Mr. Morrison defeated George Foreman for the heavyweight title and starred as a boxing protégé of Rocky Balboa’s in “Rocky V.” By Richard Goldstein Tommy Morrison’s career came to an abrupt end when ...

Editor’s note: This year is the 30th anniversary of Tommy Morrison’s victory over George Foreman for the WBO heavyweight boxing championship, the 30th anniversary of Morrison’s shocking, HBO-televised ...

The Duke: The Life and Lies of Tommy Morrison, by Carlos Acevedo (Hamilcar, 232 pp., $18.99) Sporting Blood: Tales from the Dark Side of Boxing, by Carlos Acevedo (Hamilcar, 232 pp., $27.95) Finally, ...

Kenzie Morrison looked down at the large finger poking him in the chest. "You're going to be world champion," his father said. Morrison, who was a child at the time, looked over toward his brother.

Tommy David Morrison (January 2, 1969 – September 1, 2013), nicknamed "The Duke", was an American professional boxer who held the WBO heavyweight title. He won 48 of 52 professional fights, and ...