Tommy Morrison is dead at 44

[1979Shocker]

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/boxer-tommy-morrison-dies-44-20135661

Tommy Morrison, the former heavyweight champion who stood toe-to-toe with Lennox Lewis and George Foreman and later tested positive for HIV, died Monday. He was 44.

Morrison died Sunday night at a Nebraska hospital, said Tony Holden, his longtime promoter and close friend. The family would not disclose the cause of death.

[Capitol Shock II]

Geez.

[Kung Wu]

I had no idea he lived here in Wichita and opened a boxing gym. How could I not know that?

[Awesome Sauce Malone]

I had no idea he lived here in Wichita and opened a boxing gym. How could I not know that?

He was on local radio and TV quite a bit when it went down. Also had an article or 2 in the newspaper. Also made the news when he was busted for weed in town.

[Kung Wu]

I need to start paying attention to local news. I'm 100% national news these days.

[jocoshock]

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/9628475/tommy-morrison-wild-ride-ended-tragic-denial

Published just a week or so ago on 8/23.