There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding the mysterious life of boxer Tommy Morrison, however recent evidence has shed light on possibly the darkest secret ever kept in boxing
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When you're at the top, your friends will know who you are, And when you're at the bottom, you'll know who your friends are.
@S.R.A.B0XER3 жыл бұрын
True
@johnuu11163 жыл бұрын
Dammmmmnn that is GREAT! I'm shocked I've never heard that before. I like it, I like it alot.
@reigninblood31343 жыл бұрын
💯
@ShodMula3 жыл бұрын
Subbing to your channel for that one. Don't care if u make vidz
@ELM7773 жыл бұрын
That is completely true
@danielmagal87163 жыл бұрын
The pictures of Tommy in his 40s are straight up haunting.
@UltimaKombat4 жыл бұрын
yeah - they are straight up yeah
@stevek49284 жыл бұрын
The same feeling, I guess this is AIDS, sucks out even the strongest dudes.
@barrylyndon804 жыл бұрын
because of crystal meth.
@NN1998-4 жыл бұрын
It’s sad man . He had so many chances and opportunities. And threw it all away.
@williamspellman71394 жыл бұрын
Well shit he looked like he was 30 at 13 so not surprised even if he didnt have a bad lifestyle
@traphomebaby4 жыл бұрын
"But see me as an individual who had the opportunity to be a role model.....but blew it". What a powerful statement. Utmost respect to that gentleman for having the courage to say that. RIP.
@clemdaph1 Жыл бұрын
Definitely a humbling statement to make. Not easy
@Jeff-zx6rt Жыл бұрын
Comment gave me chills
@anthonyparris84823 ай бұрын
Hold on... he knew he was HIV positive back in 1989 but still kept sleeping around unprotected till 1994? WTF.. anyone else pick up on this?
@Professor__SАй бұрын
I met Tommy a few times. He lived in the county just 20 minutes away from me. He was a very nice and friendly guy. He didn't act like he was better than anyone. He's truly missed.
@CJSmallz41 Жыл бұрын
That's because he certainly was not. Hopefully you kept your distance from his bodily fluids. 😨😷😒
@paulmc3457 Жыл бұрын
It seemed that he was as respectful to all
@jonathancox1231 Жыл бұрын
How many kids did you have together?
@squazer Жыл бұрын
@@squazer yep
@tapatap8005 Жыл бұрын
@@squazer 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂now that’s funny😂😂😂 please let me use your reply
@jerrywright6137 Жыл бұрын
I worked at a convenience store in Tulsa next to the gym where Tommy worked out. He came in quite often. Say what you want, but the man was genuinely nice to us and even called me by name when he would see me. RIP my friend.
@gstcomputing653 жыл бұрын
You're so lucky you met him
@JeSsE10mCcOy113 жыл бұрын
My dad told me about him when I was really little.. imagen loving something so much that you just don't want to give it up. Having that back then was a death sentence. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.. today he could have been at undetectable levels and still did stuff in boxing maybe not be the heavy weight champ at 50 but still do what he loved.. it sounds like he just gave up rest in peace Duke
@lindawhite48813 жыл бұрын
Yall stupid
@badhoehalo76413 жыл бұрын
@@badhoehalo7641 who are you? 🤣
@billybumpers19772 жыл бұрын
@Billy Bumpers someone with common sense xD 😊😭🌈💩🤢😂😂😂
@badhoehalo76412 жыл бұрын
George Foreman's health bar is insane
@pizzapepe12073 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 he can take a beating yo
@redd-fit25123 жыл бұрын
Not only can he take a beating but he can deliver a hell of a punch too
@benserkowski46633 жыл бұрын
Nah it ain't bro. I fucked his ass on fight night champion he went down like a bitch bro. Then again he was facing God. Obviously this is a joke. Boxing will never die.
@SaintCarcosa3 жыл бұрын
True tank build lol
@tmitsurugi77773 жыл бұрын
Straight up iron head. Dude has best jaw I've ever seen.
@frederick65703 жыл бұрын
Klitschko said Mercer had the toughest chin he had ever seen, Tommy's camp going for the KO against Mercer & Tommy getting gassed early was a big mistake sadly.
@Ultizer2 жыл бұрын
Mercer was always able to deal & take like few boxers could. To ME...Morrison was the same. To ME...the Greatest of ALL TIME may belong in a "TIE" (AGAIN, TO ME because we'll never know) in Ali & Tyson; but so many boxers throughout history from Louis to Mayweather Jr. have & HAD something to offer the world of boxing. With Tommy Morrison, it's a clear "Rise & Fall of a Boxing Legend" no matter how one views it.
@maestroaxeman2 жыл бұрын
@@maestroaxeman mercer also has a controversial decision loss to lennox lewis so he was a definite top heavyweight
@jesuscruz70332 жыл бұрын
@@jesuscruz7033 Yeah agree Mercer was a beast, but it was mostly because of his concrete chin
@hjembrentkent61812 жыл бұрын
@@hjembrentkent6181 I think mercer would have done well in this Era, well him and Morrison.
@jesuscruz70332 жыл бұрын
Such a tragic story of a man who definitely could have been one of the Greatest fighters of All Time. His addictions and the supposed friends who surrounded him only to use him is such a familiar story to many a fallen great. You could tell at heart he was really a lovely person and loved his boxing with a passion. This documentary was so enjoyable as not like the other sharks in the media industry, it told the story of Tommy so well and truthfully. Rest in Peace *CHAMP* 🙏
@IrishNational2 жыл бұрын
He would have never been one of the greatest
@bigtyme1984 Жыл бұрын
This is what you're enemies do ,they look for ways to bring you down to destruction...when you genuinely are THE BEST
@malikmullings9009 Жыл бұрын
@@bigtyme1984 Dude. If he could fight like that while constantly partying and exhausting himself along with having HIV then he surely had a chance to be on top if he had his head together. Ironically enough the guy learned nothing from the same name character he played in the Rocky movies and instead followed his footsteps.
@SIPEROTH Жыл бұрын
@@SIPEROTH well said. YES, he could have been one of the greatest. As you say, minus the toxicity, he would have been more... let the naysayers chow down on the jealousy. Their favorite food..
@teedepefanio4974 Жыл бұрын
Seems like he had nothing but respect for all he fought
@jonathancox1231 Жыл бұрын
"Protect yourself at all times." Not just in the ring. RIP "Duke"
@shawnarthur59214 жыл бұрын
Who's Duke?
@weedyjames81224 жыл бұрын
@@weedyjames8122 Tommy "The Duke" Morrison
@b_de_silva4 жыл бұрын
@@b_de_silva thought it was dude frm the movie... He played n wit Rocky
@weedyjames81224 жыл бұрын
@@weedyjames8122 in the movie he is Tommy "The Machine" Gunn
@b_de_silva4 жыл бұрын
Weedy James Did you saw the video at all? Lol
@bloodbrothersYM4 жыл бұрын
Everybody loves you when you’re winning. Everybody abandons you when you’re losing.
@llg3pe4 жыл бұрын
Yep, we know that from Rocky IV
@infocuanimates93954 жыл бұрын
We are all losers.
@machida584 жыл бұрын
@Reality NotFiction only if you are an asshole.
@donjohn22394 жыл бұрын
Or packing a deadly virus 🦠
@bronsonhonea57744 жыл бұрын
when your rich poor leeches like to attach themselves to you when you hit rock bottom nothing for the leeches to suck so they bounce
@uwuloluwu4 жыл бұрын
I just have to say the soundtrack for this mini documentary is so good and spot on from Rocky 4 to Bloodsport ...just excellent job guys at editing
@eval_is_evil2 жыл бұрын
I knew tommy had died young and contracted HIV, but this was heartbreaking. I never knew about the rapid aging he went through. I just can’t picture him as anything other than the shredded baby faced kid, seeing him age decades in such a short time is just crazy. He could’ve been an icon for HIV awareness for years to come, he would’ve been huge for helping silence the stigmas that come with the disease since he comes from the most traditionally macho sport in the world
@brendan9868 Жыл бұрын
HIV is just another Covid nonsense.
@SON-OF-AFRICA1022 Жыл бұрын
Sorry but The Duke never had HIV/AIDS
@bobb419320 күн бұрын
money, drugs, and loose women.. the recipe for failure..RIP.. he was a beast in the ring
@ciscoallah4 жыл бұрын
coleman6400 What are you,like 13 or something
@jasonantigua68254 жыл бұрын
Even in bed😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@alexanderviolinist4 жыл бұрын
Was is the underlined word.
@enderasu4 жыл бұрын
You should see his son Trey Morrison
@hogg79404 жыл бұрын
Virtus Plays Who is Benny hill
@doigotrujillo54174 жыл бұрын
Those photos of Tommy nearing the end of the road are quite saddening.
@creamrising5 жыл бұрын
Less Sizemore Most shocking picture I’ve ever seen. He looks 95 in that image. Sad.
@elshanks15785 жыл бұрын
A prayer for all is offered. ---------- GOD and FATHER in Heaven, please give salvation, hope, faith, strength, and comfort to all who mourn the passing of the deceased, in JESUS' loving NAME. AMEN. ---------------- Ready for a change? Good News! Greetings dear ones, JESUS CHRIST Loves us all and Salvation is in HIS NAME Alone. Believe and be Saved. AMEN. The Gospel message we share: GOD Loves us all. JESUS CHRIST came to seek and to save that which was lost. HE came into this world to save sinners. All humans have sinned except JESUS CHRIST. JESUS lived a perfect life yet died a horrible death for our sins. GOD the FATHER raised HIS SON up from the dead and Set HIM at HIS own RIGHT HAND in Heaven. JESUS CHRIST Shall return again at the appointed time to judge the world in Righteousness. Only those who are born of the SPIRIT of GOD shall be saved in the end. Therefore, to see GOD you Must be Born Again (Jn 3:3). Call on JESUS CHRIST! Ask HIM to save your soul today. Be baptized with water and Receive and Obey HIS WORDS all of your days, seeking GOD'S HOLY FACE in prayer every day and night so that you can be ready when the LORD returns. AMEN. If you have any questions or desire prayer, Feel free to contact me. JESUS CHRIST Loves you. AMEN. Scripture References: John chapters 3 & 14, Isaiah chapter 53, Acts chapter 3 and All of the Holy Bible. Praise CHRIST JESUS! AMEN. Boxing entertains but damages brains.---------- Follow JESUS CHRIST! AMEN.
@lovegrace37195 жыл бұрын
@@elshanks1578 Aparently untreated AIDS + Crystal Meth + Cocaine don't mix well. If he kept taking his pills and not take those other drugs he could have lived to be 80 years old.
@kooroshrostami275 жыл бұрын
There is a video of one of his last interviews in Feb of 2011. Called Still Standing. I saw it several years ago and was shocked. I was a big Morrison fan and hated the path he took.
@DB1Journeys5 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@joeygallaornsr.57485 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best boxing videos I've ever seen. Time to time I come back to this video, and moarn the tragic and unfortunate career of Morrison. I learnt so much more than I knew about him. And also, how you guys make the montage, how you choose the score, really gives the right aura about the sport, it's perfect. It perfectly narrates that period of heavyweight boxing, the 80s were wild as hell. And so that's so entertaining. And so informative. Love you guys.
@brutanedda3107 Жыл бұрын
check out the Eric Hunley interview with his widow and hear the other side of the story. I got to edit that video for the channel and it paints a very different story.
@jamesesparza6893 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! This video is evil! All lies he’s just railroading Tommy all over. What a snake
@jettnatchez4776 Жыл бұрын
Hey man if you are a fan of the Duke and you ain't already seen it look for the documentary on Disney called Tommy I've just literally finished it and it was a good watch, very sad but a good watch. Look it up if you ain't seen it. Another good watch is the episode based story called Mike obviously about Iron Mike, it's pretty good.
@TheDemonGamerOfFleetStreet Жыл бұрын
@Mark Mowadeeb yes
@jamesesparza6893 Жыл бұрын
That Mercer beat down is still so brutal to see, amazing that he was even able to fight after that, the Tommy Morrison story is so very sad
@jamesjordan-davies27042 жыл бұрын
@@TugIronChief Ikr, best for Tyson he never had to come to blows with the legendary Tommy Morrison.
@1Insurgency1 Жыл бұрын
@@TugIronChief in a real fight, things can go anywhere. Even Mike Tyson took an L because of the unpredictable nature of a fight. Self doubt is ok but people like you who fully put down someone for just 1 L were never really their fans
@righteouskingsiddhartha7751 Жыл бұрын
@@1Insurgency1 what? Tyson lost to everyone any good , Lewis, HollyField , buster Douglas .... Tyson was fight sloppy lanky fighters that were not even on his level or close to it ....Tyson was a bully and once he felt his bully tactics didn't work he'd quit! It's easy to Go and fight some dude who looks like a joke and can't throw a right hand to save their life which most of Tysons opponents couldn't do.
@mlb7583 Жыл бұрын
not a huge boxing fan, did not know him, but you did a great job telling a complex story. Beautifull vid, nice boxing, emotional and balanced. keep up the good work
@Zaharky5 жыл бұрын
yeah there is a few boxing channels that make some amazing stuff they really work hard on this things probably because of how passionate they are towards the sport but they deserve a lot more subs
@brolygvc5 жыл бұрын
Zaharky .yeah.. good work. had no idea bout all this.am a boxing fan, but never knew the story bout T Morrison let alone his passed away. so sad. always thought life is a curse. now it's confirmed. 😬😠
@ideclareww3fu3545 жыл бұрын
Tommy 'The Duke' Morrison ....... R.I.P. This guy had HUGE fan appeal, and not just because he was in a Rocky movie... He was the great white hope and the ALL-AMERICAN alpha male rolled into one from a bygone age, with a killer left hook. Too bad he never got the fight with Tyson.
@Dangerous20995 жыл бұрын
i Agree
@nanums6505 жыл бұрын
A prayer for all is offered. ---------- GOD and FATHER in Heaven, please give salvation, hope, faith, strength, and comfort to all who mourn the passing of the deceased, in JESUS' loving NAME. AMEN. ---------------- Ready for a change? Good News! Greetings dear ones, JESUS CHRIST Loves us all and Salvation is in HIS NAME Alone. Believe and be Saved. AMEN. The Gospel message we share: GOD Loves us all. JESUS CHRIST came to seek and to save that which was lost. HE came into this world to save sinners. All humans have sinned except JESUS CHRIST. JESUS lived a perfect life yet died a horrible death for our sins. GOD the FATHER raised HIS SON up from the dead and Set HIM at HIS own RIGHT HAND in Heaven. JESUS CHRIST Shall return again at the appointed time to judge the world in Righteousness. Only those who are born of the SPIRIT of GOD shall be saved in the end. Therefore, to see GOD you Must be Born Again (Jn 3:3). Call on JESUS CHRIST! Ask HIM to save your soul today. Be baptized with water and Receive and Obey HIS WORDS all of your days, seeking GOD'S HOLY FACE in prayer every day and night so that you can be ready when the LORD returns. AMEN. If you have any questions or desire prayer, Feel free to contact me. JESUS CHRIST Loves you. AMEN. Scripture References: John chapters 3 & 14, Isaiah chapter 53, Acts chapter 3 and All of the Holy Bible. Praise CHRIST JESUS! AMEN. Boxing entertains but damages brains.---------- Follow JESUS CHRIST! AMEN.
@lovegrace37195 жыл бұрын
He was his own competitor, but friends ditching him over HIV.. That is not in my rulebook.
@johnpatrickfay52884 жыл бұрын
They wasn't friends, just hangers on while he was on top. Fake ass people, glory hunters !!!
@makedonmend71634 жыл бұрын
tell me you want to share blood with someone with hiv
@shownincryption90034 жыл бұрын
@@shownincryption9003 Are you a grave digger, the reason I ask this question is the following, reaching for the lowest common denominator. Now, to answer your question. Yes, I would share blood as in give it, not to receive it. That has nothing to do with friendship, that is simple common sense.
@johnpatrickfay52884 жыл бұрын
HIV positive symptoms
@Eraine994 жыл бұрын
There are jerks everywhere. Especially women
@craigurban22194 жыл бұрын
This video was brilliantly put together. It's a shame it wasn't longer. RIP Mr. Morrison!
@richardgray131185 Жыл бұрын
I always thought what a huge contrast between his character on Rocky and the actual interviews a saw of him. I had no idea he died and that pic of him with his health deteriorated was so heartbreaking. Here’s to a genuine good person with real heart. Love you brother forever be in peace
@chingasmingus9365 Жыл бұрын
They all love you when you're winning
@AI-tc8fv4 жыл бұрын
To quote from General George S Patton, based on the movie, “victory is fleeting”
@jackthorton104 жыл бұрын
Jack Thorton THAT ISNT WHAT HE MEANT
@bloodtimemaximusfullthrott2264 жыл бұрын
I wish he could have avenged Tyson
@robmd8874 жыл бұрын
amen
@tgh2234 жыл бұрын
Yes they do...but when the money goes and you can’t buy them...they’re gone.
@jayzplayz66594 жыл бұрын
This video is literally one of the best productions I have ever seen and I just randomly came across this video, props to your hard work making this vid!👌🏽
@therevanchist28884 жыл бұрын
This is well done for KZhead, but don't be too Impressed. Most of this is from the ESPN 30 for 30 film Tommy. It is excellent, tragic and sad, about 90 minutes.
@mcrvt4 жыл бұрын
I was about to say, it wasnt much research. This is mostly ESPN 30's material with a different narrator.
@TrumpFanNetwork24 жыл бұрын
@@mcrvt where can I see that 30 for 30 ?
@theinformationbomber71023 жыл бұрын
@@theinformationbomber7102 Well, I believe most of the ESPN 30 for 30 films can be found on dvd. Their available as individual episodes or complete seasons, just check out Ebay. They're are many fantastic films whether you are a huge sports fan or not. They are very well done. But also I'm sure you can find them on the ESPN+ app, but there is a subscription fee, although there is a lot of content available, especially if you are a fight fan. ESPN is who the UFC is partnered with now.
@mcrvt3 жыл бұрын
RIP Tommy. Thank you for the memories brother. You are a Legend.
@generalmaximusbh512 жыл бұрын
coming back to this video regularly because its so well made. incredibly narrated and edited. serves morrisson well.
@TheRealCocoColours2 жыл бұрын
When he was 13 years old he looks like an adult and when he was 40 years he looks like 60 years old man, some people live life above their actual age
@TheRIFLEKING4 жыл бұрын
Help ever Hurt never no u idiot he became a meth head not that he actually aged that fast
@mehdieminem3 жыл бұрын
Tyson was a cokehead the difference is ??
@KayKay-mf4pq3 жыл бұрын
@Vinh N racist
@learningtolivewithhumans18593 жыл бұрын
Because he broke the record of staying in his mother womb for the most time, 20 fucking years!
@nicolasXDInicolas3 жыл бұрын
You can’t be racist against white people. I thought that was common knowledge by now....
@AliceInPantera3 жыл бұрын
I think one of the darkest secrets was Resto's gloves. Padding taking out and plaster under the hand wraps. Ultimately killed Billy Collins in the end. Way too sad.
@justindensebuds72793 жыл бұрын
Please, the sheer mention of his name brings rage outta me. Billy took that beating and praised Resto after.
@Blodia19902 жыл бұрын
Beat him with plaster and still couldn’t knock him out. Resto was a worthless cheater
@missvida62512 жыл бұрын
There are many really dirty stories in boxing, but that was clearly one of the ugliest I have heard about. Restos coach Lewis shouldve gone to jail as well for that deed!
@robertjanko67092 жыл бұрын
That pos
@justin-nf3ep2 жыл бұрын
The story hurts.
@bowmanencore2 жыл бұрын
Sad story....Tommy was one hell of a fighter and left a huge impact in the world of boxing..gone to soon..
@dannyroach554 Жыл бұрын
I’m glad he came out and said he blew it,RIP TOMMY,he helped people by telling them to live clean and sober.!
@timothyflanagan36412 жыл бұрын
Shame. Stories like this are sad. RIP Tommy Gun.
@TomVFormOfficial4 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. TOMMY. YOU TOOK ON THE WORLD BROTHER...AND YOU DID IT.SO MANY DREAM...AND TALK....YOU WENT FOR IT. I RESPECT YOU. VERY FEW WILL EVER KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE TO HAVE ALL THE TEMPTATIONS IN THE WORLD THROWN AT YOU.Many of us learn brutally tough lessons as we make our way in this world...yours cost you your life.
@b.r.a.a.d68704 жыл бұрын
@@b.r.a.a.d6870 your grammar though
@davidismdumdu4 жыл бұрын
RiP ? .. id say Burn in hell instead .. knew he was HIV positive and still continued screwing around and fighting .. comon -.-
@Ladosligese4 жыл бұрын
@@Ladosligese supposedly a nymphomaniac yet he never passed it on to anyone he slept with? Idk could be a conspiracy in there
@phez_8464 жыл бұрын
@@phez_846 so u dont think he had HiV ? .. hmm wonder what killed him then .. and you CAN have HiV and not pass it on to others .. they could have been using protection ,.
@Ladosligese4 жыл бұрын
for 17 minutes I was wondering what in the world is so dark about this...... but the plot twist is shocking to say the least
@Royalmitch11095 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@BaBy_ShoWeR5 жыл бұрын
Dude for Real!!!
@TheCjsand5 жыл бұрын
How fucked was that!! 😮
@stueyravey5 жыл бұрын
youtuber Most KZhead videos are. These “you’ll be shocked” and “reaction” videos have completely ruined KZhead, it’s all garbage posing as content.
@drevm79915 жыл бұрын
AccelR8 I know, right? I was like this better not be 20 minutes of history just to tell me he was wearing brass knuckles under his gloves or some crap. And, Derek Derek, not everyone knows everything. I'm not even a boxing fan. I just thought this video seemed interesting. You can't expect everyone to be a fan or even all fans to know everything. Do you mean to tell me you've never stumbled upon a video that you watched just because?
@sweetpeaz815 жыл бұрын
When I first saw Mr. Morrison box I saw awesome skills, when Mr. Mercer knocked Morrison out in such a ruthless display it actually broke my heart And then when he said that he tested positive for H. I. V I knew that the world was gonna lose a special fighter. And then when he passed away I actually grieved. So Tommy I will see you in paradise, where u will always be the champ.
@davidsanchez1369 Жыл бұрын
It’s such a sad story. To see how he looked at the end of his life, shocking and sad. To say that he had so much promise is an understatement. Plenty looked up to him. He needed wise counsel when he gained success to keep him level headed and on track. He didn’t have it or if he did, refused to listen. He seeemed to get HIV fairly early in the disease’s discovery. Why he would stop his meds other than financial ruin or medical misery might be a real mystery here. It’s a sad story to me. RIP The Duke.
@drummindog Жыл бұрын
so i guess Rocky V sorta predicted Tommy's real world fate not his death but his surrounding himself with the wrong crowd like the Promoter in the movie
@MechaMaster205 жыл бұрын
Wow, soo sad
@jerraethomas23785 жыл бұрын
From watching the Video , Don King signed Morrison for 3 fight retirement package , it was his 3rd wife that got him onto drugs .
@conanxsander91075 жыл бұрын
I think Rocky V came thereinafter
@rfd735 жыл бұрын
The video said Rocky V was the worst one, but I think it was really good.
@chiefsteps-in-poo17575 жыл бұрын
Ironic
@soledisciple5 жыл бұрын
You know when your so called friends don’t want to help you out they not your real friends. They only love you when you winning.
@Primo08974 жыл бұрын
Dream Chaser97 exactly they don’t care about you as a person they only care about you cause of your famous
@kjstyles35304 жыл бұрын
A friend in need is a friend indeed
@frikkievandenberg83184 жыл бұрын
Fuck Friends.
@sqwidink14 жыл бұрын
You do not call people you know as friends, ONLY PROVEN ONES.
@nvk_to_bg50224 жыл бұрын
When you are down and out that's when you know who your real friends are
@juliorosenberg99683 жыл бұрын
I agree, this was a very tragic turn for a very promising fighter. Also, any fighter at all who continues to punch once its obvious their opponent is out deserves nothing but the worst.
@theJuLYheat2 жыл бұрын
Aye man!! The music chosen is most excellent! Some Prodigy at the end! A little dipset to boot?! Awesome video all around! Well save for the content. That ending was awful. Poor guy. Wonder what his wife’s story is.
@ziggyj71552 жыл бұрын
It was sad to see Tommy's life end the way it did, he was a fantastic boxer-puncher that could have been soo much more if it wasn't the virus. Who else is a fan of the duke? I hope you enjoyed the video guys!
@BoxingLegendsTV5 жыл бұрын
Very sad,
@stevlittleboy28285 жыл бұрын
Cracking video mate
@nsj98615 жыл бұрын
I am also a fan. This is an excellent video, as always. The bit about the ageing in the 1990s was very poignant. There is so much more I could say, and unfortunately some of it is quite negative regarding The Duke, but I will leave it there:).
@twoheadeddatascientist32895 жыл бұрын
I learned about him and pretty much everyone else apart from ali,tyson,foreman from your videos turned me from boxing ignorant to a big boxing fan.
@dun07905 жыл бұрын
Had one of the best left hooks ever.
@seanoxborough85955 жыл бұрын
Damn Mercer had a chin of Steele, those uppercuts he took were insane!
@anonony90814 жыл бұрын
Probably the best chin in boxing. Tommy hit him with the shots he took Razor Ruddock out with and ...nothing. Incredible resistance. Ray Mercer. He took Lennox Lewis best shots too.... Like nothing lol
@rubenmejias73024 жыл бұрын
Atleast he had something going for him. He sure didnt have good looks! Haha
@1980bwc4 жыл бұрын
Bryan Wayne Damn lmfao 🤣🤣🤣
@brothaantone82864 жыл бұрын
Yeah cz Tommy was throwing punches from the waste up instead of throwing from the legs where the true power come from
@yoooo32314 жыл бұрын
@@1980bwc naah he looks fine looks better than holyfield and lennox if you ask me
@theinformationbomber71023 жыл бұрын
Damn I had no idea how this was going to go. Tommy was a beast with so much potential ❤️
@llw53one2 жыл бұрын
Tommy was genuinely very nice to people, I met and spoke with him several times over the years and he always had time to talk no matter how busy he was
@keithday30 Жыл бұрын
Its sad his friends turned on him and left him alone and how he lost it all.
@darthballz53494 жыл бұрын
In Greece we say: ''I know my enemies, it's my friends that i am afraid of'' which means we know that many-many times the people that we knew as friends betray us in the first difficult moment.If someone stay to help us in that moment HE IS a real friend. Tommy Gun RIP.
@Grenadieros4 жыл бұрын
@i like frogs there are no friends there are only allies & enemies.
@atlas37324 жыл бұрын
They wasn't his friends
4 жыл бұрын
Grenadieros [GR] Soo true, even if you try to be a true friend to others.
@dirtyaznstyle41564 жыл бұрын
It's sad that he put his friends and family at risk of getting HIV and then just ignored the fact that he ever had it in the first place. What a piece of shit
@classicjoe80144 жыл бұрын
Everything was going back good, until he met his wife... damn
@26maffew4 жыл бұрын
Maybe she wanted him dead.
@Hertzsogood2194 жыл бұрын
Got his life insurance probably
@milkyo12064 жыл бұрын
@Matt M Exactly. Sad Shit.
@Hertzsogood2194 жыл бұрын
The sick bitch
@ianmangham45704 жыл бұрын
@@ianmangham4570 how many women did he give HIV to? How many other boxers? he was a POS and thats karma IMO. A womanizer with HIV... great combo for your hero guy.
@terryfuldsgaming79954 жыл бұрын
Can't blame the kid, look at the life he had and how young he was when he was already more accomplished than most adults. Its sad how it ended for the guy... Can you imagine having his life but then finding out you're life is over before you even get a chance to do something with that success, and then all the sudden you're health deteriorates to where you don't even look like the same person.. He seemed like he was genuinely nice & respectful towards everyone but fought with giving up his life to hiv, its too bad man life ain't fair!
@millsy50942 жыл бұрын
I went through boot camp with Tommy’s 1st cousin. We talked ENDLESSLY about Tommy from OK. He was at the top of his game then. Shit gets sad.
@SisuGirl2 жыл бұрын
I'm.. speechless here, I mean what an emotional story, truly an amazing documentary, you knocked this one out my man.
@captainireland41535 жыл бұрын
Tommy is the classic story of a kid that peaked early and never understood it.
@dootdoot18673 жыл бұрын
Its amazing how many stupid comments, like yours, exist on youtube.
@rickybobby82242 жыл бұрын
@@rickybobby8224 shut up
@baker41322 жыл бұрын
@@rickybobby8224 It's amazing how many shitty people, like yourself, exist in the world.
@Capnsensible802 жыл бұрын
Watched him fight as a kid back in the 90s. Still a fan of the Rocky films. He was a awesome fighter and his career was cut short. RIP Tommy Morrison.
@jeremiahpickens5048 Жыл бұрын
Your taste in score and soundtrack is exceptional. I’m a long time BLTV fan. Yours is the best boxing channel bar none. I feel i I’m have a gifted ear for sound, music and scoring. I heard (2) electro-lounge type songs in here that I love and figured were unknown to most. I also love your use of bloodsport tracks. Perfect for the setting. From one filmmaker to another, nice work, maestro!
@JasonWheatCreates Жыл бұрын
Please do you have the name of the song from chapter 4 ?
@tomson30468 ай бұрын
yeah man, I have that one in my iTunes...it's called left side drive from the group "boards of Canada".@@tomson3046
@JasonWheatCreates8 ай бұрын
they have other good ones too, and if you don't know about "spunkshine, I'd drop a listen to his catalogue as well@@tomson3046
@JasonWheatCreates8 ай бұрын
"I wanna get along with anybody that wants to get along with me"
@charleswhite52443 жыл бұрын
Tommy surrounded himself with the wrong people.
@teddybouka4 жыл бұрын
teddybouka I'm doing bad stuff and sorrounding myself with people I know I shouldn't...
@ChronoTrigger124 жыл бұрын
Seems to me he was the wrong people
@killdeer334 жыл бұрын
@@ChronoTrigger12 you got to stop doing what you kno is wrong if you know fire burns why would you keep touching it unless you like getting burned
@yeemontana14354 жыл бұрын
Distimia Ilógica I’m sure it can be fun, think of where you are going to end up in the future, look at all the people 10 20 30 40 years older than you in the same game, they already lived the life you’re walking into, you will turn out just like them. It’s your choice.
@teddybouka4 жыл бұрын
@Wil Jones AMEN.🙏
@b.r.a.a.d68704 жыл бұрын
I would like to know the name of the sound track playing in the background within the scene before and just as he is shown standing on his deck of his home. I believe he is wearing a Grey tee shirt without sleeves. I really wish to know the name of that soundtrack play in background.
@RobertBrown-xr6ew Жыл бұрын
This is a great video. Even before his public disclosure of this HIV status, his career was a tragedy. Imagine what he could have become if he had taken his career seriously. He was that rarest of gems in boxing: a guy who was (or at least could have been) actually better than his hype.
@TippiGordon Жыл бұрын
I paused the video halfway through the Mercer onslaught to give Tommy a break.
@jeremybackus64584 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣OMG🤣🤣🤣
@s_greezy74314 жыл бұрын
It was merciless smh
@Nate-qx4od4 жыл бұрын
I saw that fight on TV when I was younger.ref should have stopped it way sooner.
@garyconner61514 жыл бұрын
😂🤣😂🤣
@O.D.O.13314 жыл бұрын
Tommy was knocked out twice before he hit the canvas.
@stuartperry10474 жыл бұрын
Every time you post a video, you can easily see why you've been such a youtube success story. From beginning to end, each video is of superb quality, besting even some of the greatest boxing documentaries with massive budgets. Thank you for your dedication to the fans!
@stevensavage26845 жыл бұрын
The storytelling and production quality is off the charts. I'm not even much of a boxing fan but I subscribed as soon as I found this channel. Great stuff.
@na-wk8ex5 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Seems like I'm watching TSN or ESPN only better. Awesome channel
@mikemurray75955 жыл бұрын
A lot of wonderful boxing history posted here on this youtube channel. Great stuff.
@TheHugginMonkey6255 жыл бұрын
Steven Savage s
@SuperBarmyarmy5 жыл бұрын
Ive only recently discovered this channel, but the above comment is fully accurate.
@permanentvisitor24604 жыл бұрын
Wow !!! I never knew all that stuff. Thank you for sharing.
@thefucrew9865 Жыл бұрын
I remember as a kid wanting this guy to beat Mike Tyson so badly. I still want that.
@aysada Жыл бұрын
Imagine getting beaten by a 13 yr old whilst being twice his age 😂😂
@akuma19954 жыл бұрын
@Ed Lucertola bruh 13 is 13
@question29434 жыл бұрын
@@question2943 At 13 he was taller than most men and packed more muscle while being more lean. He was a freak of nature and had the stature of a grown man no matter his age.
@tacohammer70234 жыл бұрын
pc 2020 ye ok
@PK-su1kl4 жыл бұрын
I was 14 doing the same in kickboxing even 30yr olds with a record of 35 wind 30 ko,s to draws 5. Loses and loses were all title fights. Never been knocked down and right before I got my shot at WCL and gave it up for drugs and my 1st love we got married she died at 23 and what could of been for me will never be I lost my chance it's sad wasted talent now I'm a fucking bum only thing that I live for is my 3yr old now she saved my life I'm off drugs since her birth but dont have the heart like I used to I'm a definitely different person and I always wonder what could have been DRUGS WILL TAKE EVERYTHING FROM YOU
@r.i.promance74674 жыл бұрын
@@question2943 your point is?
@gianpirona56474 жыл бұрын
I will always respect a boxer who was so well spoken and didnt talk trash, Tommy had a lot of respect for every single fighter he fought and he prefered to show his abilities in the ring. RIP.
@kulgan183 жыл бұрын
Wake Up, man !!! If he had any "respect" for the fighters he faced, he wouldn't have continued fighting after he learned that he had AIDS. He was a Selfish PUNK for exposing other fighters to AIDS !!!
@JosephKulik20162 жыл бұрын
@@JosephKulik2016 what? Is this a joke or...
@hugocanuto69812 жыл бұрын
Isn't this the dude from Rocky 5? 😱
@Alexanderthegreat1592 жыл бұрын
@@hugocanuto6981 why would it be a joke? He is a waste and a useless drifter. He just cruises through life on his natural talent but put in zero hard work and then easily started abusing drugs after fall from fame truly a weak and pathetic individual.
@eloelo69442 жыл бұрын
Not quite. Tommy took shots at Mike Tyson when he was clearly unjustly accused of rape by that golddigger and put in prison. Tommy made some televised comments about Mikes behaviour when he was clearly no choir boy himself. And the comments were primarily based on the FALSE RAPE ACCUSATIONS. Tommy was obviously taking major advantage of his "Great White Hope Status" he was receiving from the media and public and he ran with it right into a MACK TRUCK!
@cvaug68 Жыл бұрын
song at the end is hell on earth by Mobb Deep this is for those that have it stuck in your head but couldn't remember the name like i did
@piefordays Жыл бұрын
Only now, after many years of Rocky V, I came across his huge talent and potential. I guess he just needed the right amount of good friends to push him to the right path. Respect Mr. Morrisson!
@MarkusAudio Жыл бұрын
Finally someone had to tell his story, a sad one for sure. One of the most entertaining fighters from the 90's. Boxing Legends TV delivers, as usual.
@tomassenadasilva7105 жыл бұрын
A very sad one indeed. Just imagine he was discipline. No hookers, drugs and alcohol. He would've been one of the greatest and still be alive.
@dhakadhaka31555 жыл бұрын
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@lovegrace37195 жыл бұрын
All that partying and he was still one of the best. Imagine what would have happened if he would've take care of him self.
@bennerranch4 жыл бұрын
He was not one of the best he never won any of his big fights
@Jim198224 жыл бұрын
@@Jim19822 Ok...He was a very talented fighter who couldve gone alot farther had he done some things differently.
@bennerranch4 жыл бұрын
John wick he beat George foreman
@brokenknight49384 жыл бұрын
Broken knight old George foreman not his prime
@morganjones5063 жыл бұрын
Morgan Jones prime foreman was strong but old foreman was smart and don’t get me wrong young foreman might’ve won but old foreman is still a feat even Tyson didn’t want anything to do with him and neither did Larry Holmes but Holmes was scared he’d get ko’d again
@brokenknight49383 жыл бұрын
Loving the background music with the video. 👍
@seevanmaroge Жыл бұрын
Just goes to show the high life isnt always the best path to take. Fame kills
@ByGod720512 жыл бұрын
His son trey hasn’t lost a fight. Hes not active in his career as of 2019. Out of 16 fights he knocked out all of them. Gnarly.
@ts-vu3dd4 жыл бұрын
Any videos on his son fighting do you know? Be interesting to watch.
@welshkarlos4 жыл бұрын
karl murphy you can jus look up his name there’ll be some stuff that pops up nothing I’ve watch into depth
@ts-vu3dd4 жыл бұрын
@@ts-vu3dd I did right after commenting bro my bad 🤣 the younger one doesn't half look like his father when fighting 😳
@welshkarlos4 жыл бұрын
His other some Kenzie is undefeated also
@stevenanderson25554 жыл бұрын
bums....
@modelmarc27424 жыл бұрын
Tragic story....I'm also shocked I didnt know he passed and his last pic was hard to look at...RIP Duke
@rickytrilogy69185 жыл бұрын
Yea I didn’t know either. I also remember seeing a documentary on VH1 waaay back in like 2004 or 2005 where he was saying he didn’t believe he ever had the virus and he was trying to box again. Really sad to hear of his passing and falling back into substance abuse
@SageofSorrow5 жыл бұрын
@@SageofSorrow He was almost unrecognizable at the age of 40. And died at 44. He was a dried up prune of a man. So sad he had so much potential. I think his conscience got the best of him and he basically gave up on life. He felt like he let everyone down and couldn't live with himself any longer!
@terrycrotts25225 жыл бұрын
Dang. I had no clue he died. Talented guy, lots of promise, but obviously had inner demons/ addictions he was unable to tame.
@bi0lizard15 жыл бұрын
Terry Crotts -- he also liked to party. With party comes drugs especially in those days. Crack and cocaine especially. He probably would have been alright if he didn’t like to party
@thomaspayne68665 жыл бұрын
HIV and the implants couldn't keep up...RIP
@ShinerBock20075 жыл бұрын
I love the execution of the video by using the rocky songs, it really gave it an amazing feeling
@petterslattas72692 жыл бұрын
Tommy was an absolutely amazing Boxer ! And heard from several people of being a really nice guy.... BUT also he lived a highly extreme partying lifestyle which literally affected his boxing and then his life ! How Sad !
@bigdeal6852 Жыл бұрын
Damn! Dude had so much potential, I hate he never got to fight Tyson
@twiztid_gamer4 жыл бұрын
same but i think tyson would have killed him, similar aggression, better defense.
@andrereeves13133 жыл бұрын
@Au / idk man tommy was an insanely good boxer
@weswheatley89223 жыл бұрын
@Au / but his defense was pretty bad
@weswheatley89223 жыл бұрын
Tyson would destroy him
@George-rw7xi3 жыл бұрын
Mike Tyson would’ve smoked him
@NA-jp5vz3 жыл бұрын
Foreman is a monster. He ate those punches and just walked around like nothing happened at the end of the fight.
@forktruckbill94465 жыл бұрын
The thing I remember about Foreman is that he would basically let his head take the shots and cover his stomach. His stomach was where he was soft, he was okay with you beating on his head
@danepotmo25135 жыл бұрын
Cocaine is a hella of a drug 😏
@jaimegallo23185 жыл бұрын
@@jaimegallo2318 and meth, and binge drinking and I recall rumors of heroin abuse.
@Chasstful5 жыл бұрын
@@danepotmo2513 I wonder if they based King Hippo from Punch Out! on Foreman...
@ivanhoek4 жыл бұрын
@@danepotmo2513 og homer simpson as a boxer
@velvetvic58624 жыл бұрын
Lupe's Kick push is an awesome tune to have in the background
@Chishi420 Жыл бұрын
Love your videos, liked this one a lot!!!!
@killerb4564 ай бұрын
Its been 4 months. Please comeback. This is by far the best boxing channel in all of youtube. KZhead before was a place you can share, create and just hang out by posting videos or watching. Now its just all about money money money.
@TTundra__5 жыл бұрын
You see the credits this is professionnel Channel they have To pay for audio
@Xrez235 жыл бұрын
@@Xrez23 pay all those TV networks??!?
@John-dd8kh5 жыл бұрын
@@Xrez23 Voiceovers don't cost that much,
@aaronprior80685 жыл бұрын
Modern martial artist is where it’s at
@connorpratt48745 жыл бұрын
Indeed I do miss the orginal content, and community KZhead had. Now its just like watching TV.
@rontayan5 жыл бұрын
Moral of the story, JUST SAY NO TO DRUGS!
@CycleCruza4 жыл бұрын
From girls also😂
@RohitSingh-vu8jf3 жыл бұрын
Moral of the story is; Live YOUR life, you're going to die regardless. Drugs, HIV, CANCER, CAR ACCIDENT, HEART ATTACK, COVID ETC....follow the rules they've set, and the ones you set, no regrets and be happy with the results.
@rdr2dgrv993 жыл бұрын
Simple just stay away from three poisons that are fake friends, Drugs and Alcohol.
@I-Want-The-Truth3 жыл бұрын
@@zzxxooooxxzz4964 thats so true, Im not going to even debate that as earning alot of wealth can cause people to change and lose themselves too, I agree with you
@I-Want-The-Truth3 жыл бұрын
Don't be a fool, wrap your tool. lol
@LunatiqHigh3 жыл бұрын
Tommy and Magic will always be legends.
@jeffking8586 Жыл бұрын
RIP to a true legend ❤.
@superiorstarwars Жыл бұрын
The rocky movie kinda predicted his downfall 😨
@hoodosss64284 жыл бұрын
How? I haven’t watched the movie yet
@FalconMMA563 жыл бұрын
He went from everything to nothing
@MrDomino19603 жыл бұрын
Brandon Pearce oh ok
@FalconMMA563 жыл бұрын
He was probably talking about rocky 5 where rocky loses his money and his student tommy gun thinks he’s hot shit.
@AdrianGonzalez-sh7qm3 жыл бұрын
@@kaydrioncamper1104 Are u dumb..No shit.. In Rocky 5, this guy appears in the movie and his name is Tommy gun. Tommy was becoming famous well all of a sudden he gets bear up by rocky.
@diamondmax51413 жыл бұрын
this video was insane, the editing, research and just the overall time spent to make this is unbelievable. I felt like it was a TV show tbh. much love bro keep the great content coming !
@sam-to1mw5 жыл бұрын
Agreed! I didn't even know it wasn't a tv show until I checked out the comments.
@kenworthNH5 жыл бұрын
even better most shows would drag this out for a couple of episodes
@s1037925 жыл бұрын
I used to LOVE Tuesday night fight. My brothers and I watched every one. Definitely remember Tommy
@johnnywrath69692 жыл бұрын
Nice how you used the bloodsport soundtrack into the mix ;)
@mikewalker4260 Жыл бұрын
10:22 The difference between *Ali* & the rest of the boxers. He never punched while the opponent is collapsing on the stage. Love you _The Greatest_
@Touhid3 жыл бұрын
Fortnite
@prophecy86523 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Clearly out, Mercer landed numerous blows and was obviously trying to injure and seriously damage his opponent. Couldn't believe it was allowed by ref who was blocked by Mercer. Dirty and no class. Several lethal shots after ko.
@jwalk98903 жыл бұрын
Neither did Foreman if you watch his fights after he knew he connected with that power blast he'd swing around walk back to his corner
@lindawhite48813 жыл бұрын
@@prophecy8652 ok
@williamckinley3 жыл бұрын
@@jwalk9890 hatred of whites is why he did it
@angelorosini43263 жыл бұрын
That stoppage against Mercer came too late, I think it’s an awful knockout. And seeing that last picture of him was like being slapped in the face.
@beansontoast66225 жыл бұрын
Love your name. :)
@Krystalmyth5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Shocking actually. He got hammered 3-4 times after he was visibly out. Bad on the ref and kind of cruel of Mercer. Have fun. : ) Edit: Mercer asks after the fight? "Why didn:'t the ref stop the fight. I mean, I could have killed him." What strange values some people have.
@jasmineowen4085 жыл бұрын
Still one of the most brutal late stoppages in boxing I’ve seen. Sad story all together man but he still lived more and achieved more than the overwhelming majority of people ever will.
@osb79485 жыл бұрын
Jasmine Owen - When you’re unleashing a vicious combo trying to finish your opponent in such a high stakes fight where your belt is on the line most people don’t stop until it’s stopped by the ref. Adrenalin and wanting to be sure you get the W plays a part. Anyways, he wasn’t called “merciless” Mercer for no reason.
@osb79485 жыл бұрын
Rhythm Of The Knight the tua KO of Ruiz was also hardcore . Every so often I watch both
@harrytee71595 жыл бұрын
Also, one of the saddest stories in boxing history. 💔🙅♂️
@THAD3642 жыл бұрын
his story always makes me sad he was a great boxer and had so much going for him
@wingding028 Жыл бұрын
13??? He looked like he was in his early 20’s lol
@ValensBellator4 жыл бұрын
He was actually like 15, guy has his facts wrong
@CornPopWazABadDude4 жыл бұрын
And when he was 40 he looked like he was in his early 60s
@longshot823834 жыл бұрын
@@longshot82383 complete exaggeration
@psycheevolved14284 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile im 24 and look 13
@AudioJeep4 жыл бұрын
Dovey Milton Bro sneak back into your old middle school and throw hands with a teacher who annoyed you
@cheek36644 жыл бұрын
Man this guy had it all but he paid the ultimate price by not taking caring of his heath. This is why surrounding yourself with the wrong company can be a curse.
@WolfOfJustice5 жыл бұрын
WolfOfJusice; You can't blame other people for your own shortcomings; all he had to do was say NO
@johnrobinson16925 жыл бұрын
Toxic Culture claims another gem.
@crackshack25 жыл бұрын
@@johnrobinson1692 yes you can, but you have a point
@eXpas045 жыл бұрын
He was the wrong company.
@joshuagriffiths18065 жыл бұрын
Fair point, but how do you expect pro heavy boxer to be prudent and wise, when they're getting their head knocked around the clock? Cognition goes straight down the shitter.
@joeya67955 жыл бұрын
great video yall..... when i heard jcvd bloodsport music ...... the video was already much better
@fattylovehandles88192 жыл бұрын
ah man, that I didn't expect. sad beyond belief. just shows that you never know the way life can go.
@madmick9205 Жыл бұрын
Amazing production. Video 10/10, sound 10/10, commentary 10/10, i think this could have been a bit longer though, maybe interview with his wives.
@amirprog5 жыл бұрын
Amir compared to the so called “content “ being rolled out youtube this is brilliant ! So much passion and thought.
@jadzzrfc5 жыл бұрын
Jadz I agree
@team3gaming7495 жыл бұрын
Top quality video......very insightful. Thank you 👌🏾
@starbwoy1335 жыл бұрын
This is basically an abridged version of ESPNs 30 for 30 documentary on Tommy
@awayfarer68135 жыл бұрын
Idk about his wives interviews!?! I kinda think they probably interviewed one or two of his ex-wives BUT swiped last minute because they were full of "excuses".... MAYBE I'm wrong BUT as a wanna be journalists I doubt it!!
@priscillalopez74804 жыл бұрын
Gotta say it’s kind of amazing how well Mercer took those combos
@ValensBellator4 жыл бұрын
He was a beast
@theinformationbomber71023 жыл бұрын
Tommy was John Wayne's nephew or grandson, I can't remember, but Rock 5 was underrated and his story is so tragic, rest in peace Champ.
@dansweet67932 жыл бұрын
That's why the illuminate sacrificed him
@justNcase8432 жыл бұрын
Didn’t it come out that the Johnny Wayne story was false and just for marketing purposes?
@chocmilk102 жыл бұрын
So many great fighters that didn't get where they should have. The drama attracts us fans, but can be heartbreaking, sadly.
@Jamestele12 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your commitment to this channel .. your insight to the sport is impeccable & I admire your research
@SquadUp2215 жыл бұрын
A prayer for all is offered. ---------- GOD and FATHER in Heaven, please give salvation, hope, faith, strength, and comfort to all who mourn the passing of the deceased, in JESUS' loving NAME. AMEN. ---------------- Ready for a change? Good News! Greetings dear ones, JESUS CHRIST Loves us all and Salvation is in HIS NAME Alone. Believe and be Saved. AMEN. The Gospel message we share: GOD Loves us all. JESUS CHRIST came to seek and to save that which was lost. HE came into this world to save sinners. All humans have sinned except JESUS CHRIST. JESUS lived a perfect life yet died a horrible death for our sins. GOD the FATHER raised HIS SON up from the dead and Set HIM at HIS own RIGHT HAND in Heaven. JESUS CHRIST Shall return again at the appointed time to judge the world in Righteousness. Only those who are born of the SPIRIT of GOD shall be saved in the end. Therefore, to see GOD you Must be Born Again (Jn 3:3). Call on JESUS CHRIST! Ask HIM to save your soul today. Be baptized with water and Receive and Obey HIS WORDS all of your days, seeking GOD'S HOLY FACE in prayer every day and night so that you can be ready when the LORD returns. AMEN. If you have any questions or desire prayer, Feel free to contact me. JESUS CHRIST Loves you. AMEN. Scripture References: John chapters 3 & 14, Isaiah chapter 53, Acts chapter 3 and All of the Holy Bible. Praise CHRIST JESUS! AMEN. Boxing entertains but damages brains.---------- Follow JESUS CHRIST! AMEN.
@lovegrace37195 жыл бұрын
Wow, thats a nice respectful comment. Makes a nice change to the usual comments from internet land.
@SA778885 жыл бұрын
This video is so well made, it looks like something you would see on TV
@FANCIAS9115 жыл бұрын
That was a great clip!!! Lots of info as well!!! Crazy how Foreman took those hits…. I’d be dead! Lol!!
@firebirdlou1 Жыл бұрын
The fact that the bloodsport theme was used in this video makes me love it so much more! This was absolutely awesome!
@FiceGamingTVStream Жыл бұрын
“Known for his left hand” Commentator: “ohhh! What a big right hand.” 🧐
@pdubzpyro4 жыл бұрын
And he literally punched with his right hand aswell
@gianpirona56474 жыл бұрын
Bad editing yeah, but it’s not like having perhaps the most dominant left hook in boxing history meant that Tommy Morrison was excluded from boxing with two hands.
@MrRyan-wu4jx4 жыл бұрын
Do a video where you explain the various organizations belts (WBO/WBA/WBC/IBO)
@giovannirana17155 жыл бұрын
Definitely agree with this
@mrowley73005 жыл бұрын
Yes definitely... Also how they became relevant and loss relevance over the years...
@AgentGreyFox5 жыл бұрын
Ibo aint major lol ibf is.
@victorgalloway97705 жыл бұрын
It will be great!
@TheMilenkata5 жыл бұрын
@@victorgalloway9770 Maybe that's why they he should make a video about it... to explain it.
@DrGanjameister5 жыл бұрын
wow, this was an intro for me for the guy. Seems great, sad ending but a great story nonetheless. Really GREAT video, wow!
@paulogaviola55222 жыл бұрын
The 2 songs used after the Vince DiCola Rocky theme are fucking phenomenal.
When you're at the top, your friends will know who you are, And when you're at the bottom, you'll know who your friends are.
True
Dammmmmnn that is GREAT! I'm shocked I've never heard that before. I like it, I like it alot.
💯
Subbing to your channel for that one. Don't care if u make vidz
That is completely true
The pictures of Tommy in his 40s are straight up haunting.
yeah - they are straight up yeah
The same feeling, I guess this is AIDS, sucks out even the strongest dudes.
because of crystal meth.
It’s sad man . He had so many chances and opportunities. And threw it all away.
Well shit he looked like he was 30 at 13 so not surprised even if he didnt have a bad lifestyle
"But see me as an individual who had the opportunity to be a role model.....but blew it". What a powerful statement. Utmost respect to that gentleman for having the courage to say that. RIP.
Definitely a humbling statement to make. Not easy
Comment gave me chills
Hold on... he knew he was HIV positive back in 1989 but still kept sleeping around unprotected till 1994? WTF.. anyone else pick up on this?
I met Tommy a few times. He lived in the county just 20 minutes away from me. He was a very nice and friendly guy. He didn't act like he was better than anyone. He's truly missed.
That's because he certainly was not. Hopefully you kept your distance from his bodily fluids. 😨😷😒
It seemed that he was as respectful to all
How many kids did you have together?
@@squazer yep
@@squazer 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂now that’s funny😂😂😂 please let me use your reply
I worked at a convenience store in Tulsa next to the gym where Tommy worked out. He came in quite often. Say what you want, but the man was genuinely nice to us and even called me by name when he would see me. RIP my friend.
You're so lucky you met him
My dad told me about him when I was really little.. imagen loving something so much that you just don't want to give it up. Having that back then was a death sentence. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.. today he could have been at undetectable levels and still did stuff in boxing maybe not be the heavy weight champ at 50 but still do what he loved.. it sounds like he just gave up rest in peace Duke
Yall stupid
@@badhoehalo7641 who are you? 🤣
@Billy Bumpers someone with common sense xD 😊😭🌈💩🤢😂😂😂
George Foreman's health bar is insane
😂😂😂 he can take a beating yo
Not only can he take a beating but he can deliver a hell of a punch too
Nah it ain't bro. I fucked his ass on fight night champion he went down like a bitch bro. Then again he was facing God. Obviously this is a joke. Boxing will never die.
True tank build lol
Straight up iron head. Dude has best jaw I've ever seen.
Klitschko said Mercer had the toughest chin he had ever seen, Tommy's camp going for the KO against Mercer & Tommy getting gassed early was a big mistake sadly.
Mercer was always able to deal & take like few boxers could. To ME...Morrison was the same. To ME...the Greatest of ALL TIME may belong in a "TIE" (AGAIN, TO ME because we'll never know) in Ali & Tyson; but so many boxers throughout history from Louis to Mayweather Jr. have & HAD something to offer the world of boxing. With Tommy Morrison, it's a clear "Rise & Fall of a Boxing Legend" no matter how one views it.
@@maestroaxeman mercer also has a controversial decision loss to lennox lewis so he was a definite top heavyweight
@@jesuscruz7033 Yeah agree Mercer was a beast, but it was mostly because of his concrete chin
@@hjembrentkent6181 I think mercer would have done well in this Era, well him and Morrison.
Such a tragic story of a man who definitely could have been one of the Greatest fighters of All Time. His addictions and the supposed friends who surrounded him only to use him is such a familiar story to many a fallen great. You could tell at heart he was really a lovely person and loved his boxing with a passion. This documentary was so enjoyable as not like the other sharks in the media industry, it told the story of Tommy so well and truthfully. Rest in Peace *CHAMP* 🙏
He would have never been one of the greatest
This is what you're enemies do ,they look for ways to bring you down to destruction...when you genuinely are THE BEST
@@bigtyme1984 Dude. If he could fight like that while constantly partying and exhausting himself along with having HIV then he surely had a chance to be on top if he had his head together. Ironically enough the guy learned nothing from the same name character he played in the Rocky movies and instead followed his footsteps.
@@SIPEROTH well said. YES, he could have been one of the greatest. As you say, minus the toxicity, he would have been more... let the naysayers chow down on the jealousy. Their favorite food..
Seems like he had nothing but respect for all he fought
"Protect yourself at all times." Not just in the ring. RIP "Duke"
Who's Duke?
@@weedyjames8122 Tommy "The Duke" Morrison
@@b_de_silva thought it was dude frm the movie... He played n wit Rocky
@@weedyjames8122 in the movie he is Tommy "The Machine" Gunn
Weedy James Did you saw the video at all? Lol
Everybody loves you when you’re winning. Everybody abandons you when you’re losing.
Yep, we know that from Rocky IV
We are all losers.
@Reality NotFiction only if you are an asshole.
Or packing a deadly virus 🦠
when your rich poor leeches like to attach themselves to you when you hit rock bottom nothing for the leeches to suck so they bounce
I just have to say the soundtrack for this mini documentary is so good and spot on from Rocky 4 to Bloodsport ...just excellent job guys at editing
I knew tommy had died young and contracted HIV, but this was heartbreaking. I never knew about the rapid aging he went through. I just can’t picture him as anything other than the shredded baby faced kid, seeing him age decades in such a short time is just crazy. He could’ve been an icon for HIV awareness for years to come, he would’ve been huge for helping silence the stigmas that come with the disease since he comes from the most traditionally macho sport in the world
HIV is just another Covid nonsense.
Sorry but The Duke never had HIV/AIDS
money, drugs, and loose women.. the recipe for failure..RIP.. he was a beast in the ring
coleman6400 What are you,like 13 or something
Even in bed😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Was is the underlined word.
You should see his son Trey Morrison
Virtus Plays Who is Benny hill
Those photos of Tommy nearing the end of the road are quite saddening.
Less Sizemore Most shocking picture I’ve ever seen. He looks 95 in that image. Sad.
A prayer for all is offered. ---------- GOD and FATHER in Heaven, please give salvation, hope, faith, strength, and comfort to all who mourn the passing of the deceased, in JESUS' loving NAME. AMEN. ---------------- Ready for a change? Good News! Greetings dear ones, JESUS CHRIST Loves us all and Salvation is in HIS NAME Alone. Believe and be Saved. AMEN. The Gospel message we share: GOD Loves us all. JESUS CHRIST came to seek and to save that which was lost. HE came into this world to save sinners. All humans have sinned except JESUS CHRIST. JESUS lived a perfect life yet died a horrible death for our sins. GOD the FATHER raised HIS SON up from the dead and Set HIM at HIS own RIGHT HAND in Heaven. JESUS CHRIST Shall return again at the appointed time to judge the world in Righteousness. Only those who are born of the SPIRIT of GOD shall be saved in the end. Therefore, to see GOD you Must be Born Again (Jn 3:3). Call on JESUS CHRIST! Ask HIM to save your soul today. Be baptized with water and Receive and Obey HIS WORDS all of your days, seeking GOD'S HOLY FACE in prayer every day and night so that you can be ready when the LORD returns. AMEN. If you have any questions or desire prayer, Feel free to contact me. JESUS CHRIST Loves you. AMEN. Scripture References: John chapters 3 & 14, Isaiah chapter 53, Acts chapter 3 and All of the Holy Bible. Praise CHRIST JESUS! AMEN. Boxing entertains but damages brains.---------- Follow JESUS CHRIST! AMEN.
@@elshanks1578 Aparently untreated AIDS + Crystal Meth + Cocaine don't mix well. If he kept taking his pills and not take those other drugs he could have lived to be 80 years old.
There is a video of one of his last interviews in Feb of 2011. Called Still Standing. I saw it several years ago and was shocked. I was a big Morrison fan and hated the path he took.
Agreed
This is one of the best boxing videos I've ever seen. Time to time I come back to this video, and moarn the tragic and unfortunate career of Morrison. I learnt so much more than I knew about him. And also, how you guys make the montage, how you choose the score, really gives the right aura about the sport, it's perfect. It perfectly narrates that period of heavyweight boxing, the 80s were wild as hell. And so that's so entertaining. And so informative. Love you guys.
check out the Eric Hunley interview with his widow and hear the other side of the story. I got to edit that video for the channel and it paints a very different story.
Thank you! This video is evil! All lies he’s just railroading Tommy all over. What a snake
Hey man if you are a fan of the Duke and you ain't already seen it look for the documentary on Disney called Tommy I've just literally finished it and it was a good watch, very sad but a good watch. Look it up if you ain't seen it. Another good watch is the episode based story called Mike obviously about Iron Mike, it's pretty good.
@Mark Mowadeeb yes
That Mercer beat down is still so brutal to see, amazing that he was even able to fight after that, the Tommy Morrison story is so very sad
@@TugIronChief Ikr, best for Tyson he never had to come to blows with the legendary Tommy Morrison.
@@TugIronChief in a real fight, things can go anywhere. Even Mike Tyson took an L because of the unpredictable nature of a fight. Self doubt is ok but people like you who fully put down someone for just 1 L were never really their fans
@@1Insurgency1 what? Tyson lost to everyone any good , Lewis, HollyField , buster Douglas .... Tyson was fight sloppy lanky fighters that were not even on his level or close to it ....Tyson was a bully and once he felt his bully tactics didn't work he'd quit! It's easy to Go and fight some dude who looks like a joke and can't throw a right hand to save their life which most of Tysons opponents couldn't do.
not a huge boxing fan, did not know him, but you did a great job telling a complex story. Beautifull vid, nice boxing, emotional and balanced. keep up the good work
yeah there is a few boxing channels that make some amazing stuff they really work hard on this things probably because of how passionate they are towards the sport but they deserve a lot more subs
Zaharky .yeah.. good work. had no idea bout all this.am a boxing fan, but never knew the story bout T Morrison let alone his passed away. so sad. always thought life is a curse. now it's confirmed. 😬😠
Tommy 'The Duke' Morrison ....... R.I.P. This guy had HUGE fan appeal, and not just because he was in a Rocky movie... He was the great white hope and the ALL-AMERICAN alpha male rolled into one from a bygone age, with a killer left hook. Too bad he never got the fight with Tyson.
i Agree
A prayer for all is offered. ---------- GOD and FATHER in Heaven, please give salvation, hope, faith, strength, and comfort to all who mourn the passing of the deceased, in JESUS' loving NAME. AMEN. ---------------- Ready for a change? Good News! Greetings dear ones, JESUS CHRIST Loves us all and Salvation is in HIS NAME Alone. Believe and be Saved. AMEN. The Gospel message we share: GOD Loves us all. JESUS CHRIST came to seek and to save that which was lost. HE came into this world to save sinners. All humans have sinned except JESUS CHRIST. JESUS lived a perfect life yet died a horrible death for our sins. GOD the FATHER raised HIS SON up from the dead and Set HIM at HIS own RIGHT HAND in Heaven. JESUS CHRIST Shall return again at the appointed time to judge the world in Righteousness. Only those who are born of the SPIRIT of GOD shall be saved in the end. Therefore, to see GOD you Must be Born Again (Jn 3:3). Call on JESUS CHRIST! Ask HIM to save your soul today. Be baptized with water and Receive and Obey HIS WORDS all of your days, seeking GOD'S HOLY FACE in prayer every day and night so that you can be ready when the LORD returns. AMEN. If you have any questions or desire prayer, Feel free to contact me. JESUS CHRIST Loves you. AMEN. Scripture References: John chapters 3 & 14, Isaiah chapter 53, Acts chapter 3 and All of the Holy Bible. Praise CHRIST JESUS! AMEN. Boxing entertains but damages brains.---------- Follow JESUS CHRIST! AMEN.
He was his own competitor, but friends ditching him over HIV.. That is not in my rulebook.
They wasn't friends, just hangers on while he was on top. Fake ass people, glory hunters !!!
tell me you want to share blood with someone with hiv
@@shownincryption9003 Are you a grave digger, the reason I ask this question is the following, reaching for the lowest common denominator. Now, to answer your question. Yes, I would share blood as in give it, not to receive it. That has nothing to do with friendship, that is simple common sense.
HIV positive symptoms
There are jerks everywhere. Especially women
This video was brilliantly put together. It's a shame it wasn't longer. RIP Mr. Morrison!
I always thought what a huge contrast between his character on Rocky and the actual interviews a saw of him. I had no idea he died and that pic of him with his health deteriorated was so heartbreaking. Here’s to a genuine good person with real heart. Love you brother forever be in peace
They all love you when you're winning
To quote from General George S Patton, based on the movie, “victory is fleeting”
Jack Thorton THAT ISNT WHAT HE MEANT
I wish he could have avenged Tyson
amen
Yes they do...but when the money goes and you can’t buy them...they’re gone.
This video is literally one of the best productions I have ever seen and I just randomly came across this video, props to your hard work making this vid!👌🏽
This is well done for KZhead, but don't be too Impressed. Most of this is from the ESPN 30 for 30 film Tommy. It is excellent, tragic and sad, about 90 minutes.
I was about to say, it wasnt much research. This is mostly ESPN 30's material with a different narrator.
@@mcrvt where can I see that 30 for 30 ?
@@theinformationbomber7102 Well, I believe most of the ESPN 30 for 30 films can be found on dvd. Their available as individual episodes or complete seasons, just check out Ebay. They're are many fantastic films whether you are a huge sports fan or not. They are very well done. But also I'm sure you can find them on the ESPN+ app, but there is a subscription fee, although there is a lot of content available, especially if you are a fight fan. ESPN is who the UFC is partnered with now.
RIP Tommy. Thank you for the memories brother. You are a Legend.
coming back to this video regularly because its so well made. incredibly narrated and edited. serves morrisson well.
When he was 13 years old he looks like an adult and when he was 40 years he looks like 60 years old man, some people live life above their actual age
Help ever Hurt never no u idiot he became a meth head not that he actually aged that fast
Tyson was a cokehead the difference is ??
@Vinh N racist
Because he broke the record of staying in his mother womb for the most time, 20 fucking years!
You can’t be racist against white people. I thought that was common knowledge by now....
I think one of the darkest secrets was Resto's gloves. Padding taking out and plaster under the hand wraps. Ultimately killed Billy Collins in the end. Way too sad.
Please, the sheer mention of his name brings rage outta me. Billy took that beating and praised Resto after.
Beat him with plaster and still couldn’t knock him out. Resto was a worthless cheater
There are many really dirty stories in boxing, but that was clearly one of the ugliest I have heard about. Restos coach Lewis shouldve gone to jail as well for that deed!
That pos
The story hurts.
Sad story....Tommy was one hell of a fighter and left a huge impact in the world of boxing..gone to soon..
I’m glad he came out and said he blew it,RIP TOMMY,he helped people by telling them to live clean and sober.!
Shame. Stories like this are sad. RIP Tommy Gun.
R.I.P. TOMMY. YOU TOOK ON THE WORLD BROTHER...AND YOU DID IT.SO MANY DREAM...AND TALK....YOU WENT FOR IT. I RESPECT YOU. VERY FEW WILL EVER KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE TO HAVE ALL THE TEMPTATIONS IN THE WORLD THROWN AT YOU.Many of us learn brutally tough lessons as we make our way in this world...yours cost you your life.
@@b.r.a.a.d6870 your grammar though
RiP ? .. id say Burn in hell instead .. knew he was HIV positive and still continued screwing around and fighting .. comon -.-
@@Ladosligese supposedly a nymphomaniac yet he never passed it on to anyone he slept with? Idk could be a conspiracy in there
@@phez_846 so u dont think he had HiV ? .. hmm wonder what killed him then .. and you CAN have HiV and not pass it on to others .. they could have been using protection ,.
for 17 minutes I was wondering what in the world is so dark about this...... but the plot twist is shocking to say the least
Absolutely
Dude for Real!!!
How fucked was that!! 😮
youtuber Most KZhead videos are. These “you’ll be shocked” and “reaction” videos have completely ruined KZhead, it’s all garbage posing as content.
AccelR8 I know, right? I was like this better not be 20 minutes of history just to tell me he was wearing brass knuckles under his gloves or some crap. And, Derek Derek, not everyone knows everything. I'm not even a boxing fan. I just thought this video seemed interesting. You can't expect everyone to be a fan or even all fans to know everything. Do you mean to tell me you've never stumbled upon a video that you watched just because?
When I first saw Mr. Morrison box I saw awesome skills, when Mr. Mercer knocked Morrison out in such a ruthless display it actually broke my heart And then when he said that he tested positive for H. I. V I knew that the world was gonna lose a special fighter. And then when he passed away I actually grieved. So Tommy I will see you in paradise, where u will always be the champ.
It’s such a sad story. To see how he looked at the end of his life, shocking and sad. To say that he had so much promise is an understatement. Plenty looked up to him. He needed wise counsel when he gained success to keep him level headed and on track. He didn’t have it or if he did, refused to listen. He seeemed to get HIV fairly early in the disease’s discovery. Why he would stop his meds other than financial ruin or medical misery might be a real mystery here. It’s a sad story to me. RIP The Duke.
so i guess Rocky V sorta predicted Tommy's real world fate not his death but his surrounding himself with the wrong crowd like the Promoter in the movie
Wow, soo sad
From watching the Video , Don King signed Morrison for 3 fight retirement package , it was his 3rd wife that got him onto drugs .
I think Rocky V came thereinafter
The video said Rocky V was the worst one, but I think it was really good.
Ironic
You know when your so called friends don’t want to help you out they not your real friends. They only love you when you winning.
Dream Chaser97 exactly they don’t care about you as a person they only care about you cause of your famous
A friend in need is a friend indeed
Fuck Friends.
You do not call people you know as friends, ONLY PROVEN ONES.
When you are down and out that's when you know who your real friends are
I agree, this was a very tragic turn for a very promising fighter. Also, any fighter at all who continues to punch once its obvious their opponent is out deserves nothing but the worst.
Aye man!! The music chosen is most excellent! Some Prodigy at the end! A little dipset to boot?! Awesome video all around! Well save for the content. That ending was awful. Poor guy. Wonder what his wife’s story is.
It was sad to see Tommy's life end the way it did, he was a fantastic boxer-puncher that could have been soo much more if it wasn't the virus. Who else is a fan of the duke? I hope you enjoyed the video guys!
Very sad,
Cracking video mate
I am also a fan. This is an excellent video, as always. The bit about the ageing in the 1990s was very poignant. There is so much more I could say, and unfortunately some of it is quite negative regarding The Duke, but I will leave it there:).
I learned about him and pretty much everyone else apart from ali,tyson,foreman from your videos turned me from boxing ignorant to a big boxing fan.
Had one of the best left hooks ever.
Damn Mercer had a chin of Steele, those uppercuts he took were insane!
Probably the best chin in boxing. Tommy hit him with the shots he took Razor Ruddock out with and ...nothing. Incredible resistance. Ray Mercer. He took Lennox Lewis best shots too.... Like nothing lol
Atleast he had something going for him. He sure didnt have good looks! Haha
Bryan Wayne Damn lmfao 🤣🤣🤣
Yeah cz Tommy was throwing punches from the waste up instead of throwing from the legs where the true power come from
@@1980bwc naah he looks fine looks better than holyfield and lennox if you ask me
Damn I had no idea how this was going to go. Tommy was a beast with so much potential ❤️
Tommy was genuinely very nice to people, I met and spoke with him several times over the years and he always had time to talk no matter how busy he was
Its sad his friends turned on him and left him alone and how he lost it all.
In Greece we say: ''I know my enemies, it's my friends that i am afraid of'' which means we know that many-many times the people that we knew as friends betray us in the first difficult moment.If someone stay to help us in that moment HE IS a real friend. Tommy Gun RIP.
@i like frogs there are no friends there are only allies & enemies.
They wasn't his friends
Grenadieros [GR] Soo true, even if you try to be a true friend to others.
It's sad that he put his friends and family at risk of getting HIV and then just ignored the fact that he ever had it in the first place. What a piece of shit
Everything was going back good, until he met his wife... damn
Maybe she wanted him dead.
Got his life insurance probably
@Matt M Exactly. Sad Shit.
The sick bitch
@@ianmangham4570 how many women did he give HIV to? How many other boxers? he was a POS and thats karma IMO. A womanizer with HIV... great combo for your hero guy.
Can't blame the kid, look at the life he had and how young he was when he was already more accomplished than most adults. Its sad how it ended for the guy... Can you imagine having his life but then finding out you're life is over before you even get a chance to do something with that success, and then all the sudden you're health deteriorates to where you don't even look like the same person.. He seemed like he was genuinely nice & respectful towards everyone but fought with giving up his life to hiv, its too bad man life ain't fair!
I went through boot camp with Tommy’s 1st cousin. We talked ENDLESSLY about Tommy from OK. He was at the top of his game then. Shit gets sad.
I'm.. speechless here, I mean what an emotional story, truly an amazing documentary, you knocked this one out my man.
Tommy is the classic story of a kid that peaked early and never understood it.
Its amazing how many stupid comments, like yours, exist on youtube.
@@rickybobby8224 shut up
@@rickybobby8224 It's amazing how many shitty people, like yourself, exist in the world.
Watched him fight as a kid back in the 90s. Still a fan of the Rocky films. He was a awesome fighter and his career was cut short. RIP Tommy Morrison.
Your taste in score and soundtrack is exceptional. I’m a long time BLTV fan. Yours is the best boxing channel bar none. I feel i I’m have a gifted ear for sound, music and scoring. I heard (2) electro-lounge type songs in here that I love and figured were unknown to most. I also love your use of bloodsport tracks. Perfect for the setting. From one filmmaker to another, nice work, maestro!
Please do you have the name of the song from chapter 4 ?
yeah man, I have that one in my iTunes...it's called left side drive from the group "boards of Canada".@@tomson3046
they have other good ones too, and if you don't know about "spunkshine, I'd drop a listen to his catalogue as well@@tomson3046
"I wanna get along with anybody that wants to get along with me"
Tommy surrounded himself with the wrong people.
teddybouka I'm doing bad stuff and sorrounding myself with people I know I shouldn't...
Seems to me he was the wrong people
@@ChronoTrigger12 you got to stop doing what you kno is wrong if you know fire burns why would you keep touching it unless you like getting burned
Distimia Ilógica I’m sure it can be fun, think of where you are going to end up in the future, look at all the people 10 20 30 40 years older than you in the same game, they already lived the life you’re walking into, you will turn out just like them. It’s your choice.
@Wil Jones AMEN.🙏
I would like to know the name of the sound track playing in the background within the scene before and just as he is shown standing on his deck of his home. I believe he is wearing a Grey tee shirt without sleeves. I really wish to know the name of that soundtrack play in background.
This is a great video. Even before his public disclosure of this HIV status, his career was a tragedy. Imagine what he could have become if he had taken his career seriously. He was that rarest of gems in boxing: a guy who was (or at least could have been) actually better than his hype.
I paused the video halfway through the Mercer onslaught to give Tommy a break.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣OMG🤣🤣🤣
It was merciless smh
I saw that fight on TV when I was younger.ref should have stopped it way sooner.
😂🤣😂🤣
Tommy was knocked out twice before he hit the canvas.
Every time you post a video, you can easily see why you've been such a youtube success story. From beginning to end, each video is of superb quality, besting even some of the greatest boxing documentaries with massive budgets. Thank you for your dedication to the fans!
The storytelling and production quality is off the charts. I'm not even much of a boxing fan but I subscribed as soon as I found this channel. Great stuff.
Agreed. Seems like I'm watching TSN or ESPN only better. Awesome channel
A lot of wonderful boxing history posted here on this youtube channel. Great stuff.
Steven Savage s
Ive only recently discovered this channel, but the above comment is fully accurate.
Wow !!! I never knew all that stuff. Thank you for sharing.
I remember as a kid wanting this guy to beat Mike Tyson so badly. I still want that.
Imagine getting beaten by a 13 yr old whilst being twice his age 😂😂
@Ed Lucertola bruh 13 is 13
@@question2943 At 13 he was taller than most men and packed more muscle while being more lean. He was a freak of nature and had the stature of a grown man no matter his age.
pc 2020 ye ok
I was 14 doing the same in kickboxing even 30yr olds with a record of 35 wind 30 ko,s to draws 5. Loses and loses were all title fights. Never been knocked down and right before I got my shot at WCL and gave it up for drugs and my 1st love we got married she died at 23 and what could of been for me will never be I lost my chance it's sad wasted talent now I'm a fucking bum only thing that I live for is my 3yr old now she saved my life I'm off drugs since her birth but dont have the heart like I used to I'm a definitely different person and I always wonder what could have been DRUGS WILL TAKE EVERYTHING FROM YOU
@@question2943 your point is?
I will always respect a boxer who was so well spoken and didnt talk trash, Tommy had a lot of respect for every single fighter he fought and he prefered to show his abilities in the ring. RIP.
Wake Up, man !!! If he had any "respect" for the fighters he faced, he wouldn't have continued fighting after he learned that he had AIDS. He was a Selfish PUNK for exposing other fighters to AIDS !!!
@@JosephKulik2016 what? Is this a joke or...
Isn't this the dude from Rocky 5? 😱
@@hugocanuto6981 why would it be a joke? He is a waste and a useless drifter. He just cruises through life on his natural talent but put in zero hard work and then easily started abusing drugs after fall from fame truly a weak and pathetic individual.
Not quite. Tommy took shots at Mike Tyson when he was clearly unjustly accused of rape by that golddigger and put in prison. Tommy made some televised comments about Mikes behaviour when he was clearly no choir boy himself. And the comments were primarily based on the FALSE RAPE ACCUSATIONS. Tommy was obviously taking major advantage of his "Great White Hope Status" he was receiving from the media and public and he ran with it right into a MACK TRUCK!
song at the end is hell on earth by Mobb Deep this is for those that have it stuck in your head but couldn't remember the name like i did
Only now, after many years of Rocky V, I came across his huge talent and potential. I guess he just needed the right amount of good friends to push him to the right path. Respect Mr. Morrisson!
Finally someone had to tell his story, a sad one for sure. One of the most entertaining fighters from the 90's. Boxing Legends TV delivers, as usual.
A very sad one indeed. Just imagine he was discipline. No hookers, drugs and alcohol. He would've been one of the greatest and still be alive.
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All that partying and he was still one of the best. Imagine what would have happened if he would've take care of him self.
He was not one of the best he never won any of his big fights
@@Jim19822 Ok...He was a very talented fighter who couldve gone alot farther had he done some things differently.
John wick he beat George foreman
Broken knight old George foreman not his prime
Morgan Jones prime foreman was strong but old foreman was smart and don’t get me wrong young foreman might’ve won but old foreman is still a feat even Tyson didn’t want anything to do with him and neither did Larry Holmes but Holmes was scared he’d get ko’d again
Loving the background music with the video. 👍
Just goes to show the high life isnt always the best path to take. Fame kills
His son trey hasn’t lost a fight. Hes not active in his career as of 2019. Out of 16 fights he knocked out all of them. Gnarly.
Any videos on his son fighting do you know? Be interesting to watch.
karl murphy you can jus look up his name there’ll be some stuff that pops up nothing I’ve watch into depth
@@ts-vu3dd I did right after commenting bro my bad 🤣 the younger one doesn't half look like his father when fighting 😳
His other some Kenzie is undefeated also
bums....
Tragic story....I'm also shocked I didnt know he passed and his last pic was hard to look at...RIP Duke
Yea I didn’t know either. I also remember seeing a documentary on VH1 waaay back in like 2004 or 2005 where he was saying he didn’t believe he ever had the virus and he was trying to box again. Really sad to hear of his passing and falling back into substance abuse
@@SageofSorrow He was almost unrecognizable at the age of 40. And died at 44. He was a dried up prune of a man. So sad he had so much potential. I think his conscience got the best of him and he basically gave up on life. He felt like he let everyone down and couldn't live with himself any longer!
Dang. I had no clue he died. Talented guy, lots of promise, but obviously had inner demons/ addictions he was unable to tame.
Terry Crotts -- he also liked to party. With party comes drugs especially in those days. Crack and cocaine especially. He probably would have been alright if he didn’t like to party
HIV and the implants couldn't keep up...RIP
I love the execution of the video by using the rocky songs, it really gave it an amazing feeling
Tommy was an absolutely amazing Boxer ! And heard from several people of being a really nice guy.... BUT also he lived a highly extreme partying lifestyle which literally affected his boxing and then his life ! How Sad !
Damn! Dude had so much potential, I hate he never got to fight Tyson
same but i think tyson would have killed him, similar aggression, better defense.
@Au / idk man tommy was an insanely good boxer
@Au / but his defense was pretty bad
Tyson would destroy him
Mike Tyson would’ve smoked him
Foreman is a monster. He ate those punches and just walked around like nothing happened at the end of the fight.
The thing I remember about Foreman is that he would basically let his head take the shots and cover his stomach. His stomach was where he was soft, he was okay with you beating on his head
Cocaine is a hella of a drug 😏
@@jaimegallo2318 and meth, and binge drinking and I recall rumors of heroin abuse.
@@danepotmo2513 I wonder if they based King Hippo from Punch Out! on Foreman...
@@danepotmo2513 og homer simpson as a boxer
Lupe's Kick push is an awesome tune to have in the background
Love your videos, liked this one a lot!!!!
Its been 4 months. Please comeback. This is by far the best boxing channel in all of youtube. KZhead before was a place you can share, create and just hang out by posting videos or watching. Now its just all about money money money.
You see the credits this is professionnel Channel they have To pay for audio
@@Xrez23 pay all those TV networks??!?
@@Xrez23 Voiceovers don't cost that much,
Modern martial artist is where it’s at
Indeed I do miss the orginal content, and community KZhead had. Now its just like watching TV.
Moral of the story, JUST SAY NO TO DRUGS!
From girls also😂
Moral of the story is; Live YOUR life, you're going to die regardless. Drugs, HIV, CANCER, CAR ACCIDENT, HEART ATTACK, COVID ETC....follow the rules they've set, and the ones you set, no regrets and be happy with the results.
Simple just stay away from three poisons that are fake friends, Drugs and Alcohol.
@@zzxxooooxxzz4964 thats so true, Im not going to even debate that as earning alot of wealth can cause people to change and lose themselves too, I agree with you
Don't be a fool, wrap your tool. lol
Tommy and Magic will always be legends.
RIP to a true legend ❤.
The rocky movie kinda predicted his downfall 😨
How? I haven’t watched the movie yet
He went from everything to nothing
Brandon Pearce oh ok
He was probably talking about rocky 5 where rocky loses his money and his student tommy gun thinks he’s hot shit.
@@kaydrioncamper1104 Are u dumb..No shit.. In Rocky 5, this guy appears in the movie and his name is Tommy gun. Tommy was becoming famous well all of a sudden he gets bear up by rocky.
this video was insane, the editing, research and just the overall time spent to make this is unbelievable. I felt like it was a TV show tbh. much love bro keep the great content coming !
Agreed! I didn't even know it wasn't a tv show until I checked out the comments.
even better most shows would drag this out for a couple of episodes
I used to LOVE Tuesday night fight. My brothers and I watched every one. Definitely remember Tommy
Nice how you used the bloodsport soundtrack into the mix ;)
10:22 The difference between *Ali* & the rest of the boxers. He never punched while the opponent is collapsing on the stage. Love you _The Greatest_
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Agreed. Clearly out, Mercer landed numerous blows and was obviously trying to injure and seriously damage his opponent. Couldn't believe it was allowed by ref who was blocked by Mercer. Dirty and no class. Several lethal shots after ko.
Neither did Foreman if you watch his fights after he knew he connected with that power blast he'd swing around walk back to his corner
@@prophecy8652 ok
@@jwalk9890 hatred of whites is why he did it
That stoppage against Mercer came too late, I think it’s an awful knockout. And seeing that last picture of him was like being slapped in the face.
Love your name. :)
Yeah, Shocking actually. He got hammered 3-4 times after he was visibly out. Bad on the ref and kind of cruel of Mercer. Have fun. : ) Edit: Mercer asks after the fight? "Why didn:'t the ref stop the fight. I mean, I could have killed him." What strange values some people have.
Still one of the most brutal late stoppages in boxing I’ve seen. Sad story all together man but he still lived more and achieved more than the overwhelming majority of people ever will.
Jasmine Owen - When you’re unleashing a vicious combo trying to finish your opponent in such a high stakes fight where your belt is on the line most people don’t stop until it’s stopped by the ref. Adrenalin and wanting to be sure you get the W plays a part. Anyways, he wasn’t called “merciless” Mercer for no reason.
Rhythm Of The Knight the tua KO of Ruiz was also hardcore . Every so often I watch both
Also, one of the saddest stories in boxing history. 💔🙅♂️
his story always makes me sad he was a great boxer and had so much going for him
13??? He looked like he was in his early 20’s lol
He was actually like 15, guy has his facts wrong
And when he was 40 he looked like he was in his early 60s
@@longshot82383 complete exaggeration
Meanwhile im 24 and look 13
Dovey Milton Bro sneak back into your old middle school and throw hands with a teacher who annoyed you
Man this guy had it all but he paid the ultimate price by not taking caring of his heath. This is why surrounding yourself with the wrong company can be a curse.
WolfOfJusice; You can't blame other people for your own shortcomings; all he had to do was say NO
Toxic Culture claims another gem.
@@johnrobinson1692 yes you can, but you have a point
He was the wrong company.
Fair point, but how do you expect pro heavy boxer to be prudent and wise, when they're getting their head knocked around the clock? Cognition goes straight down the shitter.
great video yall..... when i heard jcvd bloodsport music ...... the video was already much better
ah man, that I didn't expect. sad beyond belief. just shows that you never know the way life can go.
Amazing production. Video 10/10, sound 10/10, commentary 10/10, i think this could have been a bit longer though, maybe interview with his wives.
Amir compared to the so called “content “ being rolled out youtube this is brilliant ! So much passion and thought.
Jadz I agree
Top quality video......very insightful. Thank you 👌🏾
This is basically an abridged version of ESPNs 30 for 30 documentary on Tommy
Idk about his wives interviews!?! I kinda think they probably interviewed one or two of his ex-wives BUT swiped last minute because they were full of "excuses".... MAYBE I'm wrong BUT as a wanna be journalists I doubt it!!
Gotta say it’s kind of amazing how well Mercer took those combos
He was a beast
Tommy was John Wayne's nephew or grandson, I can't remember, but Rock 5 was underrated and his story is so tragic, rest in peace Champ.
That's why the illuminate sacrificed him
Didn’t it come out that the Johnny Wayne story was false and just for marketing purposes?
So many great fighters that didn't get where they should have. The drama attracts us fans, but can be heartbreaking, sadly.
Thank you for your commitment to this channel .. your insight to the sport is impeccable & I admire your research
A prayer for all is offered. ---------- GOD and FATHER in Heaven, please give salvation, hope, faith, strength, and comfort to all who mourn the passing of the deceased, in JESUS' loving NAME. AMEN. ---------------- Ready for a change? Good News! Greetings dear ones, JESUS CHRIST Loves us all and Salvation is in HIS NAME Alone. Believe and be Saved. AMEN. The Gospel message we share: GOD Loves us all. JESUS CHRIST came to seek and to save that which was lost. HE came into this world to save sinners. All humans have sinned except JESUS CHRIST. JESUS lived a perfect life yet died a horrible death for our sins. GOD the FATHER raised HIS SON up from the dead and Set HIM at HIS own RIGHT HAND in Heaven. JESUS CHRIST Shall return again at the appointed time to judge the world in Righteousness. Only those who are born of the SPIRIT of GOD shall be saved in the end. Therefore, to see GOD you Must be Born Again (Jn 3:3). Call on JESUS CHRIST! Ask HIM to save your soul today. Be baptized with water and Receive and Obey HIS WORDS all of your days, seeking GOD'S HOLY FACE in prayer every day and night so that you can be ready when the LORD returns. AMEN. If you have any questions or desire prayer, Feel free to contact me. JESUS CHRIST Loves you. AMEN. Scripture References: John chapters 3 & 14, Isaiah chapter 53, Acts chapter 3 and All of the Holy Bible. Praise CHRIST JESUS! AMEN. Boxing entertains but damages brains.---------- Follow JESUS CHRIST! AMEN.
Wow, thats a nice respectful comment. Makes a nice change to the usual comments from internet land.
This video is so well made, it looks like something you would see on TV
That was a great clip!!! Lots of info as well!!! Crazy how Foreman took those hits…. I’d be dead! Lol!!
The fact that the bloodsport theme was used in this video makes me love it so much more! This was absolutely awesome!
“Known for his left hand” Commentator: “ohhh! What a big right hand.” 🧐
And he literally punched with his right hand aswell
Bad editing yeah, but it’s not like having perhaps the most dominant left hook in boxing history meant that Tommy Morrison was excluded from boxing with two hands.
Do a video where you explain the various organizations belts (WBO/WBA/WBC/IBO)
Definitely agree with this
Yes definitely... Also how they became relevant and loss relevance over the years...
Ibo aint major lol ibf is.
It will be great!
@@victorgalloway9770 Maybe that's why they he should make a video about it... to explain it.
wow, this was an intro for me for the guy. Seems great, sad ending but a great story nonetheless. Really GREAT video, wow!
The 2 songs used after the Vince DiCola Rocky theme are fucking phenomenal.