Tommy's father urged him to take up boxing at age ten. His nickname, "The Duke", is based on the claim that he was a grand-nephew (or otherwise distant relative) of the Hollywood star John Wayne (né Marion Morrison). Morrison was raised in Delaware County, Oklahoma, spending most of his teenage years in Jay. His mother, Diana, was Native American (half Ponca and half Otoe) while his father Tim was of mostly Scottish ancestry. In August 2013, Morrison's mother announced that her son was in the final stages of AIDS, and he died on Septemat the age of 44 from septicemia, septic shock, multi-system organ failure and, ultimately, cardiac arrest. Morrison had previously attempted a comeback to boxing in 2007 when the Nevada commission lifted the indefinite worldwide suspension in July 2006. Morrison is also known for his acting career, having starred alongside Sylvester Stallone in the 1990 film Rocky V as Tommy Gunn. He retired from boxing in 1996 when he tested positive for HIV. He was ranked as the world's No.10 heavyweight by BoxRec at the conclusion of 1992. Thomas David Morrison (Janu– September 1, 2013) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2008, and held the WBO heavyweight title in 1993.
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