Tommy Morrison to aid Versus telecast

21/02/2007

Tommy Morrison to aid Versus telecast

Interview but not bout to be shown on Thursday

Press Release: On its telecast tomorrow night, Versus network will have a pre-taped interview with Tommy Morrison as well as a live interview during the telecast tomorrow night as part of its Versus Fight Night in collaboration with Top Rank Boxing at 9 p.m. ET from the Mountaineer Race Track & Gaming Resort in Chester, West Virginia. The telecast will be headlined by the 12-round main event showdown between super featherweights Humberto Soto (40-5-2 with 24 KOs) and Humberto Toledo (26-2-2 with 15 KOs). Morrison (46-3-1), who has not fought since 1996 after a positive HIV test prior to fight in Las Vegas, was officially cleared Tuesday by the West Virginia Boxing Commission to fight. Morrison has passed a number of medical tests.  He will meet John Castle, 4-2, in a four-round bout on the undercard, which will not be televised. However, Versus will show Morrison’s 1993 victory over George Foreman on its Legends of the Ring series from 6-8 p.m.