In sad news, Ex-heavyweight champion of the world Tommy Morrison has passed away at the age of 44.
Reports CBSSports.com:
Former heavyweight champion of the world Tommy Morrison has died at the age of 44, according to a newspaper report.
Morrison's former promoter Tony Holden told the Tulsa World that Morrison died with his wife, Trisha, at his side.
"It's true," Holden told the paper. "He was with his wife Trisha when he passed."
A cause of death has not been officially determined, though Morrison's health has been steadily deteriorating in recent years. In 1996, Morrison twice tested positive for HIV, though he denied having the disease.
An ESPN.com profile of Morrison published last month discussed just how dire the ex-fighter's situation was, as he was on a ventilator and employed a feeding tube.
Morrison finished his career at 48-3-1, with his biggest victory coming in 1993 when he defeated George Foreman in a 12-round bout.
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