Remember Tommy Morrison ...

[GeauxLions94]

... at age 38, he's about to fight his first bout in 11 years after being cleared of having HIV. Claims that steroids where the reason for his positive tests in 1996 and recent tests in the last few months confirmed he was OK.

Tommy Morrison's Comeback (http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2772386)

[ISUMatt]

He had an interview on the Dan Patrick SHow today at 1:20 ET

[Eyes of Old Main]

Did he win?

[eaglesrthe1]

He said he took blood tests in 2002, 2003 and 2004 and "what the doctors would tell me is that the HIV is undetectable. 'We can't find it, but it's not a negative test.' I didn't understand that and they couldn't explain it to me. But I continued to take tests and the last five or six I have taken have been negative."



If a person takes his meds like he's supposed too, then the viral count can be so low as to be undetectable. But that doesn't mean that you don't have the disease. Sounds fishy to me.

[HLecter]

Did he win?

He fights Thursday at Mountaineer Race Track and gaming resort in Chester or Newell, W>VA

Right over Ohio River in W. Va.

45 minutes from Youngstown

[goasu984Life]

Tommy Morrison, of course, is best known as Tommy "The Machine" Gunn of Rocky IV fame.

[BigApp]

what does this say about the sad state of heavyweight boxing?

[HIU 93]

what does this say about the sad state of heavyweight boxing?

That it is in a sad state.

[BigApp]

very sad, indeed. If Foreman came back again, he'd still be a contender.

[seantaylor]

No one in the forseeable future has a chance to beat Wlad.

[BigApp]

that's what they said about Tyson too

[seantaylor]

Tyson fought in the worst era of heavyweight boxing history. Late 80's-early 90's. Mike Tyson is the most overrated fighter in the history of the sport. He never beat one quality opponent his whole career, and the two good fighters he faced(Lewis and Holyfield) beat him like he stole something. People just saw the knockouts, and not who was on the other end of them. He would lose to about 4 or 5 of today's heavyweights when he was in his prime. Both Klitschko's, Sam Peters, Briggs, and Maskeav to name a few.

[Cobblestone]

Tyson fought in the worst era of heavyweight boxing history. Late 80's-early 90's. Mike Tyson is the most overrated fighter in the history of the sport. He never beat one quality opponent his whole career, and the two good fighters he faced(Lewis and Holyfield) beat him like he stole something. People just saw the knockouts, and not who was on the other end of them. He would lose to about 4 or 5 of today's heavyweights when he was in his prime. Both Klitschko's, Sam Peters, Briggs, and Maskeav to name a few.

Agree with much of what you say. However, I don't think Tyson is the MOST overrated fighter in the history of boxing, I'd give that dubious honor to Gerry Cooney, remember him? was he a media hype or what?

[NE MT GRIZZ]

Tommy Morrison, of course, is best known as Tommy "The Machine" Gunn of Rocky IV fame.

Sorry to be trivial, but it was Rocky V, IV was with Dolph.