Tommy Morrison’s son denied license, ‘I should have just died!’

Tommy Morrison’s hard-hitting son Trey Morrison has revealed his anguish to World Boxing Information over a failed heavyweight return.

Morrison struggles to just accept being unable to get again within the ring after being denied a license following two automotive accidents. The 34-year-old was concerned in wrecks through the spring and summer time of 2023, the final of which put Morrison within the intensive care unit [ICU].

On the time, promoter Tony Holden mentioned Trey was a fortunate man and wanted months to get better.

“Trey Lippe Morrison left the hospital this morning and goes residence. It’s been a troublesome time for Trey and his household, not realizing his end result. Trey is proof that we will overcome something,” mentioned the Bali-based boxing man.

Trey up to date his followers a short while later when saying, “For having eight bolts and screws put in my backbone, I’d say it’s fairly good to be already working two miles a day for 3 weeks.”

Regardless of his recuperation powers, Morrison can’t make a comeback as a result of the Oklahoma State Athletic Fee has blocked the transfer.

Chatting with WBN, Morrison outlined his destiny and believes surviving two severe accidents was solely the beginning of his battle.

“I’ll be combating once more if the Fee [OSAC] lets me, however they received’t clear me,” Morrison instructed World Boxing Information completely. “I obtained within the automotive wreck and had surgery on my backbone and had a mind bleed, so that they received’t clear me.

“However I need to battle actual unhealthy. They [the Commission] aren’t clearing me. In the event that they don’t let me battle, then I ought to have simply died as a result of I don’t need to do one thing else. I simply need to battle.”

Had the Fee granted Morrison his license, the 18-1 puncher would undoubtedly be sharing a invoice along with his brother Kenzie at Madison Sq. Backyard on October 23. Kenzie tops the MSG invoice in opposition to Mike Balogun, satirically the one man to defeat Trey again in 2021.

Kenzie goals to right a household flawed in opposition to Balogun, a battle that will have been provided to Trey if he had been licensed to field. As of now, Trey’s future as a boxer stays unclear. Morrison turns 35 later this month and will likely be 4 years with no battle come December.

Until there’s a drastic change within the subsequent two years, Trey Morrison faces a future with out the game in what could be a travesty for his undoubted expertise. For now, Morrison has returned to work as a landscaper.

WBN wish to want Trey success along with his continued restoration and hopes to see him again in motion quickly, offered his injuries permit.

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