86 Quotes by Tommy Morrison

The 'Tough Man' contests were for 21-year-olds, but I weighed 150 pounds at 13, so I got a fake ID card and entered. My dad and uncles had given me an edge, so having a boxing background made it easier because a lot of the older guys didn't know how to fight.

I would welcome a Mike Tyson fight with open arms.

I don't ever think in terms of losing. That's not even a possibility. I've been beaten once, and I don't ever want to experience that again.

I saw a chance to make the 1988 Olympic boxing team and forgot all about football.

When I was 19, my heart wasn't in it. I hated training.

I was one of the most popular fighters of my era.

When I lost to Ray Mercer, I was young. I deserved to lose that fight because I hadn't learned how to cover all the angles in preparation. I was immature.

I'll tell you this: Tommy Morrison has a tattoo of Elvis Presley on his butt, he likes to hunt and fish, and his favorite movie is 'GoodFellas.'

I didn't have the greatest equipment or the greatest facilities. I would see people with new shoes and better cars. I knew what I wanted and what I had to do to get what I wanted. I became a very Spartan person at a young age because of that.