One of the most brutal KOs ever

90s heavyweight boxing gave us some hard hitters and these two are amongst them.

The good old days of heavyweight boxing. There’s absolutely nothing like this today.

Damn Mercer beat him like he disrespected his mama or didn’t pay him his money😂

Ref be like: "If he dies,... he dies..."

Mercer said in an interview that at the weigh in his bodyguard who was a power lifter told him that Morrison was definitely on steroids and that he just had to make Morrison work for a few rds and he would be completely exhausted. Exactly what happened

Mercer was smart in this fight. He let Morrison get tired and went in for the kill. People forgot Mercer was an Olympic gold medalist.

The most impressive thing about this is that Morrison was coherent after a couple minutes.

Oh god that replay was brutal. I think he took 8 really hard punches after he was basically knocked out

Damn Ray you ain’t have to kill him lol.

Amazing that Morrison got up so quickly afterwards. Most people would have been out for minutes.

Mercer took some of Morrison's biggest punches. Great combo by Tommy at 2:17, 3:26 and others and none of them faded Mercer.

the most savage knock out in boxing history

I read an interview by Mercer who was told by his trainer that Morrison was using oil based steroids and would gas out after 4 rounds. His trained somehow knew this after seeing Morrison at the weigh in. Mercer moved and waited out the 4 rounds then tee'd off, it totally worked.

My fave fight in the history of combat sports

WOW This is FREE!!! awesome. Thanks Top Rank Channel for letting me know this 30 year oldfight is free in CAPS!!! awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ray Mercer was probably the most underrated heavyweight over the last 30 years. He had the best chin I’ve ever seen. Those shots he took from Tommy through the first 4 rounds would have put almost any other boxer out for the night.

People dont understand the impact of Mercers attack in the 4th round. Moorison got softened up in the 4th. He was still loopy when Mercer caught him on the ropes.

I can see why a lot of people during this time were constantly comparing him to Mike. No he didn’t use the peek a boo style but he was excellent at landing those body-head combinations. Especially the right to the body followed by a right uppercut. He gets credit for his left hook a lot but not enough for his right upper. Also I love how he sets up with his double jabs.

This was a huge leap for Tommy Morrison, from only going 6 rounds to a tough and durable guy like Mercer who takes a great shot and has good power. It's a decision Bill Cayton regretted for a long time afterwards.

That punch on 14:46 got Tommy. Mercer had a gameplan already at the start. You could see it as he was just waiting for Morrison to gas out.

fire that referee... Jesus

That final left on the jaw is just brutal

Ray Mercer fought dirty and that ref was in love with him.

I just realized Morrison was only 22 when he took this fight. Mike Tyson was a rare breed, they were looking for another great white hope and didn't allow Morrison to develop his skills naturally

RIP Tommy... this was a good fight and truly a merciless KO in the end 🥊

Brilliant insight by Joe Goosen in the first round noticing that Morrison was very tight and Mercer was relaxed even though Morrison was winning.

🤘🏾 Merciless Ray Mercer

Mercer really fucced Morrison up in that corner.. WOW 😲

This was a Brutal Heavyweight Fight! Damn Mercer was tough as Nails.R.I.P. Tommy Morrison. 1love

The 90's was the perfect era for Heavyweight boxing. Started with Douglas beating Tyson and ended with Lewis becoming Undisputed. Then you had tons of a magic including this fight in between.

Love ❤ Boxing 45yrs+ It's the dedication, skill & determination inside the ring 🥊whilst having ones character tested outside of it, all via never dwindling self control : ))

Morrison looks scared near the end of the 1st round. He hit Mercer with his best shot and it barely fazed him.

this is life changing damage and could've affected him in all sorts of ways.

Great fight!!! Classic knockout!!! Awesome 👍👍👍👍👍,!!!

I forgot that Tommy was winning this fight until...Merciless! 😬 😳 😱

I Rewinded This combination of blows at least 20 times.. Just pummeled the guy precisely & accurately.. GOTDAMN..

Masterful performance by Ray Mercer!!! One of the best knockouts ever

I always thought Ray Mercer could take some incredible shots, and keep going. I remember watching this on TV

Tommy Morrison era um grande lutador, começou bem atacando Mercer, mas falhou de forma fatal naquele round. Mercer lutava muito concentrado e absorvia bem os golpes e já tinha experiência. Estava bem condicionado.

I thought Mercer would beat Holmes easily. Instead Holmes gave one of the greatest boxing performances ever. Mercer got schooled!

That was brutal 💀💯💯🥊

Those punches sound like bombs. The sheer power generated by both Ray and Tommy was nothing more than astonishing.

I remember when this fight was being made. There was quite mixed opinion on who would win. The knock against Mercer was that he was old at 30 and had started pro too late. Morrison was felt to be talented but fed only tomato cans up to that point.

Win or lose, Tommy was a badazz. watch some of his 1st 10 pro fights. R.I.P. Duke.

That was an incredible performance by Ray Mercer.

Ray mercer celebrated at the end of the 4th as he returned to his corner .. he knew it was game set and match .

That's what comes with experience right there. He let him punch himself out and then he started pouring it on. Mad respect for Mercer

Mercer one of the most underrated punchers in the Heavyweight division all time.

Thank you for posting this fight!!! Morrison was so in over his head with this fight. Meanest fighter (Mercer)to think you could beat.

“..he does know what’s hitting him at that point..”. Understatement……

Rip to the duke remember this fight like yesterday

If you wanna show people the most vicious knockout of all time, you show them this.

Tony Perez, thank you. Whenever I feel down, I watch this fight.

It's so crazy how a guy like Tommy played in a movie about a boxer over coming the odds. Yet...Tommy could have had his own real life story about his life that would have been even more interesting!

Goosen is a good analyst. I like the way he does fights.

The 90s and early 2000s produced some dangerous heavyweights. I believe that era had the most quality heavyweight fighters like Tommy Morrison, Ray Mercer, Lennox Lewis, Tyson, Evander, Ruddock, David Tua, Ike Ibeabuchi, Oliver McCall etc etc. I compare those heavyweights to today's and today's just feel so sluggish. They don't have the footwork and the combos today unlike the 90s where they had decent power AND speed.

Ray Mercer such a scary and great heavyweight What a fighter 🔥

By far the best boxing match ive ever seen in my life

Tommy had a good plan and carried out that plan well. Just that Mercer was tough enough to survive those hard shots to the head and body until he could catch Tommy and he sure did.

Rest up Tommy

Give that ref a raise! That was great 👍

2:17 What a great combination!!

Apesar do Tommy Morrison ser mais veloz e técnico, prevaleceu a incrível força física do Ray Mercer. Ótima luta, dois guerreiros!!!

I will never forget this KNOCKOUT, was one of the best seen.

Ferocious, brutal KO

Tommy was a very intense fighter, who threw everything into almost every punch. There wasn't much of a feeling out process nor any boxing for points. It was a race to knock out every opponent in as little time as possible. This takes a lot out of a fighter very quickly, and though Tommy was better than most at this particular strategy, it didn't always work out in his favor. Mercer had a wrecking ball for a head, and therefore Tommy should have saved some energy and fought for the decision, just like he would go on to do against Foreman.

Over 30-years ago, but I remember watching Morrison leading with his head for those first few rounds, and thinking "it's only a matter of time." As for what some called a late stoppage...well, Morrison had fought well, so Cortez held off until it was a foregone conclusion. But Morrison did get beat up bad in those final seconds before Cortez stepped in. It was ugly.

I replayed that vicious beatdown @13:52 about twenty times, what a sight to behold, Tommy thought his name was Tammy after that mauling.

Super clever fight plan by Ray Mercer and exellent execution!

Mercer was extraordinary and underrated.

Ray Mercer was one of the most underrated (but feared) heavyweights of this era. He was robbed of a win over Lennox Lewis and this fight against Morrison is arguably the most brutal knockout in history. From 14:48 on I counted 9 power punches that were square to the head. Joe Cortes should have jumped in by 14:52 but inexplicably let the beating continue. EDIT: Ref was Tony Perez, not Joe Cortes. Sorry about that.

Tommy Morrison looked spectacular when he was in his youth. Great power, explosive, fast hands, angles, and great movement. He was one of those big men that maintained athleticism even at heavy weight. ...then the world learned that he used steroids to achieve his success.

The best knockout ever!!!

Yes: I'll have a 10 piece bucket - extra crispy, please. Dang that was a helluva ferocious series to end the fight! RIP Brother Tommy - you were here.

I remember watching this fight back in the day . That knockout was so bad I thought Ray had killed him . Morrison was a good fighter but never impressed me as a great fighter . He was a Gerry Cooney ( Great White Hope ) type fighter until he ran into Larry Holmes .

One of the best knock outs in heavy weight history. In my eyes.

It’s the man you deliver knockout blows and he doesn’t fall that you got to be wary about.

He almost lost his life because of that referee

Ironically this was the best Morrison ever looked imo. He was such a fucking animal in those early rounds. His punches were so fast and precise, with nasty power. If you asked me to create a Heavyweight boxer, everything from his look to his abilities/attributes, to his fighting style, I would draw up something close to Morrison. He was a hell of a specimen. But his downfall was and always had been his lack of stamina and his chin. A lot of fellow Morrison fans argue that he had a solid chin, but it wasn't very good. There were times where he would take a decent punch and keep on kicking, but he also had a tendency to get caught with 1 solid punch and completely lose his legs. Having your gas tank drained doesn't help matters, and his defense seemed to get worse the more gassed he got, but plenty of times he would get caught and dropped or hurt badly at the least in the first round. Can't blame him being gassed on all of them. All in all, I give Morrison a B+ rating. When I think of Morrison I think of a guy who had the power and offense to be able to bang with and KO anybody, but in the back of my mind I was always waiting on and expecting him to gas out and to eventually get caught with a solid shot that would get him in serious trouble and in jeopardy of being taken out. But when you think about his virus, and his partying and lack of discipline in his personal life, what he accomplished is fuckin AMAZING. if you look up symptoms of HIV, lack of energy and fatigue are your top few symptoms. He mom has reported he knew about the virus since 1989, he turned pro in 1988.

Mercer was in control from the moment the 1st bell rang..smooth and calm approach

Thanks for sharing ! 🤛👍🙏

Everytime I look at this the more I know this Ref should have been ban.

To his credit when asked if he hit Mercer hard, Tommy replied, "I hit him so hard my hands hurt". Tommy was gassed by the 4th round and he was shot. Ray was a great fighter with a steel jaw. Tommy at this point in his career was a bomber with little in the way of defense. Ray crushed him.

crazy. tommy was tired at the end of the first round. Mercer played him like a fiddle. waiting him out until he was dead tired. Then just slaughtered him. entertaining fight for sure.

I've been watching boxing since the early 70's. Maybe I missed it somewhere but this is the absolute most brutal knockout I have ever seen in my life. I am seriously amazing he didn't kill Tommy. Foreman/Norton and Cooney/Norton were another two...

Excellent fight, both fighters. The ref may have been taking a lunch break because Tommy was ko and still taking big shots.

I forgot just how good of a fighter Tommy Morrison actually was. Guess his lack of personal responsibility screwed it all up for him. I counted 15 solid punches he took in the course of going down, it's painful to watch. When you get hit that hard, your whole head goes numb, he didn't feel a thing after about the fourth hit, he's lucky he survived. RIP Duke

One of the great heavyweight fights....Tommy exciting and boxing well, Ray tough as old boots and turned the fight around with a devesting Knockout.

Wonderful

I remember watching this fight all those years ago, ref should have stopped that earlier. (yes i know that is stating the obvious)

I always remember how late Mercer got into boxing. I think he was like 27 or something! And look what he was able to accomplish. Inspirational.

One of the most Vicious KNOCKOUTS I've ever seen.

Morrison must of owed the ref some money 🤣

Mercer looked like he knew when and how the fight would end from the get go

I remember this fight. It was interesting learning about Tommy's life style in the 30 for 30. He was not ready for this fight at all. I always rooted for Ray.

Very good boxing !!!

WBO 세계 헤비급 타이틀 매치 레이 머셔💥토미 모리슨 멋지는 K0~ 복싱 매니아 김 동령 드림 💘

I think in the entire history of boxing the most brutal knockout is either this one of Morrison or Gatti vs. Joey Gamache. Geez that one was horrible too.

Mercer looks like Johnathan majors 😂😂