Former Boxing Champion, Tommy Morrison passed away on September 1st. 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.

In 1993, Morrison beat George Foreman to win the WBO heavyweight title. He lost to Lennox Lewis in 1995. He also had a starring role in "Rocky V" alongside Sylvester Stallone as he played, Tommy "The Machine" Gunn. He was 44.

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