Ray Mercer vs. Tommy Morrison - Revision history

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	[[File:1991-10-18 - Tommy Morrison vs. Ray Mercer (Poster).jpg\|right\|265px\|thumb\|Fight Poster]]		[[File:1991-10-18 - Tommy Morrison vs. Ray Mercer (Poster).jpg\|right\|265px\|thumb\|Fight Poster]]
	*Mercer and Morrison were originally scheduled to fight on August 9, 1991, but Morrison had to withdraw after cutting his right eyelid during a sparring session. [[Riddick Bowe]] stepped in as a substitute for Morrison, but then Mercer withdrew after injuring his left ankle. [[Bruce Seldon]] replaced Mercer and was knocked out in the first round by Bowe.		*Mercer and Morrison were originally scheduled to fight on August 9, 1991, but Morrison had to withdraw after cutting his right eyelid during a sparring session. [[Riddick Bowe]] stepped in as a substitute for Morrison, but then Mercer withdrew after injuring his left ankle. [[Bruce Seldon]] replaced Mercer and was knocked out in the first round by Bowe.
	*The ~~pay~~-per-view price ~~for Mercer vs. Morrison~~ was $19.95.		*The fight generated approximately 200,000 PPV buys. Pay-per-view price was $19.95.
	*After defeating Morrison, the WBO ordered Mercer to make his next title defense against the No. 1-rated contender, [[Michael Moorer]]. Mercer chose to vacate the title and fight 42-year-old [[Larry Holmes]]. On February 7, 1992, Holmes defeated Mercer by a 12-round unanimous decision.		*After defeating Morrison, the WBO ordered Mercer to make his next title defense against the No. 1-rated contender, [[Michael Moorer]]. Mercer chose to vacate the title and fight 42-year-old [[Larry Holmes]]. On February 7, 1992, Holmes defeated Mercer by a 12-round unanimous decision.
	*Robert Seltzer of the ''Philadelphia Inquirer'' reported:		*Robert Seltzer of the ''Philadelphia Inquirer'' reported:

Slugger at 15:46, 14 August 2020

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	*[http://www.boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=4055 The Full Fight Card]

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
			[[File:1991-10-18 - Tommy Morrison vs. Ray Mercer (Poster).jpg\|right\|265px\|thumb\|Fight Poster]]
	*Mercer and Morrison were originally scheduled to fight on August 9, 1991, but Morrison had to withdraw after cutting his right eyelid during a sparring session. [[Riddick Bowe]] stepped in as a substitute for Morrison, but then Mercer withdrew after injuring his left ankle. [[Bruce Seldon]] replaced Mercer and was knocked out in the first round by Bowe.		*Mercer and Morrison were originally scheduled to fight on August 9, 1991, but Morrison had to withdraw after cutting his right eyelid during a sparring session. [[Riddick Bowe]] stepped in as a substitute for Morrison, but then Mercer withdrew after injuring his left ankle. [[Bruce Seldon]] replaced Mercer and was knocked out in the first round by Bowe.
	*The pay-per-view price for Mercer vs. Morrison was $19.95.		*The pay-per-view price for Mercer vs. Morrison was $19.95.

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	~~'''Time~~:~~''' 0:28~~		*[http://www.boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=4055 The Full Fight Card]

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	\| colspan="2" width="400" \| ~~'''~~[[~~World Boxing Organization~~]] Heavyweight Title~~'''~~ (~~Mercer's~~ 1st defense)		\| colspan="2" width="400" \| [[WBO]] Heavyweight Title (1st defense by Mercer)
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	\| colspan="2" \| TVKO Pay-Per-View		\| colspan="2" \| [[HBO\|TVKO]] Pay-Per-View
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	\| colspan="2" \| [[Bob Arum]]: [[Top Rank]]~~<br>Link to [http://www.boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=4055 Fight Card]~~		\| colspan="2" \| [[Bob Arum]] ([[Top Rank]])
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	\| colspan="2" \| ~~Near a~~ sellout of 8,000		\| colspan="2" \| A near-sellout crowd of 8,000-plus
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	! bgcolor=#ffdead \| Fighters:		! bgcolor=#ffdead \| Fighters:
	\| align="center" \| Mercer \|\| align="center" \| Morrison		\| align="center" \| Ray Mercer \|\| align="center" \| Tommy Morrison
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	! bgcolor=#ffdead \| ~~Prefight~~ Records:		! bgcolor=#ffdead \| Records:
	\| align="center" \| 17-0 \|\| align="center" \| 28-0		\| align="center" \| 17-0 (12 KOs) \|\| align="center" \| 28-0 (24 KOs)
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	! bgcolor=#ffdead \| Weights:		! bgcolor=#ffdead \| Weights:
	\| align="center" \| 225 \|\| align="center" \| 221¾		\| align="center" \| 225 \|\| align="center" \| 221¾
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			! bgcolor=#ffdead \| Purses:
			\| align="center" \| $550,000 \|\| align="center" \| $500,000
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	* Mercer ~~relinquised~~ the WBO title ~~shortly after this~~ fight.		==Notes==
			*Mercer and Morrison were originally scheduled to fight on August 9, 1991, but Morrison had to withdraw after cutting his right eyelid during a sparring session. [[Riddick Bowe]] stepped in as a substitute for Morrison, but then Mercer withdrew after injuring his left ankle. [[Bruce Seldon]] replaced Mercer and was knocked out in the first round by Bowe.
			*The pay-per-view price for Mercer vs. Morrison was $19.95.
			*After defeating Morrison, the WBO ordered Mercer to make his next title defense against the No. 1-rated contender, [[Michael Moorer]]. Mercer chose to vacate the title and fight 42-year-old [[Larry Holmes]]. On February 7, 1992, Holmes defeated Mercer by a 12-round unanimous decision.
			*Robert Seltzer of the ''Philadelphia Inquirer'' reported:
			:Mercer absorbed a left hook to the jaw early in the first round, his head whipping backward like that of a crash test dummy. The champion shook his head vigorously, as if to indicate that the punch had not hurt him, but it had. He knew it, and Morrison knew it. Morrison fought furiously in the second round, crashing hooks to the belly and uppercuts to the head. The champion jabbed and retreated, a strategy foreign to his brawling nature. He seemed confused, a warrior who was being forced to become cautious. The champion had taken poundings before, but never against such a heavy puncher. Could his chin and heart make make up for his lack of skill, as they had against [[Bert Cooper]] and [[Francesco Damiani]]? If not, he was in for a brutal beating. Mercer rallied in the fourth round, landing an overhand right to the jaw that backed up his opponent for the first time in the fight. The champion, still retreating, scored effectively to the body and head. Morrison seemed weary late in the round, his mouth wide open as he gasped during a clinch. Mercer, charging out to open the fifth round, caught his opponent with an overhand right to the face. The challenger fell against the ropes, taking a brutal beating before the referee finally stepped between the two fighters. Morrison, his arm finally untangled from the ropes, dropped to his hands and knees, remaining on the canvas for a few minutes before getting up and leaving the ring under his own power.

	Morrison was outboxing Mercer and leading on all the scorecards when in 5th round he was caught by a barrage of over 15 unanswered punches. This bout is viewed as one of the most brutal KOs in heavyweight history.

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	before=[[Francesco Damiani vs. Ray Mercer\|Damiani vs. Mercer]]\|		before=[[Francesco Damiani vs. Ray Mercer\|Damiani vs. Mercer]]\|
	title=[[WBO Heavyweight Title Fights\|WBO Heavyweight Title Fight]]\|		title=[[WBO Heavyweight Title Fights\|WBO Heavyweight Title Fight]]<br># 4\|
	after=[[Michael Moorer vs. Bert Cooper\|Moorer vs. Cooper]]\|		after=[[Michael Moorer vs. Bert Cooper\|Moorer vs. Cooper]]\|
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Rowdytimothy: add link to fight card

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	* '''Time:''' 0:28
	* Mercer relinquised the WBO title shortly after this fight.		* Mercer relinquised the WBO title shortly after this fight.

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Ric: what is the source for "This bout is viewed as one of the most brutal KOs in heavyweight history"?

2008-03-13T00:33:37Z

what is the source for "This bout is viewed as one of the most brutal KOs in heavyweight history"?

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	* Mercer relinquised the WBO title shortly after this fight.		* Mercer relinquised the WBO title shortly after this fight.

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	Morrison was outboxing Mercer and leading on all the scorecards when in 5th round he was caught by a barrage of over 15 unanswered punches. This bout is viewed as one of the most brutal ~~KO's~~ in heavyweight history.		Morrison was outboxing Mercer and leading on all the scorecards when in 5th round he was caught by a barrage of over 15 unanswered punches. This bout is viewed as one of the most brutal KOs in heavyweight history.

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	* '''[[World Boxing Organization]] Heavyweight Title''' (Mercer's 1st defense)		* '''[[World Boxing Organization]] Heavyweight Title''' (Mercer's 1st defense)
			* '''Time:''' 0:28
	* Mercer relinquised the WBO title shortly after this fight.		* Mercer relinquised the WBO title shortly after this fight.

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			* '''[[World Boxing Organization]] Heavyweight Title''' (Mercer's 1st defense)
			* Mercer relinquised the WBO title shortly after this fight.

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	Morrison was outboxing Mercer and leading on all the scorecards when in 5th round he was caught by a barrage of over 15 unanswered punches. This bout is viewed as one of the most brutal KO's in heavyweight history.		Morrison was outboxing Mercer and leading on all the scorecards when in 5th round he was caught by a barrage of over 15 unanswered punches. This bout is viewed as one of the most brutal KO's in heavyweight history.

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			before=[[Francesco Damiani vs. Ray Mercer\|Damiani vs. Mercer]]\|
			title=[[WBO Heavyweight Title Fights\|WBO Heavyweight Title Fight]]\|
			after=[[Michael Moorer vs. Bert Cooper\|Moorer vs. Cooper]]\|
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