Some of those poor bastards in Tommy's highlight reel look like they were there to get KO'd, just judging by their appearance and reaction to his shots. They looked like they didn't belong in there. This aspect of boxing truly gives me a dark feeling, how some guys are absolutely pumbled just being used as a stepping stone to build somebody's undefeated record. Boxing doesn't allow defeats on a record like mma does.
Unfortunately his belief on protection was his downfall. The world wasn’t the problem. It was his beliefs. Sad to hear how he passed. But I’m glad that he lived life to the fullest and we can all see the explosiveness machine that he was.
Why don't you shout out how Jesus Christ creates a new life increasing masterpieces is Jesus Christ as the master that can put people pieces back in order. What happened in Tommy's life is everything Gods word teaches. will happen when you lose sight of the prize. when you take your eyes off of Jesus Christ. when you do your own sinfuln thing. your own strength to can't do it in your strength, you got to lean not on your own understanding but acknowledge God in all your ways and He will direct your steps. Like look at King David he was at the top he was a warrior he was doing great things because of God's wisdom and strength. He took his eyes off his calling and he looked out his window and got tempted by another's man's wife with let him to do evil as a result he got knocked down his kingdom was wrecked his own children turned on him his own beautiful daughter got raped you reap what you sow Jesus forgive us and have mercy I know from personal experience you don't want to disobey God people turned to God when you have time
IKR!! Also the other sound effects/clips as well as music choices - forget about it!! Truly incredible as Patrick has mentioned!! One of the best editing I’ve experienced. And Tommy is a legend that unfortunately succumbed to temptations. EDIT: Never Ending Story was playing in the beginning!! 🥰
Yeah the video of Jon Jones was so good! Especially the sound effects of the strikes. I can't stand Jon Jones but I watched for the sound effects only.
The Duke had a killer left hook, I'll never forget the Razor Ruddock fight, one of my earliest memories of getting into boxing. The 1990s heavyweight scene was phenomenal, also amazes me still how many people over the years have said "Dude isn't that the guy from Rocky 5?"🤣
Growing up in the 1990s, my dad was a huge boxing fan. Loved Marvin Haggler. Loved the Duke. When most kids were watching cartoons, I was watching old tapes of haggler and duke put people to sleeeeeep. R.i.p to two of the greatest.
Likewise man, Marvelous Marvin is the greatest middleweight of them all in my opinion, the Daddy of 160 lbs. All in all the 4 Kings were special in the 80s, we'll never see that type of boxing again, world's gone too soft and boxing has followed suit sadly.
@@BigboyRoy100 100 agreed. Tbh I turned to mma along time ago. I'm still a huge boxing fan and I do watch alot of events, it's just I'm over waiting 5 years for a fight between people who should obviously fight each other.
I still to this day wouldnt wanna fight big George lol yeah Tommy couldve one of the best heavyweights ever NOBODY hit harder than Tommy not even Tyson so sad what happen to him but it was his faught
Sad waste of talent but I understand nobody should judge this man. You don't know what the fame and the money can do to you never judge someone. Rest in peace Tommy Morrison
I personally can't consider him a "wasted talent" after winning the title twice. But I 100% agree that nobody should judge him, especially considering that HIV was basically a death sentence those days. You really have nothing to lose at that point.
@@tommydee6841 *_Actually Magic Johnson got it around the same time yet some how he was given the cure or proper treatment and Tommy was not. HIV MOKEYS, SWINE FLUE PIGS, COVID BATS ETC ALL DESIGNER DISEAS TO WIPE PEOPLE ON EARTH OUT!!! HIS DEATH "WAS NO ACCIDENTS"!!!_*
@@kingkapisi1080 What meant by this, is that you should try to learn from the cautionary tales like Tommy Morrison's story on how to lead your life and what pitfalls not to fall into. Learning from your own mistake is great, even better would be to not make the mistake in the first place, and still learn and grow. I understand that this is completely easier said than done.
@@carson21211 so you might need to change that original post then. Coz you downright claim to never learn from your own mistakes. And FYI, your mistakes will happen, learn from it or else you will repeat those same mistakes. Just like Tommy, he didn't learn from his earlier mistakes, kept repeating and escalating. The drugs, drinks and girls. All these things repeating over and over. Then he became a drug addict. Dying from HIV. So learn from your own mistakes. Or it will be on repeat over and over until something breaks. Coz it's gonna escalate to something worse.
That's not a hell of a life. Hitting men until they fall down on the ground in agony. Sleeping with every woman possible, taking every drug possible, getting implants because you are so insecure, looking 70 at the age of 44 - NO, NO NO. Stop the madness. Call it what you will, it's not optimal by any means. I loved what I thought he was, not what I found he really was. I'm not perfect either.
You give any young man from humble beginnings , fame , drugs, woman , yes-men, movie stars and the kind of money he never seen in his life. All the elements for disaster. Tommy was living the life of a "Rap Super Star, truly a sad ending.....
@kofibabone725 sometimes Satan let's you have a life free from worry . The cage you are in is so comfortable seems no reason to leave. Till one day the cage slams shut.
I fought his older brother I believe it was in a Pitcher, Oklahoma tournament. His dad was dressed completely in black. Their family, bless them all, kinda had a rough reputation but boy could they fight. Good job on this one Sir. You did right by him. He was a good kid.
I grew up in Grove, OK 12 miles from Jay the Deleware County seat and they were our rivals. The tournament was in the now defunct to town of Pitcher, OK where we used to ride our dirt bikes in the chat piles. I remember winning my fight the first night. My older brother got his clock cleaned after making an ass out of himself during the introduction of the fighters. When they announced his name he turned to each side of the ring doing hi best Sugar Ray Leonard impersonation. Shortly thereafter he was counting sheep haha, and I was making fun of him that night as my mom and dad try to console him. Anyway the next night I knew I had to fight one of the mean Morrison boys. We had all heard of them as their reputation for fighters traveled the boxing circles. I remember seeing the family walk in and my heart sank. They did look mean and tough. The Dad was a big man wearing all black clothes I remember little Tommy blonde hair and all. It's been so long since that time but I still remember during introductions his brother took off his robe and I knew it was going to be a tough fight because I had never seen anyone I fought wear one. He stopped me in the second round scheduled for 3 2 min rounds. My brother being out of the tournament could only gloat seeing I had lost to the Morrison boy and he cracked my rib. So, years later I was married watching boxing on TV and there was little Tommy Morrison. I couldn't believe it. He had turned Pro ! I followed his career until his death. God rest his soul.
@@toddshepard3592 I know you telling the truth when I was in Tulsa Oklahoma in Job Corps was sparring with one of his brothers and yeah tough as hell and when he knocked oh my ass he helped me up it's not surprising to me that Tommy did not go for that Great White Hope stuff his family clearly is not a racist may he rest in peace he's a legend
Quite the tragic story yet motivating in the sense to stay focused on your purpose/ passion and don't fall victim to your own temptations & pleasures 💯
Money and vagina. The devil's 2 ace's that trump's most on quest to and off ladder of fame. Poison's the hardest of heart's dismantling the strongest of men.
@@jasonbritt9672 even with condoms girls can be a huge distraction and can easily lead to a young rising star losing focus on his goal. Everything should be done in moderation like any dopamine rush.
Great guy , he paid for his mistake more than he should have in my opinion.. but that’s life and it’s not always fair .. remembering Tommy was a great addition to you’re incredible collection of work Joe
Agreed. I think ppl are often too quick to pass judgment on guys like Tommy. The reality is, he was a savage boxer who suffered some of the most severe side effects of fame and fortune. Also, I liked Rocky V
@@RustCole01 haha but dude... the movie sucked so hard lol. Have you gone back and rewatched it as an adult? Kid me loved it too. But adult me can't even finish it
Gotta hand it to George too, any one of those massive shots by Tommy would have put anyone else on the canvas. Didn't know about the nutshot before this video though LOL
@@MrAwrsomeness I’m a boxing fan who actually watches boxing 👍 prime Foreman would’ve dusted Tommy in the first 3 rounds very easily. If you think otherwise you must be wht 🤔🤔🤔
Rocky 5 was literally the picture of his life in the future. If he had just followed the plot he would 've avoided many mistakes . Fascinating story , great boxer , sad life ...
It's my opinion that the mainstream sports media was so undeservedly nasty & biased against him during his rise and run, that it was the main thing fueling the inferiority complex that led him to whoring & partying to such extremes beyond boxers previous to him
Damn i thot i never see this. No one mentions Rocky V while talking bout him. Thanks u did n yes if he realised the movies fortunes and misfortunes he would have wised up. Maybe had snakes around him just like in the movie and same like Tyson did.
I don't know what was more impressive, Mercer somehow taking that upper cut, left hook combo. Or Ruddock getting up from that flush, well-timed left hook.
@@robmichael8136 He actually mostly hit Mercer with the left uppercut right hook combo, rather than the left hook. He did hit him with some nasty left hooks to the body though. Mercer was always tough as nails though. He said nobody hit him harder, and the body punches made him fart. All the common opponents Morrison had with Tyson have all said Morrison was a far harder puncher (Lewis, Tillis, Thomas, Williams, Ruddock). You could tell Lennox was terrified of getting hit with the left hook, the way his right glove was glued to his face. Some other opponents also said that Morrison hit them harder than Foreman did. If only he worked harder in the gym and didn't gas out when it mattered the most...
I met Tommy at an autograph signing right after he went public with HIV. It was sad. People didn’t know if they should shake hands. When he sneezed, people all backed away like he had the plague. Scary times. R.I.P. Tommy
You know the reason people were scared of HIV via casual contact in the 80s ( I was a boy , I remember it) ? Because somebody named Dr Anthony Fauci went on prime time tv and said it was possible. He also went on to poison to death many people with toxic doses of AZT. Why do we let people like that continue to breath air? And to imagine there are people so uninformed and ignorant that they celebrate that monster . That’s the reason people were scared Fauci and the boobtube told them to be
In an era with some of the most iconic heavyweights to ever live, it really does warm my heart that people still remember Tommy Morrison and that left hook. It's tragic what happened to him.
Morrison was an amazing pugilist. Raw power in both hands,stunning combination punching,he was dangerous to any active heavyweight in his era. Massive Repect,Champ. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Tommy Morrison was a Legend,one of the most exciting fighters ive ever watched.When he passsd we lost a Real one.Never Cherry picked,never made ridiculous excuses for his defeats,never bad mouth his opponents.A Warrior ! RIP Tommy Morrison
A good guy in all ways except his hedonism. If God gives you gifts like the one he put in Tommy’s left hand you got to take that as blessing and act right, not squander it on evanescent pleasures.
Exactly what came first to my mind. When you are soo good at something, you start to think you are invincible and would never fall, but eventually everyone falls. He needed a coach/friend who could give him a reality check and put him back on track and keep him grounded while working on improving his techniques. Cus was that to Tyson, always keeping him grounded and laser focused imo and getting his fighter to show up and put in work every day even if you are the best in the world. Everyone needs someone like that in life who makes you wanna push but always pulling you back to reality and keeping things real.
@@jamesgreen8573 funny this is he actually was world level fighter because he won a world title. he jist wasnt elite. but imagine tommy or someone like razer rodduck in todays era. they be reigning champions with theit skillset.
I remember watching this Tommy fight Art Tucker on one of those Friday Night Fights show and I think it went Two rounds. I was just blown away by how strong he was and how his opponent couldn't get away from him. It's one of those life's lessons of having it all and losing it all. RIP.
I spent a day with Tommy Morrison, just a two months before he died. I was filming an interview, and the subject of the interview asked me to please hire Mr. Morrison to do "whatever" on set: hold the boom mike, get coffee, just basically be there and get paid. It was a philanthropic gesture, and I was happy to accommodate. Poor ole Tommy looked terrible; sickly, sallow, thin, frail, and sweaty. This man who I had idolized in my youth was now a shell of himself. Tommy barely talked all day, was too weak to hold the boom mike for more than a couple of minutes, and to be honest was surly, withdrawn and unappreciative. What a shame that this legendary, strong tough man would end his life in such a sad state. I mean no disrespect to Mr. Morrison, nor his friends and family- but this weird coincidence of hiring Tommy Morrison for a day happened to me, so thought I would share the story.
You should be making millions with the quality of these docs. Even fights and fighters I wasn’t previously too interested in, you show in a style that’s captivating. Thanks for another great one
What a crazy 😜 comment! Either your related to him or boxing just isn’t your thing he was far far far from the best! Good! No doubt and at his prime in the top of the heap for heavy weights at that time but he’s not even close to the top ten let alone numero uno! Good to see he still has dedicated fans though tragic end to a talented man. May he RIP!
"He moved away from the temptations of the city and embraced a normal family life." Literally the next sentence, "and here he is playing with his monkey." Lol this commentator is awesome! 😆🤣
Yup it's kinda nuts how good his record was and how much heart he had but man that white savior shit was cringe. He didn't seem to associate with it but man that sucks he was labeled that, also conveniently around that time trump takes a picture with him.
Tommy was an extraordinary talent. So sad that he died so young…the temptations of partying got the better of him…he had a good time but cut his life short. Rip
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He got knocked out by Michael Bent who was a d level fighter. Badly knocked out by Mercer but later on did well against Foreman and Ruddock so pretty much rated right he was a B- boxer over all, he's no Ali Lewis or Tyson or even Bowe Holycheat and Fury. He's rated where he should be, a good fighter but not a great one.
I watched my brother die little by little because of HIV, it's heartbreaking. God bless the Morrison family. God bless you Joe Vincent and thank you for these outstanding videos.
@@joseantoniodelgado109 a tu hermano lo mato poco a poco el "medicamento" que fue lo que destrozó su sistema inmune, no el HIV, siento tu perdida hermano
HEART FELT CONDOLENCES BRO...I LOST MY BROTHER @ 49...DRINK AND THE BELIEF HE WAS LIKE OUR FATHER...I WENT THROUGH THE SAME AFFECT ON MY MIND...2 YEARS...THEN I SAID NO!!@ I AM ME...NOT MY FATHER...MY POOR BROTHER...MARRIED WRONG...SHE USED HIM TO THE GRAVE...TRIED IT ON ME...GOD TOOK HER BREATH...SHE WAS ROTTEN TO THE MARROW...
9:40 That is absolutely brutal. There's like 7-8 unanswered shots taken by Tommy from Mercer who hits like bricks. What a fantastically done sequence setting that up with the music. Those shots Tommy took would put most of us in a coma if we're lucky.
Les Brown once said the richest place in the entire world is the graveyard. So many people take all of their talent and potential with them when they die. Rest Peacefully Mr. Tommy Morrison.
Best damn Morrison documentary on TH-cam, and I've seen many of them... excellent coverage. As good a left Tommy had and still couldn't knock Foreman out goes to show how tuff Foreman was, I swear that dude has a head like rocks. I've seen that guy get pounded time after time by many boxers and still just stand there.
@@Lasse3 I think many people, myself included, aren't necessarily saying Tommy was the best. Objectively I don't think he was but, his story hits home with a lot of people. Many people have tragedy and overcome, or not but, Tommy's story is something special. Within a sport of many hard stories and tragedy. Tommy's heart, when he wanted it, spoke to all of us. Whatever "it" is n combat sports, Tommy had "it". Tommy beat George, not because he was a better boxer overall n my opinion but, because George didn't seem to have the hunger for smashing bodies that he usually did. George accomplished everything he could've but just wanted it to last when it couldn't.
We should all learn from him, his life is tragic, he made all the mistakes and nobody seemed to be really here for him. Makes me think of Tyson in this aspect. Be careful guys !
This guy is an underrated beast! All he had to do was stop clapping cheeks, getting high and focus on improving his skills. He would have made it another 10 years...at least. May he and his golden mullet rest in peace.
At least he had enough dignity to admit he screwed up and that young people should see him as a cautionary tale. It's a shame he didn't get the help he needed after he spiraled out of control.
He was committed to staying healthy when he first found out he had HIV, but somewhere along the way, he was separated from his family and, eventually, from his sanity. He began to believe that was not really stricken with HIV and hooked up with a woman who not only fostered his delusions, but ignored the fact that he was slowly dying from it. I think if Tommy had stuck with his family and stayed on his meds and maintained his new role as a commentator, he’d probably still be around today. He was given a second chance at life after boxing and he just threw it all away.
Let’s focus on the positive because 90% of all professional athletes lead the same life. Tommy was living life to the fullest and it caught up with him. He’s still one of the best ever. He will be missed forever!
Living life to the fullest??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
"because 90% of all professional athletes lead the same life" What?? That's garbage! Utter Bee Ess. 90% you say? How the hell did you get that number? So for every 10 professional athletes, which is ALL atheletes not just boxing - Track and Field, Swimming, Tennis, Ten Pin bowling, weight lifting etc, you reckon that nine of them fall into drugs and sex, get life ending diseases and die early. You are an iddee-ot
I fought on the same card as him as pre main event in an MMA match several years ago. We were in the same casino hotel and had the same transport to and from the match and we spoke a number of times prior to weigh ins. He was the nicest guy, he really was. Didn't act stuck up or anything. At the time Showtime had cameras there and were doing a doc about him.
Great to hear tim I suffer with with this condition aswell and I didn’t handle it well fell into heroin addiction and all the rest and I’m still picking the peices up now trying to get clean, 🙏
My dad was a pro light heavyweight and I myself had a decent amateur career…. This story is so sad to me but it’s a story I’ve seen a lot. I remember this kid I trained with Larry. He had it all but the ladies and drug addiction got him. Unfortunately we found Larry dead and alone on a park bench in the Lower East Side on NYC. God gives us gifts in life and we only have one life to use them for good. This was an amazing telling of Tommy’s life and death and I feel a good lesson for the younger generation to hopefully learn from. Your channel has become a go to for me. Blessings 🙏🏽
Another good one, JV! And yet another sad ending to an incredible athletes’s life. The last 12 years of his life could be a two hour documentary of its own.
I always say Frazier, Tyson, and Morrison. In that order. Other guys had great left hooks. Marciano, Patterson but they were more limited in its use. What separates the above 3 is how versatile their lefthook was and the angles of attack it could come from and still send you to the shadow realm.
Poor guy man,that sucks. My dad died of that b.s. in 94 42yrs old,it's a bad situation to be in especially when testing positive for that, almost 10 outta 10 there's no coming outta of it if having that disease,all I'm saying is people gotta be careful 🙏 🙏 R.I.P. to tommy and all the people to fall victim to that!!
Boxing is probably the only sport where we often see the downfall of people “who could have been”. The boosted ego and temptations that come with winning the heavyweight championship, it’s hard to resist.
I'm an 80s kid and loved watching him growing up both in Rocky and in real life. He was absolutely amazing and don't kid yourself, He truly hurt or completely stopped anyone he faced. His left hook is still absolutely thee most vicious I've ever seen and in my opinion still in the very top 3 for pure raw power if not number one!
Your opinion is yours, but not shared by most of us. Morrison had a PED-physique, fattened his record on tomato cans, was lazy in the gym, and made a lot of money on his looks and ethnicity. Whenever he was matched with top fighters, except Foreman, he lost. Michael Bentt exposed him for having a big flaw -- the inability to beat even a journeyman with a decent punch.
It's called " Bad choices" , we all make em but it's whether we choose to learn from them or not that decides our future. Getting a HIV diagnosis at such a young age would have messed him up but he could have gone on to live a very long healthy life in today's world. Shame ......
How so? Tommy grew up boxing and living the good life. Your first job and still current one is at Burger King. Also you have to pay women for a good time.
@@user-pq6mr6op3p actually, when I wrote my comment I literally did not notice that you call yourself King Troll. That’s hilarious. OK, i’ll return the volley just once before departing. By the two comments that you have posted here I would have to say by this limited sampling do you are no king at all. You’re more of a peasant. judging by the elementary nature of your offering I judge you to be about 10 years old. Usually I like good and creative smack talk and banter but the key term is “good and creative“. You seem to lack both. continuing to smack you around would be unfair. it would be like beating my little girl at a bench press contest. For me to reply to any future posts would only serve to undermine the validity of what I just wrote.
That knockout at 24:24 was so sweet. It was the culmination of all the hard work he put in to claw his way back to the top. Not to mention in his adopted home. What a special life moment
One of the things that separated him from other heavyweights and is rarely talked about was his combinations. He put together 4 and 5 punch combinations all the time. Making it tough on an opponent especially since they weren't use to it. I would have liked to have seen what he could have done if he was totally dedicated. Although his chin still would have been a problem. His better conditioning could have kept him away from some of those hard punches. Seemed like a nice guy. True shame
that's the thing.. when you're dead tired, you get hit with shots you would otherwise not get hit with, and it also stings a lot more. This is what happens, when you start thinking you'll knock everyone out in 3-4 rounds. There's always someone out there, who can take a lot more than everyone else you'd ever faced. Mercer wasn't a good fighter by any stretch of the imagination, but he was extremely durable and tough.
@@truthmatters142 What exactly did he expose? That he was getting hit so hard it made him fart and nearly shit himself? Morrison tired out, end of story. That's on him. Not on Mercer being better. Just better prepared, which ultimately matters. Just like Lewis could've gotten the beats from round 4-5 on, considering he was starting to tire too and dropping his right hand. But that's no good when you're not in shape.
@@truthmatters142 uh, yeah mercer knocked him silly. Again, his chin. But those first few rounds showed he was awesome. If mercer didn't have a chin of granite he would have been knocked out in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd round. You can't simply push Morrison aside. He was a greater boxer. Especially as heavyweights go. But his partying and suspect chin is what stopped him from being a great.
HIV showed up during the 80s here in USA. It was pandemic by 1995 which became leading cause of death between ages 20 and 40. Nobody thought twice about having unprotected sex, blood transfusions during surgery or using someone else's needle back then.
@@studentofsweetscience6922 it's common knowledge Robin givens and Don King manipulated Tyson and he didn't lay a finger on her.. but yea.. u gonna be a buzz kill atleast be accurate with it.. 🙄
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Some of those poor bastards in Tommy's highlight reel look like they were there to get KO'd, just judging by their appearance and reaction to his shots. They looked like they didn't belong in there. This aspect of boxing truly gives me a dark feeling, how some guys are absolutely pumbled just being used as a stepping stone to build somebody's undefeated record. Boxing doesn't allow defeats on a record like mma does.
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Having only 3 losses and still being called a tragedy just shows how great he could have been.
Those 3 losses came after all the drug abuse
@@zombievikinggaming4258 the Lennox fight you don’t know that for sure. Lennox was one of the best to do it, and executed the game plan perfectly.
And still was a heavyweight champion of the world.
@@geoffrickard5782 against Rahman? The 1st fight?
@@tdb4763 I think he means that he isn't looked at as a hall of famer, or a successful boxer due to his fast life.
Some people are born with so much talent. Unfortunately this world can taint a fragile mind in the blink of an eye. R.I.P. Tommy Morrison
The world or people themselves?
🦁💯
Too much, too soon.
Unfortunately his belief on protection was his downfall. The world wasn’t the problem. It was his beliefs. Sad to hear how he passed. But I’m glad that he lived life to the fullest and we can all see the explosiveness machine that he was.
If u think a guy like morrison had a fragile mind you're silly. It takes a very strong will to get into top physical shape.
Why is it that every time this man drops a masterpiece I just wanna shout out my window “NOBODY BRINGS IT HOME LIKE JOE VINCENT! NOBODY!!!!!”
do it, film it and link it here. he may use it in a video!!
LOL
Y’all be stroking the fuck out that mans
Lol, my daughter and I do it all the time after each one of his videos ends!
Why don't you shout out how Jesus Christ creates a new life increasing masterpieces is Jesus Christ as the master that can put people pieces back in order.
What happened in Tommy's life is everything Gods word teaches. will happen when you lose sight of the prize. when you take your eyes off of Jesus Christ. when you do your own sinfuln thing. your own strength to can't do it in your strength, you got to lean not on your own understanding but acknowledge God in all your ways and He will direct your steps.
Like look at King David he was at the top he was a warrior he was doing great things because of God's wisdom and strength.
He took his eyes off his calling and he looked out his window and got tempted by another's man's wife with let him to do evil as a result he got knocked down his kingdom was wrecked his own children turned on him his own beautiful daughter got raped you reap what you sow Jesus forgive us and have mercy I know from personal experience you don't want to disobey God people turned to God when you have time
This needs a movie
Rocky 5 basically..
@@Professor__Sno, not Rocky 5 basically you clown.
@@Professor__Slolll
This documentary is absolutely incredible. The sound editing alone to give the punches more impact makes so much of a difference.
I’m
IKR!! Also the other sound effects/clips as well as music choices - forget about it!! Truly incredible as Patrick has mentioned!!
One of the best editing I’ve experienced. And Tommy is a legend that unfortunately succumbed to temptations.
EDIT: Never Ending Story was playing in the beginning!! 🥰
Yeah,I have watched alot of documentaries about him and there were pics of him on here i have never seen before...
Yeah the video of Jon Jones was so good! Especially the sound effects of the strikes. I can't stand Jon Jones but I watched for the sound effects only.
It is dope
The Duke had a killer left hook, I'll never forget the Razor Ruddock fight, one of my earliest memories of getting into boxing. The 1990s heavyweight scene was phenomenal, also amazes me still how many people over the years have said "Dude isn't that the guy from Rocky 5?"🤣
Growing up in the 1990s, my dad was a huge boxing fan. Loved Marvin Haggler. Loved the Duke. When most kids were watching cartoons, I was watching old tapes of haggler and duke put people to sleeeeeep.
R.i.p to two of the greatest.
Likewise man, Marvelous Marvin is the greatest middleweight of them all in my opinion, the Daddy of 160 lbs. All in all the 4 Kings were special in the 80s, we'll never see that type of boxing again, world's gone too soft and boxing has followed suit sadly.
@@BigboyRoy100 100 agreed. Tbh I turned to mma along time ago. I'm still a huge boxing fan and I do watch alot of events, it's just I'm over waiting 5 years for a fight between people who should obviously fight each other.
@@travismiller1491 Truth.
@@stopsheeping Boxing Had Always Been My Favorite Sport
Any man who stands toe to toe with big George Foreman and even wins the fight is a very tough tough man that's for sure
Indeed brother
You are so right!
I still to this day wouldnt wanna fight big George lol yeah Tommy couldve one of the best heavyweights ever NOBODY hit harder than Tommy not even Tyson so sad what happen to him but it was his faught
@@Telefunk006 kinda how it was when Tyson beat Holmes
I thought he showed he could box a bit in that one.
Sad waste of talent but I understand nobody should judge this man. You don't know what the fame and the money can do to you never judge someone. Rest in peace Tommy Morrison
I personally can't consider him a "wasted talent" after winning the title twice. But I 100% agree that nobody should judge him, especially considering that HIV was basically a death sentence those days. You really have nothing to lose at that point.
@@tommydee6841 *_Actually Magic Johnson got it around the same time yet some how he was given the cure or proper treatment and Tommy was not. HIV MOKEYS, SWINE FLUE PIGS, COVID BATS ETC ALL DESIGNER DISEAS TO WIPE PEOPLE ON EARTH OUT!!! HIS DEATH "WAS NO ACCIDENTS"!!!_*
*_Sad is he died with less than 5k to his name and that should NEVER happen to a legend..._*
Can you imagine the pressure? Especially at his age
He had a hell of a ride on the way to fucking his life up. He had sex with 1000’s of beautiful women
Tommy Morrison is the perfect example of how fame can destroy you if you can’t handle it.
Bad choices not fame.
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It's just not fame but pride! RC
Same with Tyson. But he redeemed himself a few times. Doing quite well now.
Do not learn from your own mistakes. Learn from other peoples mistakes.
RIP Tommy. Thank you for the memories brother. You are a Legend.
Interesting viewpoint.
Agreed!!!!
Wtf? So you will keep on repeating your own mistakes then
@@kingkapisi1080 What meant by this, is that you should try to learn from the cautionary tales like Tommy Morrison's story on how to lead your life and what pitfalls not to fall into. Learning from your own mistake is great, even better would be to not make the mistake in the first place, and still learn and grow. I understand that this is completely easier said than done.
@@carson21211 so you might need to change that original post then. Coz you downright claim to never learn from your own mistakes.
And FYI, your mistakes will happen, learn from it or else you will repeat those same mistakes.
Just like Tommy, he didn't learn from his earlier mistakes, kept repeating and escalating. The drugs, drinks and girls. All these things repeating over and over. Then he became a drug addict. Dying from HIV.
So learn from your own mistakes. Or it will be on repeat over and over until something breaks. Coz it's gonna escalate to something worse.
This dude was an amazing fighter. I can't imagine how good he coulda been if was more dedicated. Either way he lived a hell of life. Rip
Yep, wouldve loved to have seen him reach his full potential
Hell of a life but ended it in the middle.
White Tyson
That's not a hell of a life. Hitting men until they fall down on the ground in agony. Sleeping with every woman possible, taking every drug possible, getting implants because you are so insecure, looking 70 at the age of 44 - NO, NO NO. Stop the madness. Call it what you will, it's not optimal by any means. I loved what I thought he was, not what I found he really was. I'm not perfect either.
Damn man.
You give any young man from humble beginnings , fame , drugs, woman , yes-men, movie stars and the kind of money he never seen in his life. All the elements for disaster. Tommy was living the life of a "Rap Super Star, truly a sad ending.....
That wasn't the issue. When we don't have God at the center of our life that's when things go down hill.
@@PoeticlovechilddGod is not at the center of my life and everything is GREAT!!!!
@@PoeticlovechilddDon't tell that to TD Jakes and all the rest of them cons ....Just saying
@@kofibabone725for now, then u will burn in hell for eternity
@kofibabone725 sometimes Satan let's you have a life free from worry . The cage you are in is so comfortable seems no reason to leave. Till one day the cage slams shut.
I fought his older brother I believe it was in a Pitcher, Oklahoma tournament. His dad was dressed completely in black. Their family, bless them all, kinda had a rough reputation but boy could they fight. Good job on this one Sir. You did right by him. He was a good kid.
i subbed you. would love to hear more
I grew up in Grove, OK 12 miles from Jay the Deleware County seat and they were our rivals. The tournament was in the now defunct to town of Pitcher, OK where we used to ride our dirt bikes in the chat piles. I remember winning my fight the first night. My older brother got his clock cleaned after making an ass out of himself during the introduction of the fighters. When they announced his name he turned to each side of the ring doing hi best Sugar Ray Leonard impersonation. Shortly thereafter he was counting sheep haha, and I was making fun of him that night as my mom and dad try to console him. Anyway the next night I knew I had to fight one of the mean Morrison boys. We had all heard of them as their reputation for fighters traveled the boxing circles. I remember seeing the family walk in and my heart sank. They did look mean and tough. The Dad was a big man wearing all black clothes I remember little Tommy blonde hair and all. It's been so long since that time but I still remember during introductions his brother took off his robe and I knew it was going to be a tough fight because I had never seen anyone I fought wear one. He stopped me in the second round scheduled for 3 2 min rounds. My brother being out of the tournament could only gloat seeing I had lost to the Morrison boy and he cracked my rib. So, years later I was married watching boxing on TV and there was little Tommy Morrison. I couldn't believe it. He had turned Pro ! I followed his career until his death. God rest his soul.
I take it his older brother must have been a talented fighter as well lol. Was this amateur boxing or like a local toughman competition?
@@russdawg3258 The whole family was tough. This was the middle 70's and was amateur boxing. We were kids.
@@toddshepard3592 I know you telling the truth when I was in Tulsa Oklahoma in Job Corps was sparring with one of his brothers and yeah tough as hell and when he knocked oh my ass he helped me up it's not surprising to me that Tommy did not go for that Great White Hope stuff his family clearly is not a racist may he rest in peace he's a legend
Quite the tragic story yet motivating in the sense to stay focused on your purpose/ passion and don't fall victim to your own temptations & pleasures 💯
Young men can learn from his mistakes. Don't let drugs and women become quick sand that destroys you.
Or just wear condoms with girls outside a committed relationship lol
Money and vagina. The devil's 2 ace's that trump's most on quest to and off ladder of fame. Poison's the hardest of heart's dismantling the strongest of men.
@@jasonbritt9672 even with condoms girls can be a huge distraction and can easily lead to a young rising star losing focus on his goal. Everything should be done in moderation like any dopamine rush.
Great guy , he paid for his mistake more than he should have in my opinion.. but that’s life and it’s not always fair .. remembering Tommy was a great addition to you’re incredible collection of work Joe
Agreed. I think ppl are often too quick to pass judgment on guys like Tommy. The reality is, he was a savage boxer who suffered some of the most severe side effects of fame and fortune. Also, I liked Rocky V
@@RustCole01 ur comment was brilliant till u mentioned Rocky V lol
@@bradleydolphin1049 I will not apologize for that. Lol
@@RustCole01 haha but dude... the movie sucked so hard lol. Have you gone back and rewatched it as an adult?
Kid me loved it too. But adult me can't even finish it
@@mr.doctorcaptain1124 i havent watched in since I had a vcr so u could be rite
Rip Tommy
This documentary was as advertised the best one I've saw of the Duke.
He stood toe-to-toe with George, and won...Let that sink in. He EARNED his place as one of the greatest to ever throw hands.
This guy really survived a punch to the nuts by Big George Foreman and then went on to win the fight. Incredible.
Ouch.
Gotta hand it to George too, any one of those massive shots by Tommy would have put anyone else on the canvas. Didn't know about the nutshot before this video though LOL
Prime Foreman would’ve sent Tommy into the 8th row nobody cares about that trash fight!
@@PropertyOfShaqDaddy you black
@@MrAwrsomeness I’m a boxing fan who actually watches boxing 👍 prime Foreman would’ve dusted Tommy in the first 3 rounds very easily. If you think otherwise you must be wht 🤔🤔🤔
The Duke has a left hook almost as strong as the irs'
What is irs ?
@@rishiraj103 tax collectors
@Nicholas Williams inland revenue service bro
that left hand is equal to an impact hit by a truck
That Mac truck horn a blarin
Thank you, Great Tribute to Tommy the Duke Morrison, the celebrations and the Tragedy, RIP Champ
"in between clapping cheeks and smashing beers"- the GOAT
LOL I LAUGHED MY ASS OFF
@@teyoken4016 So Would Myself Sir, Lol!
19:58 "here he is playing with his monkey"
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No he's never the goat
Rocky 5 was literally the picture of his life in the future. If he had just followed the plot he would 've avoided many mistakes . Fascinating story , great boxer , sad life ...
It's my opinion that the mainstream sports media was so undeservedly nasty & biased against him during his rise and run, that it was the main thing fueling the inferiority complex that led him to whoring & partying to such extremes beyond boxers previous to him
Yeah the new heavy weight champion Tommy the machine Gunn
Damn i thot i never see this. No one mentions Rocky V while talking bout him. Thanks u did n yes if he realised the movies fortunes and misfortunes he would have wised up. Maybe had snakes around him just like in the movie and same like Tyson did.
@@sumalwaysit was literally a prophecy. I feel so weird watching Rocky 5 after learning of his story years ago.
Tommy’s left hook was among the best of all time no doubt
I don't know what was more impressive, Mercer somehow taking that upper cut, left hook combo. Or Ruddock getting up from that flush, well-timed left hook.
@@robmichael8136 He actually mostly hit Mercer with the left uppercut right hook combo, rather than the left hook. He did hit him with some nasty left hooks to the body though. Mercer was always tough as nails though. He said nobody hit him harder, and the body punches made him fart.
All the common opponents Morrison had with Tyson have all said Morrison was a far harder puncher (Lewis, Tillis, Thomas, Williams, Ruddock). You could tell Lennox was terrified of getting hit with the left hook, the way his right glove was glued to his face.
Some other opponents also said that Morrison hit them harder than Foreman did. If only he worked harder in the gym and didn't gas out when it mattered the most...
This was beautifully done, love the never ending story music. RIP to a heavyweight legend
One of the best! With a combined record amateur/pro. 343-24-1 with 315 KO's.
I met Tommy at an autograph signing right after he went public with HIV. It was sad. People didn’t know if they should shake hands. When he sneezed, people all backed away like he had the plague. Scary times. R.I.P. Tommy
You know the reason people were scared of HIV via casual contact in the 80s ( I was a boy , I remember it) ? Because somebody named Dr Anthony Fauci went on prime time tv and said it was possible. He also went on to poison to death many people with toxic doses of AZT. Why do we let people like that continue to breath air? And to imagine there are people so uninformed and ignorant that they celebrate that monster . That’s the reason people were scared Fauci and the boobtube told them to be
You were there and saw him sneeze huh? Lol
What was Tommy like ?
Hiv is a hoax
Holy shit man i didnt know he had hiv wowi just reber him from rocky and used to use him in fight night . I didnt know he was a actial boxer
These are the best boxing documentaries ever, please keep making these.
Literally
Agreed
Yeah this is a good one for sure.
Fought with a broken arm & jaw AND STILL WON ! Respect 🙏🏽
You don’t listen well do you they clearly said hand not arm completely different bones
As far as his acting skills he did quite well in Rocky V
He only boxed professionally for 7 years but what a 7 years he had, he did burn bright for those years.
In an era with some of the most iconic heavyweights to ever live, it really does warm my heart that people still remember Tommy Morrison and that left hook. It's tragic what happened to him.
The hardest opponent Tommy ever faced was he himself in my opinion . So unfortune. R.I.P. Legend!
If women stand in line for you when you're just in your 20s you need concrete balls to say no. I understand how tempting that must have been
He simply shouldn’t have not let himself get caught up in the Hype! Had he been more selective in real life, Who Knows! He was a great fighter!
Can't make it in boxing without discipline
That is true for any fighter in and out of the ring
Yeah he was around the wrong crowd as well.
Morrison was an amazing pugilist.
Raw power in both hands,stunning combination punching,he was dangerous to any active heavyweight in his era.
Massive Repect,Champ.
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Tommy Morrison was a Legend,one of the most exciting fighters ive ever watched.When he passsd we lost a Real one.Never Cherry picked,never made ridiculous excuses for his defeats,never bad mouth his opponents.A Warrior ! RIP Tommy Morrison
A good guy in all ways except his hedonism. If God gives you gifts like the one he put in Tommy’s left hand you got to take that as blessing and act right, not squander it on evanescent pleasures.
Well said💯
Man, imagine if a Cus D’Amato type person came into his life. Sad. Rest in peace.
Exactly what came first to my mind. When you are soo good at something, you start to think you are invincible and would never fall, but eventually everyone falls.
He needed a coach/friend who could give him a reality check and put him back on track and keep him grounded while working on improving his techniques.
Cus was that to Tyson, always keeping him grounded and laser focused imo and getting his fighter to show up and put in work every day even if you are the best in the world.
Everyone needs someone like that in life who makes you wanna push but always pulling you back to reality and keeping things real.
He would never have been world champion he wasn’t that level, a decent fighter though
@@jamesgreen8573 dude, he was world champion.
@@jamesgreen8573 funny this is he actually was world level fighter because he won a world title. he jist wasnt elite. but imagine tommy or someone like razer rodduck in todays era. they be reigning champions with theit skillset.
@@oscarmarroquin4374 that’s a fair comment mate
"Nobody brings it home like Jospeh Vincent.. NOBODY" Never gets old..
Brings it home
Bring it homes
Jospeh
I remember watching this Tommy fight Art Tucker on one of those Friday Night Fights show and I think it went Two rounds. I was just blown away by how strong he was and how his opponent couldn't get away from him. It's one of those life's lessons of having it all and losing it all. RIP.
Yeah the Duke Tommy Morrison was one of the best he was a Legend R.I.P. Brother
What a video and what a story 🤯. Rip Tommy “The Duke” Morrison a piece of Boxing history no one will ever take that from him.
Aka Tommy The Machine Gunn
I spent a day with Tommy Morrison, just a two months before he died. I was filming an interview, and the subject of the interview asked me to please hire Mr. Morrison to do "whatever" on set: hold the boom mike, get coffee, just basically be there and get paid. It was a philanthropic gesture, and I was happy to accommodate. Poor ole Tommy looked terrible; sickly, sallow, thin, frail, and sweaty. This man who I had idolized in my youth was now a shell of himself. Tommy barely talked all day, was too weak to hold the boom mike for more than a couple of minutes, and to be honest was surly, withdrawn and unappreciative. What a shame that this legendary, strong tough man would end his life in such a sad state. I mean no disrespect to Mr. Morrison, nor his friends and family- but this weird coincidence of hiring Tommy Morrison for a day happened to me, so thought I would share the story.
When your Health goes...life becomes HELL ~
At least you tried to help him....most people wouldn't .
That's because he was a POS.
Wow.
Thank You for this and that.
You should be making millions with the quality of these docs. Even fights and fighters I wasn’t previously too interested in, you show in a style that’s captivating. Thanks for another great one
This is the best Tommy Morrison video/doc out there. Great work Sir. I keep coming back to this one.
He was one of the Best Heavyweight Boxer ever! Just underrated and took some wrong turns later in his career. RIP Legend.
i wouldn't go that far. top 5 best left hook in boxing history, though.
That's just laughable.... best HW ever.
What a crazy 😜 comment! Either your related to him or boxing just isn’t your thing he was far far far from the best! Good! No doubt and at his prime in the top of the heap for heavy weights at that time but he’s not even close to the top ten let alone numero uno! Good to see he still has dedicated fans though tragic end to a talented man. May he RIP!
If he was the best he would never have lost a fight the best don't lose ever. He wasn't underrated at all he was overrated
@The one and only nah dude ali was a different era who would be slaughtered by alot of 90s boxers
"He moved away from the temptations of the city and embraced a normal family life." Literally the next sentence, "and here he is playing with his monkey." Lol this commentator is awesome! 😆🤣
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I always knew Tommy was a beast and this amazing documentary just solidifies it. Very unfortunate how things turned out for him. RIP
14:10
"In between clapping cheeks and smashing beers " 🤣 priceless
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Hahaha I thought the same thing 😅
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Tommy lived the fast life a little too quickly.
That left that destroyed Ruddock was just spectacular! I had forgotten about Tommy Morrison. Thanks for another great video Mr. Joseph Vincent!!
This was needed, I had no idea he was that good.
Yup it's kinda nuts how good his record was and how much heart he had but man that white savior shit was cringe. He didn't seem to associate with it but man that sucks he was labeled that, also conveniently around that time trump takes a picture with him.
@@Kaodusanya
Trump was 'buds' with Don King at the time. The two went around conning hundreds of millions from fighters. Once a con always a con.
Tommy was an extraordinary talent. So sad that he died so young…the temptations of partying got the better of him…he had a good time but cut his life short. Rip
That's why it's called "fast life".....
Once a champ
ALWAYS a champ...
Nobody can ever take it away from him..
E V E R
Rest In Peace Duke..
"Nobody Brings It Home Like Joe Vincent, Nobody!" - This statement is permanently etched onto my brain
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I know the story and it's heartbreaking but when Don King comes into a fighters life...the end is near. RIP Tommy.💜🙏💜
No when you have d/l sex the end is near.
Don king killed tyson too 😭
That's my family. Uncle Don made EVERY fighter he touched rich & famous. Tommy's issue was his reckless set life! Not my Uncle
Hands down one of the Most Underrated Heavyweight Fighters Ever!! We sadly never got to see him even reach the Prime of his Career.
Too bad
overrated GWH on steroids never the less its an interesting story
He got knocked out by Michael Bent who was a d level fighter. Badly knocked out by Mercer but later on did well against Foreman and Ruddock so pretty much rated right he was a B- boxer over all, he's no Ali Lewis or Tyson or even Bowe Holycheat and Fury. He's rated where he should be, a good fighter but not a great one.
Not really lol. Anytime he faced serious competition he lost. To think don king was trying to set up a Tyson fight… Morrison would’ve been killed
@@paulanthony5274 Duke is underrated, he is not like Mike Tyson, foreman, and more he is in my opinion in top 10 heavyweight for sure.
Seemed like he lived a fast paced life and lived it to the max. I bet he had some good stories and a movie about him would be great
Tommy has always been one of my favorites he had insane power and set his shots up perfectly. Still saddens me how he went out.
Tommy is an absolute legend! Even tho I was born in 21st century but still idolizing this boxer! Great work! A quality video that Morrison deserved!
I watched my brother die little by little because of HIV, it's heartbreaking. God bless the Morrison family. God bless you Joe Vincent and thank you for these outstanding videos.
Rip for your brother
@@JoeVincentPresents thank you, I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.
@@joseantoniodelgado109 a tu hermano lo mato poco a poco el "medicamento" que fue lo que destrozó su sistema inmune, no el HIV, siento tu perdida hermano
@@andresmedina6586 asi es, que dios te bendiga a ti y a tu familia.
HEART FELT CONDOLENCES BRO...I LOST MY BROTHER @ 49...DRINK AND THE BELIEF HE WAS LIKE OUR FATHER...I WENT THROUGH THE SAME AFFECT ON MY MIND...2 YEARS...THEN I SAID NO!!@ I AM ME...NOT MY FATHER...MY POOR BROTHER...MARRIED WRONG...SHE USED HIM TO THE GRAVE...TRIED IT ON ME...GOD TOOK HER BREATH...SHE WAS ROTTEN TO THE MARROW...
Of all the videos of yours that I've seen, this still your best work imo. I like to rewatch it every once in a while.
9:40 That is absolutely brutal. There's like 7-8 unanswered shots taken by Tommy from Mercer who hits like bricks. What a fantastically done sequence setting that up with the music. Those shots Tommy took would put most of us in a coma if we're lucky.
15:05 more brutal
That was sad seeing Tommy at the end like that, broke my heart!
Same
RIP Tommy. Thank you for the memories brother. You are a Legend.
Well said.
Les Brown once said the richest place in the entire world is the graveyard. So many people take all of their talent and potential with them when they die. Rest Peacefully Mr. Tommy Morrison.
Best damn Morrison documentary on TH-cam, and I've seen many of them... excellent coverage.
As good a left Tommy had and still couldn't knock Foreman out goes to show how tuff Foreman was, I swear that dude has a head like rocks. I've seen that guy get pounded time after time by many boxers and still just stand there.
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Co sign that. Good doc, loved the editing
Big George is to me the true GOAT.
@@Lasse3 I think many people, myself included, aren't necessarily saying Tommy was the best. Objectively I don't think he was but, his story hits home with a lot of people. Many people have tragedy and overcome, or not but, Tommy's story is something special. Within a sport of many hard stories and tragedy. Tommy's heart, when he wanted it, spoke to all of us. Whatever "it" is n combat sports, Tommy had "it". Tommy beat George, not because he was a better boxer overall n my opinion but, because George didn't seem to have the hunger for smashing bodies that he usually did. George accomplished everything he could've but just wanted it to last when it couldn't.
@@trentjacobs3957 lmao he beat an old George.. Had he faced prime George, it would have been a funeral.
We should all learn from him, his life is tragic, he made all the mistakes and nobody seemed to be really here for him. Makes me think of Tyson in this aspect.
Be careful guys !
When You Laugh The Whole orld Laughs With You But When You Die...You Die Alone 😟🥀✝️
Dammit Joe, can't I watch one video without lmao at "Whoa, perfect timing!"
Masterfully done as usual.
*thyming
I thought we could use more, 3-4 per video ya kno 🤘
Thanks for this great documentary! He had so much talent and power in his punches.
It’s very sad what happend with him. RIP Tommy.
This guy is an underrated beast! All he had to do was stop clapping cheeks, getting high and focus on improving his skills. He would have made it another 10 years...at least. May he and his golden mullet rest in peace.
what does clapping cheeks mean ?
@@theinformationbomber7102 lmao it means having s*x. All he needed to do was stop sleeping with multiple women.
@@theinformationbomber7102 Having sex
@@theinformationbomber7102basically having sex with girls
@@theinformationbomber7102 Having sex
Rest In Peace , Champ !!!!!!
The World Will Always Remember You !
At least he had enough dignity to admit he screwed up and that young people should see him as a cautionary tale. It's a shame he didn't get the help he needed after he spiraled out of control.
Lol what help could he get? The man had HIV. He was done.
He was committed to staying healthy when he first found out he had HIV, but somewhere along the way, he was separated from his family and, eventually, from his sanity. He began to believe that was not really stricken with HIV and hooked up with a woman who not only fostered his delusions, but ignored the fact that he was slowly dying from it. I think if Tommy had stuck with his family and stayed on his meds and maintained his new role as a commentator, he’d probably still be around today. He was given a second chance at life after boxing and he just threw it all away.
@@YM-ow1jx You have......"Much to learn..."- yoda....
"In between clapping cheeks and smashing beers" lmao that shit had me dying 14:12
One of the best documentaries I've ever seen. I cried. Thank you.
Let’s focus on the positive because 90% of all professional athletes lead the same life. Tommy was living life to the fullest and it caught up with him. He’s still one of the best ever. He will be missed forever!
One of the " best" ever pmsl
He was a good puncher but “one of the best ever” is a bit strong
Only hardcores know him. So he's not really missed. More like forgotten.
Living life to the fullest??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
"because 90% of all professional athletes lead the same life" What?? That's garbage! Utter Bee Ess. 90% you say? How the hell did you get that number? So for every 10 professional athletes, which is ALL atheletes not just boxing - Track and Field, Swimming, Tennis, Ten Pin bowling, weight lifting etc, you reckon that nine of them fall into drugs and sex, get life ending diseases and die early. You are an iddee-ot
"In between clapping cheeks, And drinking beers". Subscribed.
Welcome to the channel!
Haha! I was looking for someone else that caught that. That was my favorite line.
Funny! That’s the line that got me to subscribe too!
Me too.. this guy is amazing and his videos also. I also like how he sneaks in the metal gear snake dying sound fx.. 😆
It's easy to tear people down, especially if you have never struggled isn't it??
I fought on the same card as him as pre main event in an MMA match several years ago. We were in the same casino hotel and had the same transport to and from the match and we spoke a number of times prior to weigh ins. He was the nicest guy, he really was. Didn't act stuck up or anything. At the time Showtime had cameras there and were doing a doc about him.
Great to hear tim I suffer with with this condition aswell and I didn’t handle it well fell into heroin addiction and all the rest and I’m still picking the peices up now trying to get clean, 🙏
@@jaikai4989 what condition? You mean HIV?💀
@@bigpapi6688 yeah I have hiv
'And embraced a normal family life. Here he is, playing with his monkey!' 😂😂😂
Wdym, I do that shit every day.
And his "cats" - that was crazy & awesome. Some Mike Tyson shit.
@@calebagbortabot8281 Well played sir.
Lmao
My dad was a pro light heavyweight and I myself had a decent amateur career…. This story is so sad to me but it’s a story I’ve seen a lot. I remember this kid I trained with Larry. He had it all but the ladies and drug addiction got him. Unfortunately we found Larry dead and alone on a park bench in the Lower East Side on NYC. God gives us gifts in life and we only have one life to use them for good. This was an amazing telling of Tommy’s life and death and I feel a good lesson for the younger generation to hopefully learn from. Your channel has become a go to for me. Blessings 🙏🏽
Another good one, JV! And yet another sad ending to an incredible athletes’s life. The last 12 years of his life could be a two hour documentary of its own.
Big ups making this. It's like a early 2000 feel like a documentary on cable. But infused with 2020s slang
JOSEPH VINCENT IS DOING ALL THE CLASSIC BOXERS!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
His life story almost makes me cry every time I hear it. Wrap up and check yourselfs Kings 💯
And yet the real lesson is that the devil comes in the form of seductive woman not with a tail and horns.
@@AH-hz5xc high heels are secret hooves.
Do a Ray Mercer video. He has an interesting path.
Please?
He was a bad boy...
Dude ate hard shots like candy
@Antonito Bianchi shut up and troll elsewhere please
I dont think Mercer is a big enough name for joe vincent to do a video on.
we need a movie of him legend
No we don't...you can't condense his life into 2 hours and get the whole story.
@@dr.loomis4221 A series then...
c'mon man we do not thats rediculous
watch you tube for your series
Wow, he was better than I remembered. One of your best one's yet, Thank you.
One of the saddest stories I ever heard. I remember him when I was in 6th grade tearing up the boxing world.
Tommy Morrison is right there with Joe Frazier in terms of greatest Left hook in the history of the HW division.
Jerry Cooney as well
The two best left hooks ever! When this world stops spinning that will be one of the last remaining facts.
I always say Frazier, Tyson, and Morrison. In that order. Other guys had great left hooks. Marciano, Patterson but they were more limited in its use. What separates the above 3 is how versatile their lefthook was and the angles of attack it could come from and still send you to the shadow realm.
@@gtaylor2455 yes sir = HIS left was Devastation from where ever it was LAUNCHED = SPOOKY
Lol 😂
Poor guy man,that sucks. My dad died of that b.s. in 94 42yrs old,it's a bad situation to be in especially when testing positive for that, almost 10 outta 10 there's no coming outta of it if having that disease,all I'm saying is people gotta be careful 🙏 🙏 R.I.P. to tommy and all the people to fall victim to that!!
Joe Vincent, the most underrated TH-cam channel of all time!!
Boxing is probably the only sport where we often see the downfall of people “who could have been”. The boosted ego and temptations that come with winning the heavyweight championship, it’s hard to resist.
@WILLIAMS F1 RACING. don’t forget table tennis and badminton, so many sad tales…
Yes! Tommy 'Gun' Morrison. He made a lot of mistakes but shouldn't take away his career. Plus he was in Rocky V! 🏆
14:13 “in between clapping cheeks and smashing beers, Tommy defended his title.” LOL
I'm an 80s kid and loved watching him growing up both in Rocky and in real life. He was absolutely amazing and don't kid yourself, He truly hurt or completely stopped anyone he faced. His left hook is still absolutely thee most vicious I've ever seen and in my opinion still in the very top 3 for pure raw power if not number one!
Your opinion is yours, but not shared by most of us. Morrison had a PED-physique, fattened his record on tomato cans, was lazy in the gym, and made a lot of money on his looks and ethnicity. Whenever he was matched with top fighters, except Foreman, he lost. Michael Bentt exposed him for having a big flaw -- the inability to beat even a journeyman with a decent punch.
@@Whitegorillaboy
...and Foreman was almost 50 years old!
This was the most depressing one you've made yet. Still enjoyed the entire video. Your an incredible man, Joseph. Tommy was a legend
Said it once and I'll say it again, these are the best sports documentaries I've ever seen
It always amazes me how such naturally talented people come to a bad end. Loved watching him fight. Him and Razor Ruddock is a classic
It's called " Bad choices" , we all make em but it's whether we choose to learn from them or not that decides our future.
Getting a HIV diagnosis at such a young age would have messed him up but he could have gone on to live a very long healthy life in today's world.
Shame ......
As a guy that’s just two years older than Tommy I feel like in ways we grew up together. A tragic tale. So much lost potential.
How so? Tommy grew up boxing and living the good life. Your first job and still current one is at Burger King. Also you have to pay women for a good time.
@@user-pq6mr6op3p hey I’ve got an idea, let’s find a random sympathetic comment on a video and drop an empty, unimaginative trolling comment🤣🤣
@@mayorrodgers7446 O.K I'll start.....
I COME ON YOUR FACE!
@@user-pq6mr6op3p actually, when I wrote my comment I literally did not notice that you call yourself King Troll. That’s hilarious. OK, i’ll return the volley just once before departing. By the two comments that you have posted here I would have to say by this limited sampling do you are no king at all. You’re more of a peasant. judging by the elementary nature of your offering I judge you to be about 10 years old. Usually I like good and creative smack talk and banter but the key term is “good and creative“. You seem to lack both. continuing to smack you around would be unfair. it would be like beating my little girl at a bench press contest. For me to reply to any future posts would only serve to undermine the validity of what I just wrote.
@@user-pq6mr6op3p How old were you when you found out that your father doesn't love you?
That knockout at 24:24 was so sweet. It was the culmination of all the hard work he put in to claw his way back to the top. Not to mention in his adopted home. What a special life moment
One of the things that separated him from other heavyweights and is rarely talked about was his combinations. He put together 4 and 5 punch combinations all the time. Making it tough on an opponent especially since they weren't use to it. I would have liked to have seen what he could have done if he was totally dedicated. Although his chin still would have been a problem. His better conditioning could have kept him away from some of those hard punches. Seemed like a nice guy. True shame
that's the thing.. when you're dead tired, you get hit with shots you would otherwise not get hit with, and it also stings a lot more.
This is what happens, when you start thinking you'll knock everyone out in 3-4 rounds. There's always someone out there, who can take a lot more than everyone else you'd ever faced. Mercer wasn't a good fighter by any stretch of the imagination, but he was extremely durable and tough.
Excuses, excuses. He was good, until he fought actual contenders. Merciless Ray exposed him, and it was all downhill from there. 😹😹😹😹
@@truthmatters142 What exactly did he expose? That he was getting hit so hard it made him fart and nearly shit himself?
Morrison tired out, end of story. That's on him. Not on Mercer being better. Just better prepared, which ultimately matters.
Just like Lewis could've gotten the beats from round 4-5 on, considering he was starting to tire too and dropping his right hand. But that's no good when you're not in shape.
@@truthmatters142 uh, yeah mercer knocked him silly. Again, his chin. But those first few rounds showed he was awesome. If mercer didn't have a chin of granite he would have been knocked out in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd round. You can't simply push Morrison aside. He was a greater boxer. Especially as heavyweights go. But his partying and suspect chin is what stopped him from being a great.
This deserves a movie.
It's called rocky 5
I think his life would work better as a Netflix series where you can cover more of his life.
Movie, movie...
This man was unstoppable at one point! Glad you gave him his recognition!
Could not believe he was in line to fight Tyson at one time. That would've been a great fight. R.I.P. Duke. Thanks for this Joe
Would have been the war part 2. Zero chance it went past 3 rounds.
@@JoeVincentPresents Absolutely Joe. Toe to toe, hooks and uppercuts flying. Would've been an absolute WAR.
@@JoeVincentPresents Awesome Job Joe;
Tommy and Tyson ! That would of been one for the books !
Tommy was a straight up killa but against Tyson he would have been embarrassed
In between clapping cheeks smashing beers Joe V. Too funny
HIV showed up during the 80s here in USA. It was pandemic by 1995 which became leading cause of death between ages 20 and 40. Nobody thought twice about having unprotected sex, blood transfusions during surgery or using someone else's needle back then.
Dude comments about something funny and you turn it dark... Yes we knows aids is terrible.
@@studentofsweetscience6922 it's common knowledge Robin givens and Don King manipulated Tyson and he didn't lay a finger on her.. but yea.. u gonna be a buzz kill atleast be accurate with it.. 🙄
Just hearing that said in that proper narrators voice was awesome lol. In between clapping cheeks and smashing beers. Instant classic!!! 🤣🤣🤣
@@jordanolsen879 not very young.. very stupid lolol