Tommy"The Duke" Morrison (filmed/televised fights -1988-2008)

[Caractacus]

This 1990 documentary (produced by Bill Cayton)has a lot of rarely seen footage of Morrison's early fights.
( starting with his second pro fight against Tony Dewar in November 1988 up to his 21st pro fight with Ken Lakustra in December 1989).

[DrDuke]

Watched it. As far as I remember, it was a kinda promotional documentary than a usual one, what was actually logical considering the fact, that Morrison had been a prospect in those times.

[Caractacus]

Came out to promote Rocky V i think.

[bollocks]

Decent fighter when on the attack but when opponents hit back he was in trouble

[Caractacus]

I think i read somewhere that Tommy Morrison took six months off to be in ROCKY V ( released November 1990)

[DrDuke]

I think i read somewhere that Tommy Morrison took six months off to be in ROCKY V ( released November 1990)

Gotta be from December 1989 til June 1990.

[Caractacus]

Sylvester Stallone used real boxing film footage of Tommy Morrison as Tommy Gunn for a real fight November.14.1989.
that was used in a 15 second montage for ROCKY V( look for Sylvester Stallone as "Rocky Balboa" and Burt Young as "Paulie" in his corner at the end of the fight)

[Caractacus]

as near as I can tell,as far as being contacted to play Tommy Gunn for Rocky V goes back to September 1989.
Frank Stallone was watching Morrison fight on ESPN and contacted Sylvester saying he would be good for the part
so a day before Morrison's fight with Dave Jaco (September.19.1989) Bill Cayton recieved a letter from the directer
asking him to come to Hollywood for a reading.He went out there and did it.
then the day after Morrison's fight with Harry Terell(17.October.1989).Morrison flew out to Hollywood again and did a screen test
Then 2 weeks later they contacted Morrison and told him they all agreed that he would be a good choice and to come out and start filming.

http://www.totalrocky.com/videos/philad ... video.html

[Caractacus]

check out this recent interview,Tommy Morrison was working on a unpublished manuscript for an autobiography.

[Caractacus]

[DrDuke]

"30 for 30" was also good. I'd even say, it's the best Morrison documentary. Of course, it's sad, that it has been made after Tommy's death and it tells the sorrowful truth about his tempestuous life, but there are some interesting facts, opinions, details, materials.

[Caractacus]

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Tommy Morrison's 5th professional fight-January 1989

6th pro fight -February 1989

[Caractacus]

Tommy Morrison's 7th professional fight-February 1989

[Duran1970]

"30 for 30" was also good. I'd even say, it's the best Morrison documentary. Of course, it's sad, that it has been made after Tommy's death and it tells the sorrowful truth about his tempestuous life, but there are some interesting facts, opinions, details, materials.

Any links?

[DrDuke]

"30 for 30" was also good. I'd even say, it's the best Morrison documentary. Of course, it's sad, that it has been made after Tommy's death and it tells the sorrowful truth about his tempestuous life, but there are some interesting facts, opinions, details, materials.

Any links?

Youtube banned it quickly because of the copyrights, but it can be seen in vkontakte: https://vk.com/videos-49765250?z=video- ... 9765250_-2

[Caractacus]

Tommy Morrison's 10TH professional fight-August 1989

[Caractacus]

check out this article,it includes a lot of info that never heard about before.

https://thecruelestsport.com/2013/09/03 ... 1969-2013/

[Caractacus]

here is the answer to the trivia question posed last week.
What movie was playing at the Drive-In theater in 1974 when Tommy Morrison had his first street fight (over a coke) ?

[Caractacus]

14th pro fight-August 1989

15th pro fight-August 1989





Morrison's 16th pro fight (and 6th ESPN Appearance).-September 1989

thiis was also the one that started him on the way as "Tommy Gunn in ROCKY V,
Frank Stallone was watching it live on TV and phoned Sly saying Morrison should try out for the part
as they were still casting for the movie ).

[DrDuke]

check out this article,it includes a lot of info that never heard about before.

https://thecruelestsport.com/2013/09/03 ... 1969-2013/

A good read.

[Caractacus]

Tommy Morrison's 6th ESPN appearence (and the one before he went out to Hollywood to begin filming ROCKY V)



( this clip includes the post-fight interview at 2:49 of the clip)

[Caractacus]

Here is some Tommy Morrison trivia for Y'all.
he was of Otoe and Ponca Native American extraction on his mother's side of the family.

[Caractacus]

has anyone seen any video of Tommy Morrison vrs Charles Hostetter ?
from October.26 1989 in Kansas City.
I think it aired on ESPN too if I remember correctly.
(Morrison began filming Rocky V at that time and I wonder if he was wearing Rocky Balboa's
Red White and Blue trunks for it).