Tommy Morrison
"The Duke"
- Born
- 1969
- Died
- 2013
- Nationality
- USA
- Career
- 1988–1996, 2007–2008
An American heavyweight known for his powerful left hook, Morrison won the vacant WBO title by outpointing George Foreman in 1993. He later stopped Donovan Ruddock and faced Ray Mercer and Lennox Lewis. Away from the ring, he played Tommy Gunn in Rocky V. His professional boxing archive ends in 2008; later mixed-martial-arts appearances are excluded.
Titles & Honours
- WBO Heavyweight Champion (1993–1993)
- IBC Heavyweight Champion (1995–1995; minor sanctioning body)
Career Timeline
1988–1996, 2007–2008- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs William Muhammad · W TKO
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs James Tillis · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Signature fight
vs Ray Mercer
L TKO5 Ray Mercer (1991) · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
- Title history
Title reign begins
WBO Heavyweight Champion (1993–1993). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.
- Signature fight
vs George Foreman
W UD12 George Foreman (1993) · Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
- Title history
Title reign begins
IBC Heavyweight Champion (1995–1995; minor sanctioning body). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.
- Signature fight
vs Donovan Ruddock
W TKO6 Donovan Ruddock (1995) · Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Matt Weishaar · W TKO. Not necessarily the retirement date.
Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.
Photo Archive
1 archival photographs under their original licences.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-11-10 | W | William Muhammad | TKO | 1 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1988-11-30 | W | Tony Dewar | KO | 1 | Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1989-01-12 | W | Joe Adams | KO | 1 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| 1989-01-17 | W | Elvin Evans | KO | 1 | Premier Center, Sterling Heights, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1989-01-24 | W | Mike Foley | KO | 1 | Four Seasons Arena, Great Falls, Montana, U.S. |
| 1989-02-09 | W | Traore Ali | TKO | 4 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1989-02-24 | W | Lee Moore | KO | 2 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1989-03-29 | W | Alan Jamison | KO | 1 | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| 1989-04-22 | W | Lorenzo Boyd | TKO | 2 | Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| 1989-05-14 | W | Mike McGrady | TKO | 1 | Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1989-06-11 | W | Ricky Nelson | TKO | 2 | Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1989-06-25 | W | Steve Zouski | UD | 4 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1989-07-03 | W | Aaron Brown | UD | 6 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1989-08-08 | W | Mike Robinson | TKO | 2 | Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1989-08-22 | W | Jesse Shelby | TKO | 2 | Showboat, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1989-09-05 | W | Rick Enis | TKO | 1 | Harrah's Lake Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1989-09-19 | W | David Jaco | KO | 1 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| 1989-10-17 | W | Harry Terrell | KO | 1 | State Fair, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| 1989-10-26 | W | Charles Hostetter | KO | 1 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1989-11-03 | W | Lorenzo Canady | UD | 6 | South Mountain Arena, West Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1989-12-07 | W | Ken Lakusta | UD | 6 | The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1990-06-09 | W | Charles Woolard | KO | 2 | Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| 1990-10-04 | W | John Morton | TKO | 5 | Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1990-11-08 | W | Mike Acey | TKO | 1 | Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1991-01-11 | W | James Tillis | TKO | 1 | Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1991-02-19 | W | Pinklon Thomas | RTD | 1 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1991-04-19 | W | Yuri Vaulin | TKO | 5 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1991-06-27 | W | Ladislao Mijangos | TKO | 1 | Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1991-10-18 | L | Ray Mercer | TKO | 5 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1992-02-16 | W | Bobby Quarry | TKO | 2 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1992-03-20 | W | Jerry Halstead | TKO | 5 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1992-04-23 | W | Kimmuel Odum | TKO | 3 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1992-05-14 | W | Art Tucker | TKO | 2 | Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1992-06-27 | W | Joe Hipp | TKO | 9 | Bally's, Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1992-12-12 | W | Marshall Tillman | TKO | 1 | America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| 1993-01-16 | W | Carl Williams | TKO | 8 | Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1993-03-30 | W | Dan Murphy | TKO | 3 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1993-06-07 | W | George Foreman | UD | 12 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1993-08-30 | W | Tim Tomashek | RTD | 4 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1993-10-29 | L | Michael Bentt | TKO | 1 | Convention Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| 1994-02-20 | W | Tui Toia | KO | 3 | Belle Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
| 1994-03-27 | W | Brian Scott | TKO | 2 | Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| 1994-05-24 | W | Sherman Griffin | UD | 10 | Brady Theater, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| 1994-07-28 | D | Ross Puritty | SD | 10 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1995-02-07 | W | Ken Merritt | TKO | 1 | State Fair Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| 1995-03-05 | W | Marselles Brown | KO | 3 | Civic Assembly Center, Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| 1995-05-01 | W | Terry Anderson | KO | 7 | Brady Theater, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| 1995-06-10 | W | Donovan Ruddock | TKO | 6 | Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1995-10-07 | L | Lennox Lewis | TKO | 6 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1996-11-03 | W | Marcus Rhode | TKO | 1 | Tokyo Bay NK Hall, Urayasu, Japan |
| 2007-02-22 | W | John Castle | TKO | 2 | Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, U.S. |
| 2008-02-09 | W | Matt Weishaar | TKO | 3 | Domo de la Feria, León, Mexico |
Showing 52 of 52 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-23. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.
Record notes
Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-23. Title histories remain subject to archival review.
Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).
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