Tommy Morrison Net Worth

Even though both men were famed for their punching power, Morrison was the one to win the closely contested bout and the WBO title. The same year, in October 1993, Morrison lost the title to Michael Bentt in a big upset by a first-round knockout. His third loss came in 1995 in a fight against WBC champion Lennox Lewis. Morrison was forced to retire in 1996 as he was tested HIV-positive. However, he did stop Marcus Rhode in two rounds in Japan, where there were no rules prohibiting an HIV-positive boxer from fighting. Since then, he got the chance to win to more fights, one in 2007 and one in 2008. Next, followed another tough episode in Morrison’s life filled with multiple convictions for driving under the influence, assault, and drugs and weapons charges. Spending over a year bedridden, Morrison died on September 1, 2013, at a hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.