Teofimo Lopez wants to leave a Muhammad Ali-like legacy, Pain, hope, science collide as athletes turn to magic mushrooms, How a gym in California's Coachella Valley became an international destination for boxing. * Heavyweights: Jeremiah Milton (3-0, Tulsa) defeated Jayvone Dafney (2-3, McComb, Mississippi), KO, 1:19 first round. But there was never a good time. They didn't know then that in a few years Morrison would be playing the character Tommy Gunn in "Rocky V" with Stallone. A few hours before his debut fight, he walked through the lobby of the Buffalo Run Casino, and Morrison's old trainer, Doug Dragert, got goose bumps. [He just] wasn't there for him.". Phone: 918-581-8397. I think that weighed on me the first couple of fights. Lippe Morrison (11-0, 11 KOs), who is trained by Hall of Famer Freddie Roach, will take on Roc Nation Sports prospect Ed Latimore (13-0, 7 KOs) in a six-round fight that will open the "ShoBox: The . Hopefully, I can give them a good show because I appreciate all their support.. What if he got knocked down? He told him he was going to fight with or without his help. By this time, they had spent so much time together, Lippe had become like a second son to Holden. Princetallied 1,253 yards and 10 touchdowns across two seasons with the Golden Hurricane. ", Three days later, Holden called him and said, "All right, if you're going to do it I'm going to help you out.". They'd go fishing together; they'd hit a speed bag together. The fight was stopped at 1:48 in the second round. "Because when I went back and looked at some of his young fights, I'm like, 'that's someone who can't be stopped. Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Baumgardner do enough to overtake Serrano? Frevian Gonzalez (5-1, 1 KO), who trains with Pedraza, will see action in a lightweight bout against Gerardo Esquivel (3-2-1, 1 KO). Even if everyone knows Lizzie's business, she still has to keep some things confidential. I have a long way to go, but I want to be up there, held high like all the other great fighters. Julan pressed the action on a tired Wheeler in the final round, but it was too little too late for the Frenchman. TM & 2023 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved. Tommy Morrison, even in his adolescent days, was like a bottle of Mad Dog. He is the worlds best young heavyweight. She sobbed as she watched Lippe celebrate. "He inherited his father's punch. 8h Nick Parkinson. Jason Bergman boxes Trey Lippe Morrison during their boxing match at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 10, 2021. "I want to thank Showtime for the opportunity. Lippe looks as if he came straight out of central casting, with a rock-solid body and boyish good looks that came from his father. Injuries delayed Ajagbas return, and hes undoubtedly looking to reclaim his status as one of the divisions rising talents. Shortly after they teamed up, Holden suggested making a few nods to his lineage, and Lippe was hesitant. Mike Balogun envisions a big month for football players in the ring. Holden put his arm around him. Your email address will not be published. The real big specimen baby, not to be confused with the big fat baby, how good is baby anderson is he really a contender. Markian Hawryluk and Kevin Van Valkenburg, Garcia, trainer Goossen part ways, sources say. Nothing against Wild Card, but Trey needs day-to-day attention.. He was proud of his son. A SPECIAL BOND: Mother keeps late daughter connected to Lippe-Morrison "It's never easy to fight someone in their backyard. ET) from the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla., not far from where he grew up.. "That's a conversation I've had with him personally, and I definitely learned from us having a talk and going back and looking at him," he said. Roach, who will be in his corner Friday, sees Trey as a chip off the old block. These outdoor shows are amazing, Holden said. Bergman protested in an angry manner. That might be a body punch if its there. NEOSHO, Mo. I mean, he gave me dad advice. On the other hand, Lippe-Morrison had just 34 rounds in nearly the same time period. Tulsa native Trey Lippe Morrison (18-1, 17 KOs), who lost his undefeated record in his last bout, is scheduled to return in an eight-round heavyweight fight. "I like the way he's progressing. I hit him with some good body shots and he took them. Jake Thomas, who played Matt in the original Lizzie McGuire, made a funny but sad TikTok explaining how people keep asking him about the reboot, but he has a signed NDA. He has faced limited opposition, as has the 31-year-old Latimore. He never knew how to let go. Lippe will always believe that he was. In the third round, Lippe Morrison connected with a clean shot to the body and followed with a three-punch combination. "He would just ramble on and on," Cristi says. Two years ago, Mark and Cristi took Trey to see his father in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. He bought presents for Trey, when he was boxing and still had money, and played Nintendo with him. Years ago, for Father's Day, Tommy sent Mark Lippe a card. Nearly 20 years later, Lippe still has questions about his dad, but he believes he knows why his father put him in that cage. Thats because of Kevin Lightburn. This wasn't going to be like the old days. He has learned from his father, and from his own mistakes. You have permission to edit this article. It is unclear when Morrison stopped taking his HIV medication -- he repeatedly denied the existence of HIV in the years after initially admitting he had it in '96 -- but, according to Morrison's friends and family, he was "out of it" mentally in the final few years of his life. No matter who I fight or how good I do. Who would you vote for between the two leading candidates if the presidential election were held tomorrow? Efe Ajagba (15-1, 12 KOs) and Trey Lippe Morrison (18-1, 17 KOs) will see action in separate bouts. She was Cristi Rader back then, daughter of Ken Rader, who just happened to be the principal of Jay High School. Julan falls to 12-1 with 10 KOs. With Lippe, there is no Jekyll and Hyde, no sweetheart and screw-up rolled into one. And it's going to be good to have Trey back fighting in Oklahoma.. "You can always be a little better and sharper. Morrison, at the height of a boxing career that earned him millions of dollars and countless female admirers, had his son over for a visit one day when, for some reason, he decided it would be funny to place him in a cage, alone, with the cat. Lippe Morrison wears trunks with his dad's named inscribed on the front. I think Ill be fine, Lippe-Morrison said of fighting in back-to-back months. Although his knockout streak ended at 17, the 31-year-old and 229-pound Lippe-Morrison was content with his performance. An unsatisfying finish at Osage Casino, but Trey Lippe Morrison remains undefeated. Headlining Night of Heavyweights in a ten-round battle of undefeated, heralded contenders, Cassius C.O.G. Chaney, (21-0, 14 KOs), of New London, CT clashes with Bronx, NY native Gentleman George Arias, (16-0, 7 KOs). At 31, Morrison knows times of the. Teofimo Lopez wants to leave a Muhammad Ali-like legacy, Pain, hope, science collide as athletes turn to magic mushrooms, How a gym in California's Coachella Valley became an international destination for boxing. Buffalo Run Casino Miami, Okla. 8 p.m. Saturday Tickets: Sold out. He drove a car. He last fought on April 10, earning a TKO win over Jason Bergman when his opponent could not continue after suffering an ankle injury. That's a plus. Carver was head-butted repeatedly, was knocked down in the 10th round and lost consciousness. I want any of the big names at 140 pounds.. It was enormous to a little boy, but was also declawed and defanged, a detail Morrison declined to mention to his son. To Trey Morrison Id love a rematch, said Bergman, who has worked as a sparring partner for current world champion Tyson Fury and former champion Deontay Wilder. Holden laid down strict rules when they started: No entourages, no womanizing, no cellphone the day of a fight. Tommy Morrisons son remained unbeaten near the late heavyweights hometown Saturday night, but it wasnt nearly as easy as the scorecards indicated. The second-generation heavyweight enjoyed a hometown showcase, stopping journeyman Jason Bergman inside of three rounds. He told Lippe that he did just about everything wrong, that he made it a slugfest, that he went into the ring looking for a knockout and tired himself out. "Don't you do that to Trey," she'd say. Trey has a lot of talent. he asked Cristi Lippe. This is going to be my coming-out party.". She figured she had the flu, so she went to the school nurse, who told her she was pregnant. Balogun went for the kill, and as Morrison tried to fight back, he got drilled several more times, with one shot snapping his head back in a fashion similar to the end of his fathers loss to Ray Mercer. He thought I was going to put pressure on him the whole time. Lippe-Morrison improved his professional record to 18-0. Latimore, a pro since 2013, owns amateur victories against former world titleholder Charles Martin and former world title challenger Dominic Breazeale, a 2012 U.S. Olympian. In a co-feature that opened the live ESPN telecast, undefeated WBO International junior welterweight champion Arnold Barboza Jr. (26-0) earned a unanimous decision over Antonio Moran (26-5-1) in an entertaining 10-round scrap. Ajagba, a 2016 Nigerian Olympian, has not fought since last Octobers defeat to Cuban star Frank Sanchez on the Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder III undercard. The results were encouraging. Two fights in the last four years for Gassiev is no good, but hes still just 28 which is a baby for a heavyweight, lets see if he can make a run. Holden hadn't seen Lippe since he was a tiny kid. The Oklahoma-native had racked up 16 stoppages in a row to secure a perfect heavyweight record until 2020 stopped the world. What happens when a boxer kills his opponent? Fighting in the spotlight since day one due to obvious comparisons with dad, Tommy, Lippe-Morrison was unfazed before he embarked on his fantastic pro run. He was passionate about football, was a ferocious hitter at defensive end and, according to Conque, was one of the team's hardest workers. Trey was 3 when Morrison, at the peak of his career, beat George Foreman for the WBO heavyweight title. Kid has monster potential!! Good action heavyweight fighters, looking forward to this! Lippe Morrison, who turned pro in 2014, will be fighting for the first time since January because of an injury. He was healthy and fine, but life would never be normal. Holden even let him do odd jobs for him -- driving him around Oklahoma -- to supplement his income. Trey Lippe-Morrison shakes off rust before posting TKO I wish him the best in his career.. I have to deal with it.. Maxim Vlasov punches Joe Smith Jr. during their WBO Light Heavyweight Title fight at the Osage Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 10, 2021. The login page will open in a new tab. Although his knockout streak ended at 17, the 31-year-old and 229-pound Lippe-Morrison was content with his performance. That fight was back in September of 2016 and Trey has had only four fights in the interim. World Boxing News has had over one billion views since its inception in 2010. Trey saw his dad fight but was too young to process it. We want to allow him to find out what hes capable of.. He wanted him never to be afraid. Joshua Franco and Andrew Moloney are officially set to resume their rivalry Saturday night. He used to talk about him all the time. Trey is a target in the heavyweight division. On Monday, Bailey, NEOSHO, Mo. Trey looked like crap his last fight and he looked his best ever in this fight. His opponent Carlouse Welch has a good record, but against unknown fighters and is 42 y old. When Trey got a scholarship to Central Arkansas to play football, Morrison used to ask Holden to go to games with him. Trey Lippe Morrison, Tommy's other heavyweight boxer son, got stopped in the first round by the capable Mike Balogun last December in a step-up fight after 18 wins against carefully selected opponents. This lived up completely to my expectations, Ali Walsh said. Seven hours before the fight, Holden, Dragert and trainer Peppe Johnson went over Lippe's final preparations. Globe | Jason Peake. FULL FIGHT ! TREY LIPPE MORRISON vs DON HAYNESWORTH BOXING - YouTube Trey Lippe Morrison - BoxRec I cant wait to fight in my own backyard. Heavyweight Trey Lippe Morrison (11-0, 11 KOs), of Grove, Okla., the son of the late former world heavyweight champion Tommy "The Duke" Morrison, will make his television debut against fellow. MIAMI, Okla. -- His daddy's life was violent, disturbing and R-rated, and that was on a normal day, but Trey Lippe's mom swore their son would live an average boy's life. Jason Bergman falls to the ground after injuring his ankle while boxing Trey Lippe Morrison, not pictured, during their boxing match at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino in Tulsa on . The 38-year-old Balogun moves to 18-0 with 13 KOs. Jason Bergman (right) catches Trey Lippe Morrison with a right hand during their Saturday fight at Osage Casino. Four State Franchise promoter Tony Holden, who is co-promoting the event with Salita Productions, played a vital role in bringing Showtime to Broken Arrow. He suffered a hand injury in training, which postponed his 2022 debut. How good will the promotion be? I hope a lot of fans from Joplin and Miami and the whole Four-States area come down on August 23rd, Lippe-Morrison said. Ive never seen Trey that patient. I just fought in my hometown of Pittsburgh, so I know the feeling coming into it and the momentum on fight night. Tommy Morrisons hard-hitting son with 100% KO ratio is back in training, Michigan boxers to appear on Shields vs Gabriels 2 undercard, Roberto Duran to attend historic bareknuckle MMA gamechanger, Jared Anderson to make shock step up versus Heavyweight GGG, Liam Smith vs Chris Eubank 2 tickets have not sold out yet, De La Hoya sees huge Davis-Garcia II buys may not be involved. I think hes one of the best trainers in the country. Some other streams may pop up, including a Murat Gassiev fight on Friday, so well keep you posted. Kevin is amazing. Its been an emotional journey, this whole ride, these last couple of months. "We need to make a run and thats what were ready to do. Smith won the fight by majority decision. Lippe saw the ropes, but he couldn't hear anything. The fighting pride of Toledo, Ohio, the undefeated puncher Jared Anderson shares a bill with fellow puncher Trey Morrison next month. Im creating a legacy for my last name and growing as a fighter with every fight. For 15 years, Morrison had her heart, even when she knew he shouldn't. I think it will be great, Lippe-Morrison said. In his three-plus seasons at Central Arkansas, he never talked much about his father, although his teammates knew he was Morrison's son. Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Gervonta Davis make the top 10? Jared Anderson punches Jeremiah Karpency during their boxing match at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Holden sighed. Late Saturday night, Smith-Vlasov was televised on ESPN. Trey went to day care, to a couple who were called "Ma" and "Pa," and Cristi started sobbing during a class. He had a lot of soul mates. Inevitably, the same question came up over and over. Lippe-Morrison was clearly unhappy with that fights outcome, as he was knocked down early in the bout and unable to deliver a knockout blow. Lippe reached out to Tony Holden, Morrison's old promoter, to hear stories about his dad and the good old days. He felt as if Tommy was there with him. Sunny skies. (Photo by Sherry Cook). Trey Lippe Morrison Update & More - RingSide Report The action begins on Wednesday, July 17, with a special Heavyweight hopeful Trey Lippe-Morrison, the son of former WBO heavyweight belt-holder Tommy Morrison, is back at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California, working once again under the guidance of trainer Freddie Roach. The Tulsa event was the first Top Rank show to have been conducted outside of that bubble. Trey Lippe Morrison is entering the ring. Its very exciting.. In a bout streamed live on ESPN+, unbeaten Tulsa heavyweight Jeremiah Milton will fight on Saturday night at the Hard Rock Casino. The 27th-ranked American heavyweight, Lippe-Morrison would have a much different feeling after Saturdays fight that was streamed on ESPN+. Join Facebook to connect with Trey Lippe-Morrison and others you may know. Trey arrived via C-section on Sept. 27, 1989. Karlos Balderas (10-1) earned an impressive second-round stoppage against Fidel Cervantes (9-2-1), Andres Cortes (15-0) recorded a first-round knockout against Genesis Servania (34-3) and Albert Bell (19-0) earned a unanimous decision over Julio Cortez (15-3). Lippe-Morrison has been honing his craft in preparation for a new fight date in the coming months. Kalajdzic, who hails from Bosnia and Herzegovina and lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, will be boxing for the first time since a controversial, nationally televised eight-round decision loss to unbeaten 2012 Olympian Marcus Browne on April 16. When football was gone, he was lost. The Serbian veteran has won five consecutive bouts since a stoppage loss to undefeated contender Agit Kabayel. Obviously, my grandfather, Im thinking about him so much. * Featherweights: Duke Ragan (5-0, Cincinnati, Ohio) defeated Charles Clark (3-7-1, Dallas), unanimous decision, six rounds. And then they cried like babies. Lippe Morrison (11-0, 11 KOs), who is trained by Hall of Famer Freddie Roach, will take on Roc Nation Sports prospect Ed Latimore (13-0, 7 KOs) in a six-round fight that will open the "ShoBox: The New Generation" quadrupleheader on Showtime (10 p.m. ET/PT). It was kind of like we were best friends. Now, with a renewed vigor, Lippe-Morrison and younger brother Kenzie Morrison could once again be sharing a bill in 2021. In one of their first meetings last fall, just after Morrison's death, Lippe walked into Holden's office and saw a poster of his dad on the wall. He'd carry her name, to keep him safely out of the public eye. * Heavyweights: Sonny Conto (7-0, Philadelphia) defeated Waldo Cortes Acosta (6-4, Phoenix, Arizona), KO, 1:27 first round. Trey Lippe-Morrison is on Facebook. Cristi sat next to Morrison in Mr. Sherman's class in middle school. "I want to be seen on the same pedestal as my dad," he said. " My goal is to get that world title shot, and I am going to keep going until I make that a reality. He was very close with two fighters, Morrison and a super middleweight from Kansas City, Missouri, named Randie Carver. Its going to be exciting. After logging in you can close it and return to this page. Being Tommy Morrison's son -- why Trey Lippe is following his father's The Lippe Morrison-Bergman and Jeremiah Milton-Javone Dafney fights were streamed on ESPN Plus, and those viewers saw one impressive performance (Miltons first-round knockout triumph) and a decidedly unusual bout (the Lippe Morrison victory that improved his record to 17-0 with 17 stoppages). Witt, who's 23, also recently began pursuing boxing and is expected to fight sometime in the next year. "We loved each other as much as we knew about love at that time. You knew that he was bad for you, that he was trouble and would leave you with a massive headache, but you just had to have a swig. Tommy Morrison, who won 42 of his 48 victories by knockout and counted among his vanquished opponents George Foreman, had a vicious left hook that was probably his best punch. Morrison was unlike any other boy in the school. Duke Ragan punches Charles Clark during their boxing match at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 10, 2021. But Trey, 32, is sticking with it and has a bout scheduled for Oklahoma in July. Holden says he's more concerned with getting Lippe time in the ring than seeing how he matches up against opponents. Kenzie is also undefeated through nineteen contests. But this is something I've gotta do with my life. Her basketball days over, her only goal now was to get a degree so she could take care of him. Fighting on foreign soil for the first time, Lippe-Morrison (15-0, 15 KOs) will end a 13-month absence from in-ring competition and put his undefeated record on the line tonight against Pedro . Waiting for a fight: Without Usyk, who are the potential opponents for Fury's next fight? On how he got on with his father before Tommys untimely passing in 2013, Lippe-Morrison added: I had a good relationship with him. "I am continuing where I left off with training camp from my previous fight since it's another southpaw, so I will be more than prepared. Lippe-Morrison set for first fight outside of United States, bout in Sanchez did the same with GGG, one dimensional advice. Both Lippe-Morrison and his promoter Tony Holden credited new trainer Kevin Lightburn of Springdale, Arkansas, with getting the former star of the Four State Franchise ready to not only win Saturdays bout, but also to take the next step in his career. A 29-year-old native of Vinita, Oklahoma, Lippe-Morrison is currently 15-0 with 15 knockouts. This young man is going to get more national exposure and attention soon., Next months event will be held in Broken Arrows Rose District, with the ring to be set up at Commercial and Main streets, an area known for its restaurants and shops. "I miss him," he said of Morrison. So we shook hands and parted ways. Holden had to walk out of the room when he saw Lippe hitting the mitts, in the trunks, because he was starting to cry. He'd play with Transformers, run through the aisles of Wal-Mart looking for Ninja Turtles and toss footballs in a fenced yard. Hes a strong fighter. . Lippe-Morrison improves to 17-0 (17KOs) with the win. Follow us on Facebook @officialworldboxingnews and Twitter @worldboxingnews. A referee stops a fight between Jeremiah Milton and Jayvone Dafney in the first round during their boxing match at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 10, 2021. He has already noticed a huge difference between Tommy and Trey.
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