Tommy Morrison Back With a KO Win

**PBDS** · 02-22-2007, 09:06 PM

Originally posted by drh

Morrison gets KO in return!
By Brady Crytzer at ringside
Early results from Chester, WV: In his first bout in over ten years, former heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison (47-3-1, 41 KOs) scored a second round knockout over John Castle (4-3). Castle had a good first round, but in round two, the 38-year-old Morrison decked him for the count with a colossal left hook. Time was 1:49.
Thursday, February 22 2007

...Good stuff, thanks for the info. I was just getting ready to search for the result of his fight. They are going to show clips of it on versus here shortly.

**TomRiddle** · 02-22-2007, 09:10 PM

wow, youre the first to make a report. amazing to score a second round KO in a scheduled 4 rd fight.

**Verstyle** · 02-22-2007, 09:11 PM

eh......................

**TomRiddle** · 02-22-2007, 09:14 PM

from Yahoo Sports

Morrison begins comeback bid with knockout
By JOHN RABY, AP Sports Writer
February 22, 2007

In this photo provided by Mountaineer Race Track and Gaming Center, Tommy Morrison is shown on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007, in Chester W.Va. Morrison's last fight was in 1996 and he is scheduled to fight John Castle at Mountaineer Race Track, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007, in Chester, W.Va.
AP - Feb 20, 5:14 pm EST
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CHESTER, W.Va. (AP) -- Former WBO heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison stopped John Castle in the second round Thursday night in his return to the ring 11 years after testing positive for the virus that causes AIDS.

The 38-year-old Morrison, who claims he has no trace of the AIDS virus after taking several HIV tests, dropped Castle with a left hook to the head midway through the second of the scheduled four-round fight at Mountaineer Racetrack and Gaming Resort.

Castle slowly got up and referee Dave Johnson counted to eight before stopping the match.

Morrison (47-3-1), who until that point had landed few punches, fell to his knees afterward and raised his arms skyward.

Morrison won the WBO title in 1993 by outpointing George Foreman. He lost it later that year. Morrison, who was featured in the movie "Rocky V," also served a couple of years in an Arkansas prison on drug and weapons charges.

In February 1996, Morrison tested HIV positive just before a scheduled fight against Stormy Weathers. At the time, Morrison said he likely contracted the disease through a promiscuous sex life.

Morrison said earlier this week he has taken several HIV tests while preparing for his comeback and all have been negative.

**BKM-** · 02-22-2007, 09:14 PM

Yay for Tommy.
Let's just slice these garbage cans in half, and get up higher and higher. I hope this will contineu.

**Hitman932** · 02-22-2007, 09:20 PM

morrison vs. mesi

lets get it on

**Dye** · 02-22-2007, 09:26 PM

Duke Duke Duke

**BIGPOPPAPUMP** · 02-22-2007, 10:15 PM

Tommy Morrison Back With a KO Win

That left hook still works all these years later for Tommy Morrison. The former WBO heavyweight champion stopped John Castle in the second round Thursday night in his return to the ring 11 years after testing positive for the virus that causes AIDS. [details]

**Southpaw16** · 02-22-2007, 11:22 PM

I wish Tommy all the best, it would be a terrific story if he could make it all the way back. It kind of troubles me that the article says he clearly lost the first round of the fight. It may have been his first fight in 10 years but still, the guy he was fighting was 4-2, and he did have a lot of time to train for it.

Tommy Morrison Back With a KO Win