Tommy Morrison was born in Gravette, Arkansas on January 2, 1969. He made his professional debut at the age of 19 years on November 10, 1988 against William Muhammad. Morrison defeated Muhammad via 1st round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Morrison got his first shot at a world title at the age of 22 after 28 professional fights. On October 18, 1991 Morrison challenged Ray Mercer's WBO heavyweight title but lost via 5th round TKO.
He became a world champion on June 7, 1993 at the age of 24 years, after by defeating George Foreman, the then-reining WBO heavyweight champion, via 12-round unanimous decision. This was his 38th fight as a professional.
Morrison's last fight was a 3rd-round TKO victory over Matt Weishaar at age 39, on February 9, 2008.
Some of Tommy Morrison's best fights were against George Foreman (HOFer), Carl Williams, Donovan Ruddock, James Tillis, Ross Puritty, Steve Zouski, and Pinklon Thomas. For a complete list of Morrison's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Tommy Morrison".
Morrison has 3 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Tommy Morrison Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
52 | Feb 09, 2008 | 39 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
51 | Feb 22, 2007 | 38 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
50 | Nov 03, 1996 | 27 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
49 | Oct 07, 1995 | 26 | ![]() | loss | TKO 6 |
48 | Jun 10, 1995 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
47 | May 01, 1995 | 26 | ![]() | win | KO 7 |
46 | Mar 05, 1995 | 26 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
45 | Feb 07, 1995 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
44 | Jul 28, 1994 | 25 | ![]() | draw | SD 10 |
43 | May 24, 1994 | 25 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
42 | Mar 27, 1994 | 25 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
41 | Feb 20, 1994 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
40 | Oct 29, 1993 | 24 | ![]() | loss | TKO 1 |
39 | Aug 30, 1993 | 24 | ![]() | win | RTD 4 |
38 | Jun 07, 1993 | 24 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
37 | Mar 30, 1993 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
36 | Jan 16, 1993 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 8 |
35 | Dec 12, 1992 | 23 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
34 | Jun 27, 1992 | 23 | ![]() | win | TKO 9 |
33 | May 14, 1992 | 23 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
32 | Apr 23, 1992 | 23 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
31 | Mar 20, 1992 | 23 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
30 | Feb 16, 1992 | 23 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
29 | Oct 18, 1991 | 22 | ![]() | loss | TKO 5 |
28 | Jun 27, 1991 | 22 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
27 | Apr 19, 1991 | 22 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
26 | Feb 19, 1991 | 22 | ![]() | win | RTD 1 |
25 | Jan 11, 1991 | 22 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
24 | Nov 08, 1990 | 21 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
23 | Oct 04, 1990 | 21 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
22 | Jun 09, 1990 | 21 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
21 | Dec 07, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | UD 6 |
20 | Nov 03, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | UD 6 |
19 | Oct 26, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
18 | Oct 17, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
17 | Sep 19, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
16 | Sep 05, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
15 | Aug 22, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
14 | Aug 08, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
13 | Jul 03, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | UD 6 |
12 | Jun 25, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | UD 4 |
11 | Jun 11, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
10 | May 14, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
9 | Apr 22, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
8 | Mar 29, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
7 | Feb 24, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
6 | Feb 09, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
5 | Jan 24, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
4 | Jan 17, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
3 | Jan 12, 1989 | 20 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
2 | Nov 30, 1988 | 19 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
1 | Nov 10, 1988 | 19 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |