Tommy Morrison
Birthday:
2 January 1969, Gravette, Arkansas, USA
Birth Name:
Tommy David Morrison
Height:
188 cm
He's a heavyweight professional boxer from Jay, Oklahoma, who made national news Thursday, Feb. 15, 1996, when he announced that he is HIV positive. He was suspended from worldwide boxing when he tested positive prior to a boxing match against Arthur Weathers in Las Vegas. He said he plans to pursue AIDS awareness activities.
(On boxing): "It was a life changing experience. Very interesting and something I look forward to doing again. Acting is a different challen...Show more »
(On boxing): "It was a life changing experience. Very interesting and something I look forward to doing again. Acting is a different challenge." Show less «
[on how he sexually-contracted HIV]: "Wilt Chamberlain had nothing on me. Infidelity was one of my biggest battles in life. I couldn't overc...Show more »
[on how he sexually-contracted HIV]: "Wilt Chamberlain had nothing on me. Infidelity was one of my biggest battles in life. I couldn't overcome it. It probably helped my first marriage crumble". Show less «
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