Ray Mercer vs. Tommy Morrison

Test of Courage
DateOctober 18, 1991
VenueConvention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBO Heavyweight Championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer Ray Mercer Tommy Morrison
Nickname Merciless The Duke
Hometown Union City, New Jersey, U.S. Jay, Oklahoma, U.S.
Purse $550,000 $500,000
Pre-fight record 17–0 (12 KO) 28–0 (24 KO)
Age 30 years, 6 months 22 years, 9 months
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg) 221+34 lb (101 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBO
Heavyweight Champion
WBO
No. 8 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Mercer defeated Morrison by 5th round knockout

Ray Mercer vs. Tommy Morrison, billed as Test of Courage, was a professional boxing match contested on October 18, 1991 for the WBO Heavyweight Championship.[1]

  1. ^ "Ray Mercer vs. Tommy Morrison". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 1 August 2024.