He was knocked down 30 seconds into the fight. In featherweight action, Abraham Nova (20-0) earned a unanimous decision over Richard Pumicpic (22-12-2). Its a great opportunity. He's steady and seemingly without distractions, at least for now. Hammerstein Ballroom, New York - In a light heavyweight matchup, Khainell Wheeler handed Frederic Julan his first pro loss via six-round unanimous decision. On Sept. 23, greatness beckons.". Thats just my opinion, but thats what I believe.. Kenzie is also undefeated through nineteen contests. To make him proud. He died two days later. Yeah. As a result, Broken Arrow city officials have labeled the event, Rumble in the Rose District., Without question, this will be the largest sporting event in Broken Arrows history, Broken Arrow City Manager Michael Spurgeon said at Mondays press conference. Jason Bergman (right) catches Trey Lippe Morrison with a right hand during their Saturday fight at Osage Casino. The fight was his first since July 2019, when he picked up a rust-shaking knockout in Costa Rica more than a year after appearing on the . Nothing but respect to him. Trey Lippe Morrison (left) and Jason Bergman clashed in a heavyweight bout at Osage Casino on Saturday. Please log in again. Wondering if these two will be fighting each other in the very near future. ESPN/ESPN+ presents a stacked card headlined by two former world champions as Jose Sniper Pedraza (29-4, 14 KOs) battles Richard RC Commey (30-4, 27 KOs) in a 10-round junior welterweight clash at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. And that's when things got strange. By the end of an action-packed 12 rounds, Smith prevailed by majority decision. He was passionate about football, was a ferocious hitter at defensive end and, according to Conque, was one of the team's hardest workers. You have to take what he gives you. Im looking forward to fighting in my home state again, Lippe-Morrison told The Globe at the conclusion of a press conference for the event on Monday morning in downtown Broken Arrow. Morrison was very sick by then. Trey's that kind of kid. The former NFL linebacker is more than seven years into his pro boxing career but still fighting for his place at the table. 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. Shortly after they teamed up, Holden suggested making a few nods to his lineage, and Lippe was hesitant. Globe | Jason Peake. Holden said hes working to get Lippe-Morrison in a major fight soon. Lippe-Morrison has been honing his craft in preparation for a new fight date in the coming months. The second-generation heavyweight enjoyed a hometown showcase, stopping journeyman Jason Bergman inside of three rounds. And why not? I think he quit, Lippe Morrison said of Bergman. TM & 2023 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved. Im comfortable in there, and thats what I did. Despite the stalemates, Kenzie has also displayed devastating power. These outdoor shows are amazing, Holden said. Ryan Garcia took a chance and lost, but boxing is better for it, Gervonta Davis says he's the face of boxing and he's right, Women's boxing divisional rankings: Ryan shakes up welterweight division after impressive win. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. I miss him., A Chicago native now fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Walsh wore a pair of his grandfathers trunks from the 1960s. 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. It was enormous to a little boy, but was also declawed and defanged, a detail Morrison declined to mention to his son. Shortly after Morrison died on Sept. 1, Lippe got ahold of Holden. I think it will be great, Lippe-Morrison said. * Featherweights: Duke Ragan (5-0, Cincinnati, Ohio) defeated Charles Clark (3-7-1, Dallas), unanimous decision, six rounds. World Boxing News has had over one billion views since its inception in 2010. PRO BOXING: Lippe-Morrison back in action Saturday in Tulsa, GIRLS TENNIS: Carl Junction features three returning starters, BOYS GOLF: Monetts Bailey repeats as Big 8 champ, BASEBALL: Neosho drops third straight home game, again hampered by slow start, BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Mac County, Carl Junction, McAuley all earn wins; East Newton tops CHC, SOFTBALL: College Heights rallies late to beat Clever. Damn! Follow WBN: Facebook @officialworldboxingnews.Twitter @worldboxingnews. Tommy Morrison, even in his adolescent days, was like a bottle of Mad Dog. Am I doing this to make him proud of me? I think hes one of the best trainers in the country. "I just knew he was wondering where I was," she says. WBC: Bivol not eligible for belt due to sanctions, Diaz surrenders to New Orleans police after brawl, Paul launches series for up-and-coming boxers, Ramirez to defend WBO title vs. Shimizu in July, IBA upset by 'rogue' boxing group as U.S. quits, Sources: Anderson-Kossobutskiy to meet July 1. Even if everyone knows Lizzie's business, she still has to keep some things confidential. There were stories about his stinky feet -- they were so rank that Dragert would tie his shoes together and hang them out the window -- and about how Tommy always wanted to be Elvis, so he could take care of his friends. A few seconds later, Bergmans right ankle was twisted. Lippe-Morrison stayed upright, but his legs were gone, and as he staggered, referee Eddie Claudio had seen enough, stopping the bout at the 2:41 mark of round one. Please subscribe to keep reading. "It's time for him to go," he said. Why Trey Lippe is following his father's footsteps into the boxing ring. 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 always wanted me to try boxing but at the time I was in football. But as the fight got closer, Holden noticed something. The Neosho Wildcats have been plagued by slow starts and large early deficits in their last three games all played at, MCDONALD COUNTY 9, CARTHAGE 0 ANDERSON, Mo. He has already noticed a huge difference between Tommy and Trey. 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. Holden worried he was going to have a breakdown before the fight. "I have no doubt he's doing it for himself. 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. He looked confident and hes on the right path.. Im already looking for a fight after this one because after the injuries he had, Treys got time to make up. Tommy had two other sons, Kenzie Witt and Tristin Duke Morrison. He wanted him never to be afraid. L.A. wasnt bad or anything, but hopefully this will be better for me., Bobby has had several world champions, Holden said. So whats next? But the times we did get to hang out, it was great and fun.. Seven of the 15 first-team selections are seniors and six are juniors. Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Baumgardner do enough to overtake Serrano? According to Showtime, the televised main event will feature Vladimir Shishkin (8-0) and DeAndre Ware (13-1-2) in a super middleweight clash, while junior welterweights Shohjahon Ergashev (16-0) and Abdiel Ramirez (24-4-1) will meet in a super lightweight co-feature. When he hit you, you knew about it.". He used to talk about him all the time. He bought presents for Trey, when he was boxing and still had money, and played Nintendo with him. Lippe-Morrison built his record to 18-0 before being stopped last time out in the first round by Mike Balogun (then 17-0) in December of 2021. McDonald County improved to 15-7 on the season by earning a 9-0 non-conference victory over the Carthage, A three-run sixth inning proved to be the difference as the College Heights Christian (with McAuley Catholic) softball team earned a 3-0 victory over Clever. One fight away from undisputed: The fighters -- and divisions -- closer to crowning a four-belt champ . Smith won the fight by majority decision. On Aug. 23, Lippe-Morrisons fight will part of the non-televised undercard, and an opponent has not yet been finalized for the son of the late Tommy Morrison. Duke Ragan stretches his leg on a door while Charles Clark hugs a supporter before their boxing match at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 10, 2021. "I'm just going to be as good as I can be and do my best. ", (Photo of Trey Lippe Morrison, above, throwing a punch, by Sherry Cook). Oklahoma heavyweight Trey Lippe Morrison won again, but this victory did not resemble any previous victory. You have permission to edit this article. Holden said he felt it, too. With Lippe, there is no Jekyll and Hyde, no sweetheart and screw-up rolled into one. So Lippe's debut fight, the day after Valentine's Day, was almost unbearable for Holden. After all, he was the son of former two-time heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison. I dont think (anything) was wrong with his ankle. "That went over like perfume on a skillet," she says. Trey has tremendous power, just like his father did, Holden added. He also knew that Lippe was nervous and would learn from it. He had a tattoo. Albert Bell boxes Manual Rey Rojas during their boxing match at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 10, 2021. The relationship we had, it was cut short and we didnt get to hang out a lot. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Lightburn said a focus in training for Lippe-Morrison was to keep things simple and get back to the basics. Its very exciting.. "Yeah, I wish I could've spent more time with him," Lippe said. 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. Good friends, you know? Trey's goal is to win not one heavyweight belt, but two, just like his dad. Clint Conque, his former coach, says Lippe was never a bad kid. Lippe, a former college football player at Central Arkansas, said he was at a crossroads in his life and missed being an athlete. The official date, location and opponent for Lippe-Morrison have not yet been released. Cristi learned to get along with whomever Tommy was seeing at the time. What happens when a boxer kills his opponent? The fighting pride of Toledo, Ohio, the undefeated puncher Jared Anderson shares a bill with fellow puncher Trey Morrison next month. Problem was, Lippe didn't always carry that intensity into the classroom. She called her parents. And after being out of it as long as I was, I think fighting again right away is a good thing for me.. Your email address will not be published. Heavy punchers Jared Anderson, Trey Morrison share Aug 27 bill, 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. "The timing was -- perfect, you know?" Tokyo 2020 U.S. Olympian Tiger Johnson (4-0, 3 KOs), from Cleveland, Ohio, steps up in class against Harry Gigliotti (8-3, 3 KOs) in a six-round junior welterweight scrap. "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. Morrison was unlike any other boy in the school. 8h Nick Parkinson. ", Said Peterkin: "I was ringside at Hot Rod's last fight. When Morrison was diagnosed with HIV, a group of parents wanted to ban the little boy from kindergarten because they were convinced that he would infect them all. On Friday night, Lippe Morrison will make his television debut on ShoBox: The New Generation (Showtime, 10 p.m. The Lippe Morrison-Bergman bout was on the undercard of a contest matching American Joe Smith Jr. and Russian Maxim Vlasov for the vacant WBO light heavyweight championship. That might be a body punch if its there. Wheeler regained control in the fourth as Julan showed little sense of urgency in his attack, and this pattern continued until Julan went on the offensive late in the fifth. What if he got knocked down? Thirteen of which happened in the first two rounds. The ten round co-feature has undefeated Jared The Real Big Baby Anderson (11-0, 11 KOs) returning against Miljan Rovcanin (24-2, 16 KOs). "There's never an excuse not to be a good parent. Low 41F. We are thrilled to see Jared Anderson back in action. At 31, Morrison knows times of the. At the start of her sophomore season, she noticed that something was off. There was a problem saving your notification. * Heavyweights: Jeremiah Milton (3-0, Tulsa) defeated Jayvone Dafney (2-3, McComb, Mississippi), KO, 1:19 first round. Trey Lippe Morrison Update & More. Connecting on a high percentage of set-up punches and power shots, he needed only 79 seconds to batter and finish Dafney, who hails from McComb, Mississippi. Trey Lippe Morrison was awarded the victory by technical knockout. Not when he was fighting, not when he reluctantly retired in February 1996 after he tested positive for HIV. He holds his own with some of the veteran guys here at the gym and is doing very well. Jared The Real Big Baby Anderson, who knocked out five opponents inside the MGM Grand Las Vegas Bubble, returns to action Saturday, April 10 against Jeremiah The Bullfrog Karpen Joe The Beast Smith Jr. and Maxim Vlasov are headed to the Sooner State to fight for the vacant WBO light heavyweight world title Saturday, April 10 at Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ryan Garcia took a chance and lost, but boxing is better for it, Gervonta Davis says he's the face of boxing and he's right, Women's boxing divisional rankings: Ryan shakes up welterweight division after impressive win. Sure enough, in his first fight in February 2014, Lippe, who now goes by the name of Trey Lippe Morrison, was dropped "in about the first 15 seconds," he said. Anderson (11-0, 11 KOs) had a breakthrough 2021, securing four devastating knockouts culminating in Decembers second-round blitzing of Oleksandr Teslenko. Lippe-Morrison improves to 17-0 (17KOs) with the win. Treys totally healthy and he has to keep busy," Holden said of the 25th-ranked heavyweight in the United States. Trey Lippe-Morrison is on Facebook. Cristi couldn't stop staring at his tattoo, and finally, Morrison asked what she was looking at. But this is something I've gotta do with my life. There was the time Tommy beat Bobby Quarry, and Morrison and Dragert hugged and shared a glass of champagne in a hotel room, just before the victory party, and Morrison looked at him and said, "We're back," because he always gave credit to his team, the collective "we." I wish I could've had more. After the fight, Lippe Morrison acknowledged that Bergman should have been credited with a knockdown. Undefeated heavyweight knockout artist will have new trainer, Download the Globe app to my phone or tablet, Barbie unveils Anna May Wong doll for AAPI Heri, Carl Junction chamber to honor late president G, Gambino's Pizza opens location near Carl Junction, Joplin Police Department wins annual Guns and H. His opponent Carlouse Welch has a good record, but against unknown fighters and is 42 y old. He was proud of his son. 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). What if he got killed? The All-World girls basketball player of the year will be announced at the June . Injuries delayed Ajagbas return, and hes undoubtedly looking to reclaim his status as one of the divisions rising talents. "It's never easy to fight someone in their backyard. Bergman protested in an angry manner. 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. Witt, who's 23, also recently began pursuing boxing and is expected to fight sometime in the next year. Since June, all Top Rank shows had occurred within the promotional companys MGM Grand bubble in Las Vegas. I dont care if anyone wanted me to say that or not. Always did like Commey. "Because when I went back and looked at some of his young fights, I'm like, 'that's someone who can't be stopped. Obviously, my grandfather, Im thinking about him so much. The Tulsa event was the first Top Rank show to have been conducted outside of that bubble. He was smooth, and he did have a heart. Maxim Vlasov and Joe Smith Jr. box during their WBO Light Heavyweight Title fight at the Osage Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 10, 2021. * Heavyweights: Trey Lippe Morrison (17-0, Jay) defeated Jason Bergman (27-20-2, Birmingham, Alabama), technical KO, 1:27 third round. He had a lot of soul mates. He just had a lot of demons -- I guess issues. The cat closed in, opened his mouth -- and licked Trey, sandpaper tongue on baby-soft skin. Get in on the latest boxing conversations in our Forum and comment on articles. The undefeated heavyweight kept his record unblemished with a technical knockout victory.. Mike Balogun envisions a big month for football players in the ring. He has learned from his father, and from his own mistakes. Trey Lippe-Morrison answers a question during Monday's news conference for "Rumble in the Rose District" in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Questions ahead of Paul vs. Diaz: Can Diaz box? Morrison said the injury was a blessing in disguise because it taught him to use his left hand more. His life was no place for a kid. He knew (a knockout) was coming, and he didnt want that on TV. Buffalo Run Casino Miami, Okla. 8 p.m. Saturday Tickets: Sold out. Lippe appeared to absorb it all in a peaceful manner. Boxing needs a knockout artist. She figured she had the flu, so she went to the school nurse, who told her she was pregnant. * Light heavyweights: Joe Smith Jr. (27-3, Long Island, New York) defeated Maxim Vlasov (45-4, Samara, Russia), majority decision, 12 rounds. Trey is 24 years old. He could speak, Cristi says, but not very clearly. After six rounds, judges Henry Ellick, Jason Greenwalt and Don Griffin scored it 60-54 in favor of the son of the late Tommy Morrison. So maybe it's merely a coincidence that he decided to pursue boxing late last summer, as Morrison lay dying in a hospital bed in Omaha, Nebraska. But to me, hes the greatest grandfather. Holden hadn't seen Lippe since he was a tiny kid. I would say, if you saw us hanging out, you would think we were like good pals. The fight wasn't publicized much outside the eastern part of the state because, if word spread that Tommy Morrison's son had taken up boxing, it would've drawn far too much hysteria for a young man who didn't know how to jump rope six months earlier. "He inherited his father's punch. In Miltons third professional contest, the 2012 graduate of Tulsas Nathan Hale High School was aggressive and sharp. My goal is to get that world title shot, and I am going to keep going until I make that a reality. If you dont think that, youre blind.. "I am really excited about this fight and that I am on television again, fighting another undefeated southpaw," Kalajdzic said. Lippe Morrison would win the match by technical knock out. Its a good one. ', "Of course, making the wrong decision will stop you dead in your path. You can cancel at any time. Mark was the authoritarian, the one who pushed him on the football field. On the belt, in giant letters, it said, TOMMY. He was never out of Trey's life, although he did drift like the wind over the plains. Wright falls to 18-4-1 with 15 KOs. "Morrison will be a real test for me," Latimore said. We look forward to seeing both backs in action soon. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. The Serbian veteran has won five consecutive bouts since a stoppage loss to undefeated contender Agit Kabayel. 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 Saturday, April 10, 2021. Ajagba, will probably will be, and needs to be, a bit gun-shy before he gets back on track. He'd call up and say he was coming to his football games, and oftentimes, Cristi would intercept the call because she wanted to make sure he was actually coming. Trey saw his dad fight but was too young to process it. Big Baby Anderson has been gone for a minute!! I won all three rounds. That fight was back in September of 2016 and Trey has had only four fights in the interim. Charles Clark punches Duke Ragan during their boxing match at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 10, 2021. He said he hopes to fight again in two or three months., Photos: See highlights from the boxing matches at Osage Casino. "I don't know how to describe it, but he just wasn't sharp like he used to be.". But he also wanted to ask Holden what it would take to become a boxer. He had a great trainer. He said he'd help him. I was about to finish him. * Heavyweights: Sonny Conto (7-0, Philadelphia) defeated Waldo Cortes Acosta (6-4, Phoenix, Arizona), KO, 1:27 first round.

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