Tommy Morrison

Tommy David Morrison(January 2, 1969– September 1, 2013), nicknamed "The Duke", was an Americanprofessional boxerwho held theWBOheavyweighttitle. He won 48 of 52 professional fights, and retired from boxing in 1996 when he tested positive forHIV. He appeared in the 1990Sylvester Stalloneboxing filmRocky V. Morrison attempted a comeback in 2006, claiming he had tested negative for HIV.In August 2013, Morrison's mother announced that her son was in the final stages ofAIDS,and he died on September 1, 2013.