A biography for Tommy Morrisonhasn’t been written yet.
“I've made a lot of mistakes in my life.”
“I thought I had the potential to be a better fighter than I'd ever be a football player. Besides, it was something my father always wanted me to do. He told me since I was a little kid I was a born fighter.”
“I am not a big fan of Mike Tyson. I almost idolized him for what he did in the ring - he was such a great fighter. But his behavior out of the ring... he needed to realize he was in the public eye, and there is a responsibility.”
“I lived a permissive, fast, and reckless lifestyle. I hope I can serve as a warning that living this lifestyle can really lead to only one thing, and that's misery.”
“There's nothing more intimidating than crawling into a ring.”
“In the heavyweight division, you can't afford to make a mistake.”
“Talk about the area of overcoming adversity, sucking it up, I rate myself a 10.”
“If I met a girl, I'd tell her straight up, 'I might run into someone else I want to go out with; don't be offended.' Was that acceptable to them? It had to be. There were enough girls. They were expendable.”
“The rug was yanked out from under my feet by a misdiagnosis. All I want to do is fight.”
“I just turned 27 years old, and there are mornings where my knees and ankles really hurt. I hurt all over. I would hate to be me when I'm 35 years old. I'll be a basket case, but I will have a lot of memories.”
“I like fighting people that scare me a little bit. People that scare me seem to motivate me, and when you motivate me, you get the best performance out of me.”
“Boxing is a family tradition. The last five generations down to my dad have been fighters.”
“People don't like to see a sloppy fight, to see heavyweights wallow around. They like to see exciting fighters.”
“I would welcome a Mike Tyson fight with open arms.”
“People thought I was crazy for fighting Michael Bentt.”
“Ever since I was a kid, I've been confident of coming out on top in a brawl, but the ring is a lot different from a bar. That's been my problem.”
“I could always fight overseas, but who wants to do that? They'd really have to make it worth my while.”
“HIV's never been proven to cause AIDS. HIV ain't ever killed anybody.”
“The mind is a very strong thing.”
“I'm a white guy in a black sport. I really forget about it until someone asks me about it. I'm simply competing in a sport that I love.”