Muhammad Ali. They're tied in my book. I remember when I learned Tommy had HIV and him retiring. I felt so bad for him, and then watching him spiral downward was so heartbreaking. It was certainly a sad day in boxing when he passed away, three years before Ali. RIP Tommy

@lisalynnmarie2448 Год назад

@@TheLmende I assumed he would have one. I never checked.

@OG-GHOST2 Год назад

As a lifelong football player and amateur boxer the one thing I don't see anywhere in the comments is CTE. It's very real and I persoanlly believe is what was the root of the downfall of the legend "THE DUKE"

@OG-GHOST2 Год назад

The human head is not meant to be beat on and clashed with helmet to helmet on a consistent bases. I personally think we have only scratched the surface due to the fact of how much an economic foot print things like MMA, Boxing and football has in American culture..As always we will in America place $$$$ over humanity and just disregard this sad fact. I've known to many cases myself personally where the hardest hitters I played football with growing up all had early tragic self destructive deaths. Even I turned to self destruction at an early age and have not yet made it to Morrisons age of death and persoanlly would find it amazing if I did. The problems that come along from CTE=Confusion, lack of memory, brain fog, poor impulse control etc etc Combine all those with fame and fortune you are asking for a train wreck. I guess the only thing that has kept me from catching aids from some beautiful floozy jezabell is my lack of fame and fortune haha But even with that being said up until I decided to be safe and stay celibate my decision making In choosing decent women was horrible so I'm lucky in that aspect I did never catch even anything minor. Take care of your dome people. Cherish it and preserve it

@nancyaylward1176 Год назад

I’ve been watching boxing since I was a kid. My Mama and I were the only boxing fans of the family, anyway, Tommy Morrison could have gone far and I believe that he was also a South Paw if I’m not mistaken. He had a great left hook that could be considered a power house punch. It’s sad that his life went into such a downhill spiral. I’m just speculating but, did he ever use protective measures with these women or make sure that the needles he used were clean? He could have won the Diamond Belt if he would’ve changed his lifestyle completely. Fun fact: Tommy claimed to be John Wayne’s great-Nephew. John Wayne’s real name is Marion Robert Morrison.

@mikelucas9916 Год назад

@@TheLmende he has a few kids today that are boxers now and both were undefeated last i heard about em .that was a few years ago.trey Morrison is one and Kenzie Morrison is his brother.

@smokey3570 Год назад

Completely agree with u

@LadyAlchemyy Год назад

What's South Paw

@smokey3570 Год назад

@@LadyAlchemyy really???? Its left handed

@nancyaylward1176 Год назад

@@LadyAlchemyy South Paw means that he uses his left fist as his lead instead of his right. Basically, he is left handed. In boxing that’s what South Paw means.