Tommy Morrison vs. Lorenzo Canady
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Tommy Morrison 211 lbs beat Lorenzo Canady 233 lbs by UD in round 6 of 6
- Date: 1989-11-14
- Location: South Mountain Arena, West Orange, New Jersey, USA
- Referee: Tony Orlando
- Judge: Henry Eugene Grant 60-54
- Judge: John Riley 60-54
- Judge: Eva Shain 59-55
Morrison was accompanied to the ring by actors Sylvester Stallone and Burt Young, with the intention being to use some of this real-life footage to put into the film Rocky V. Unfortunately, instead of the big knockout they were all expecting, Morrison felt the pressure and was guilty of loading up on his shots too much, while Canady was content to grapple and spoil rather than risk a knockout loss. Morrison suffered a small cut under his right eye, and there were some boos from the crowd as a result of the disappointing outcome.
Scorecards : 60-54, 60-54, 59-55, all in favour of Morrison.