Foreman to face Morrison in June t
NKW YORK (AP) — When George Foreman laid
his wife loan that he hod been offered $2 million
to fight Tommy Morrison, she said. "You should
retire, you should leave boxing."
When the price increased to S3 million, she said.
"You don't want to get hurt, leave boxing."
Hut when the figure reached Sf> million. Joan
said. "What, are you afraid of Tommy Morrison?
You've got to fight him
And so Foreman, the 44 year-old solf-pro
claimed "phenomenon" will meet the 24-year-old
Morrison for the vacant World Boxing Organiza
tion heavyweight title June 7 at the ihomas &
Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Actually. Foreman is guaranteed $7 million, and
with percentages from gate receipts and pay-per
view. he could get as much as SIS million. Morri
son is guaranteed $1 million, and with his per
centages. which kick in earlier than Foreman's, he
could earn between $5 million ami S7 million
It's being hilled as the "Star-Spangled Battle".
and rightly so Foreman is well-remembered for
waving the American flag in the ring after w inning
the Olympic championship at the 1 HtiH Mexico
C'itv Games. Morrison, whose great uncle was at tor
John Wavne, wears stars and stripes on his box
ing trunks.
"The name of Tommy Morrison always stands
for American Values," the co-star of Hot k\ \ said
at n jww* conforimt.tt Wedm^day
While Morrison was flaunting his patriotism.
Foreman was emphasizing his ago
1 have become the standard-bearer for senior
citizen*," the fun-loving Foreman said I w ant all
senior citizens to take heart I will lead you into
the next century.
"When i went for my boxing license in 1988.
they said. ’Why do you want to come hack?'
"I said. For life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness ’
"I'm proud to be old."
Age. however, may finally l>e catching up with
the indestructible Foreman, who began his pro
career in 1989 and has a 72-3 record with 8/
knockouts
"This will probably he the last time you see me
box," he said, emphasizing the word probably
"I don’t intend to fight again I has e other things
to do I've waited so long for a title fight After this,
there will he no reason to go on
"The Star-Spangled Battle will U> the last one I
want to win this one in grand fashion
Foreman said he had hoped to fight WBA and
IBP champion Riddick Bow# or WB(. titlehoider
l.eunox Lew is, but when they spurned him. he
de< ided to fight the hard pum lung Morrison ( u>
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coming in third Tuesday Lyons
closed out the three-round tour
nament with a final round 70 to
finish with a 2-under—par 211,
three shots behind Stanford's
Steve Burdick.
"1 think the highlight of the
week was seeing Jeff play so
well,” Nosier said. "Jeff is a pure
player; I don't think there is a
better ball-striker in the country
than Jeff"
Sophomore Tod Suavely con
tinued his strong play for the
Ducks with scores of 222 and
>2A in the tournaments. respet •
lively Suavely started quickly
for tiie Ducks in both tourna
ments last week, shouting
rounds of 69 and 71 in the first
rounds, respectively
"Ted is getting better each
time he plays," Nosier said. “He
is a little inexperienced, but he
hus learned that he can play
with anyone in the country."
Senior Cam Martin and
sophomore Randy McCracken
both picked up their play ui
Fresno, finishing 11th and 23rd
combined. Martin shot below 75
in four of his six rounds last
week, and McCracken shot 76 or
(letter in four of his six round*
Oregon's fifth player. f’liul
Kegali. struggled in both tourna
ments, hut Nosier s<nd he
believes the sophomore is about
to turn it around
“I believe Paul is on the verge
of plaving well,'' Nosier said
"Once he starts to hit the ball
lietter. he can give us the type of i
scores Ted does.”
The Ducks wilt compete in
the Western Intercollegiate in
Santa Cruz, (ialif April 13-14
before traveling to Stanford for
the U. S Intercollegiate April
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