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Where’s The Duke? Tommy Morrison 2013 Update

 

By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Correspondent

 

New York, NY (June 17th, 2013)– A serious challenge for the boxing writer is to write a story about a famous name boxer when there’s virtually no information available. Former world heavyweight champion Tommy ”The Duke’ Morrison is now claiming to be suffering from the rare Miller Fisher Syndrome / Guillain Barre Syndrome, also known as Landry’s paralysis, a disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system.  Ascending paralysis begins with the hands and feet, and sensation, pain, and dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system follows. The disease is rare, with an occurrence of one or two individuals for every 100,000 people annually. With prompt treatment by intravenous immunoglobulins or plasma, together with supportive care, the majority will recover completely.

 

Or is this latest claim just an excuse by Morrison and wife Trisha to cover for full blown Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome? Morrison, 48-3-1, 42 knockouts, has been rumored to have HIV/AIDS for years, has not appeared in public for over a year and is not talking. In 2012, Morrison was observed with spots on his arms and legs resembling either Karposi’s sarcoma or the HIV symptoms of lesions.

 

According to Morrison, his weight loss and troubles were due to using drugs, and he did not have HIV. “I believe that was a false positive test back then, and I’m saying it back now.”  Morrison stated in a rare interview he felt discriminated against and alone. “I’m one of these guys, once I start something, I’ve got to finish it.”

Rare Tommy Morrison Interview  www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqpPPQqWZ1w

 

To set the boxing world straight, there has never been any sort of wild conspiracy against Morrison, no jealous rivals or un corrupt unscrupulous promoters who caused his situation. Morrison did time in prison for drug possession and weapons possession. A methamphetamine addict, Morrison would do much better going public with his illnesses, and accepting financial support and medical care from nonprofit boxing organizations like Ring 8 and Ring 10 who could really help him both emotionally and financially.

 

Tommy Morrison’s email has been located and Real Combat Media requested a telephone or email interview with ‘The Duke’ in the near future. More to come. Tommy answered back with an automated response, hard to believe because Morrison is not as popular today as he was back in the day. More so, it appears a strategy to deflect more in depth questioning. We’ll see if he calls back. Doubtful.

 

Here is what the email from Tommy states: Thanks for taking the time to send us an email, and for your support and  continued loyalty. The Duke is on the road to recovery after being diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome"......the odds of ever getting this is one in a million. The 2013 Tommy Morrison Children's Foundation makes available the ONLY test on the market to directly hunt the HIV virus in the human blood,  and to accurately and scientifically diagnose whether a contagious virus is being harbored in that persons human body and bloodstream, The test uses an electron microscopy - the traditional way of detecting a virus. Wishing you a great 2013....and looking forward to a better year ahead!
 
Based on the above automated email statement, about the only conclusion which can be extracted is Morrison is still alive, at least by his wife's account. Morrison could in a hospital intensive care unit, or he could simply have chosen to become a private figure, much like the late chess champion Bobby Fischer did for many years. 
 
Without further evidence, given his downhill appearance when he was last seen two years ago, Tommy Morrison could be very sick, close to death, something else, or maybe not. Given the facts, it is not possible to tell more until Morrison is either spotted or his death is reported. His website www.tommymorrison.net is now gone, and his Myspace page at myspace.com/tommythedukemorrison is also gone. His email [email protected] yields the automated response provided.

 

Tommy "The DUKE" Morrison
a.k.a Tommy Gunn -Movie: Rocky V
**Two Time World HeavyWeight Boxing Champion
**Fighter / Trainer / Official USA Amateaur Boxing Coach
**Motivational Speaker**Actor**Commentator**Author
 
Some Professional Career Highlights:
*1991- V Ray Mercer: 
"Morrison was a victim of one of the most brutal knockouts the sport has ever 
seen"
*1992- V Joe Hipp:
"Morrison won with two broken hands, cut over his right eye, and a broken jaw"
*1993- V George Foreman:
"Morrison outboxed the legendery George Foreman"
*1995- V Razor Ruddock:
"Morrison won by landing one of the most devastating left hooks ever delivered 
in a boxing ring"
*2007- V John Castle:
"Morrison swooped in with his trademark left hook to Knock Out Castle in Round 
2"
*2008- V Matt Weishaar:
"Morrison won via a Third Round TKO"
*2009- V Corey Williams:
"Morrison won via a First Round Knock Out landing a Left Right Combination" 
-Corey Williams check to me bounced
*2010-  licensed to fight in the State of Washington- USA
The DUKE is Back !
*2011-  Tested NEGATIVE again on hiv test.
*2011- Arrested and imprisoned as a "fugitive" on  a "Fugitive Warrant" - and 
flown to KS on a private jet belonging to the Sedgwick County Sheriff.- case was 
then dropped? .
*2012- Underwent surgery and surgeon left 12ft of surgical cause in chest.
*2012- Boston Mass General Hospital Pathology Dept detected NO infection of any 
virus in Morrisons blood using EM (Electron Microscopy)
*2012/13- Diagnosed and recovering from Miller Fisher Syndrome/Guillain Barre 
Syndrome
 
TOMMY: MY BOXING CAREER - first paperback book now available!
TOMMY: MY DARKEST YEARS - out soon - orders being taken now
TOMMY: MY DOCUMENTARY-(on line:a 2 parter...15 mins per link.)
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWEyUBHRy1Q 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-OzyvQyRgI 
 
 
 
Official Website: www.TommyTheDukeMorrison.com 
Personal Email: [email protected]

 

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