At the start of her sophomore season, she noticed that something was off. He wanted to tell Dragert to stop. "And I'm like 'OK' but I told him I was going to do it with or without him," Trey said. My goal is to get that world title shot, and I am going to keep going until I make that a reality. Cristi knew it. '', As for his famous father, Trey said, "I loved my dad a lot. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Efe Ajagba hugs his coach after his knock out win over Brian Howard during their boxing match at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Jason Bergman yells at Trey Lippe Morrison to hit him during their boxing match at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 10, 2021. He gave him a C-minus grade. I have a long way to go, but I want to be up there, held high like all the other great fighters. The professional boxing event will be held on Aug. 23 in Broken Arrow and be televised worldwide on Showtime. So maybe it's merely a coincidence that he decided to pursue boxing late last summer, as Morrison lay dying in a hospital bed in Omaha, Nebraska. Bob Arum is always full of praise for his future world heavyweight title hope. * Featherweights: Duke Ragan (5-0, Cincinnati, Ohio) defeated Charles Clark (3-7-1, Dallas), unanimous decision, six rounds. Here are the best girls basketball players in the Tulsa area. "But when he got out on the football field, he played with a chip on his shoulder, with great passion, great violence. "God," he said to himself, "don't let me lose it tonight." If you feel you can beat me, give me a rematch. Lippe Morrison went down, but referee Gary Ritter ruled it a slip instead of a knockdown. I'm going to go out there and do my thing and fight my fight and I can't wait to show people what I can do on live TV.". Oklahoma heavyweight Trey Lippe Morrison won again, but this victory did not resemble any previous victory. Fighting on foreign soil for the first time, Lippe-Morrison (15-0, 15 KOs) will end a 13-month absence from in-ring competition and put his undefeated record on the line tonight against Pedro . Lippe Morrison was awarded the win by technical knockout. Lippe Morrison, 26, is from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and has fought all but one of his bouts at Buffalo Run. Nearly 20 years later, Lippe still has questions about his dad, but he believes he knows why his father put him in that cage. ", Three days later, Holden called him and said, "All right, if you're going to do it I'm going to help you out.". Zion Kearney, the 6-foot-3, 195-pound wide receiver from Missouri City, Texas, announced his verbal pledge to the Sooners Thursday morning, ha. He's steady and seemingly without distractions, at least for now. Ajagba has shown brittle defense and jaw. Polley down twice in round one, once in round two, and twice in round three. Dragert went on and on with stories about Lippe's dad. Jason Bergman falls to the ground after injuring his ankle while boxing Trey Lippe Morrison, not pictured, during their boxing match at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 10, 2021. There was a problem saving your notification. Thats not all. But it felt good to go the distance for the first time and against a fighter like him. That's a plus. ET) from the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla., not far from where he grew up.. Perhaps the best story Trey Lippe has to tell about his dad is kind of fuzzy. Albert Bell punches Manual Rey Rojas during their boxing match at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Holden said hes working to get Lippe-Morrison in a major fight soon. It was kind of like we were best friends. Manual Rey Rojas and Albert Bell box during their boxing match at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Trey's goal is to win not one heavyweight belt, but two, just like his dad. And it's going to be good to have Trey back fighting in Oklahoma.. Fans will have another opportunity to see a future superstar.. Floyd Mayweather accused of clinging to Gervonta Davis after split, Chris Eubank Jr. accused of trying to avoid Liam Smith rematch, Prime Klitschko KOs Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury beats him now, Andy Ruiz Jr. restraining order sours slob ex-heavyweight champ, William Zepeda moves to 28-0, 24 KOs with early KO, The Business of Boxing: Exploring the Economics and Politics of the Sport, Step into the Ring: The Best Boxing Games of All Time, Antonio Napolitano vs Brandon Brewer II set for June 24. Duke Ragan punches Charles Clark during their boxing match at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 10, 2021. We are thrilled to see Jared Anderson back in action. Her basketball team used to run out onto the court to the song, "Eye of the Tiger." Mike Balogun envisions a big month for football players in the ring. Lippe Morrison would win the match by technical knock out. She got her degree from Northeastern State University, landed a teaching job in Wyandotte, Oklahoma, and eventually met Mark Lippe, a former tight end at the University of Tulsa. What if he got killed? Holden sighed. Tommy Morrison, even in his adolescent days, was like a bottle of Mad Dog. The scheduled ten-round bout is part of a. Get in on the latest boxing conversations in our Forum and comment on articles. So Lippe's debut fight, the day after Valentine's Day, was almost unbearable for Holden. Bergman (now 27-20-2) explained that his right ankle was injured years ago and aggravated on Saturday. Trey is 24 years old. She was Cristi Rader back then, daughter of Ken Rader, who just happened to be the principal of Jay High School. Being around Lippe is both exhilarating and sad for Holden. He told him he was going to fight with or without his help. Trey Lippe Morrison, Tommy's other heavyweight boxer son, got stopped in the first round by the capable Mike Balogun last December in a step-up fight after 18 wins against carefully selected opponents. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. I was about to finish him. The ten round co-feature has undefeated Jared The Real Big Baby Anderson (11-0, 11 KOs) returning against Miljan Rovcanin (24-2, 16 KOs). It will be Burchfield's first professional fight. He made a lot of mistakes. Efe Ajagba celebrates his knock out win over Brian Howard during their boxing match at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 10, 2021. He'd be doing it for his father, to better understand him by following the same path. Holden thought that the stories were too much and that they wore Lippe down. Kevin is amazing. Renty had one professional fight under his belt, a knockout victory. A few hours before his debut fight, he walked through the lobby of the Buffalo Run Casino, and Morrison's old trainer, Doug Dragert, got goose bumps. On Friday night, Lippe Morrison will make his television debut on ShoBox: The New Generation (Showtime, 10 p.m. Its a great opportunity. What happens when a boxer kills his opponent? But Lippe insists he's fighting for himself. I cant wait to fight in my own backyard. Its been an emotional journey, this whole ride, these last couple of months. You can always be a little better and sharper. So now every time he fights, an announcer will bellow a name that's bound to draw attention. But Trey, 32, is sticking with it and has a bout scheduled for Oklahoma in July. Thats because of Kevin Lightburn. Jared The Real Big Baby Anderson, who knocked out five opponents inside the MGM Grand Las Vegas Bubble, returns to action Saturday, April 10 against Jeremiah The Bullfrog Karpen Joe The Beast Smith Jr. and Maxim Vlasov are headed to the Sooner State to fight for the vacant WBO light heavyweight world title Saturday, April 10 at Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Lippe Morrison (11-0, 11 KOs), who is trained by Hall of Famer Freddie Roach, will take on Roc Nation Sports prospect Ed Latimore (13-0, 7 KOs) in a six-round fight that will open the "ShoBox: The New Generation" quadrupleheader on Showtime (10 p.m. ET/PT). If you dont think that, youre blind.. "Once he learns to box a little more, he's going to make a lot more noise in the division. Anderson features in the 10-round heavyweight co-feature to Jose Pedraza vs Richard Commey. I miss him., A Chicago native now fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Walsh wore a pair of his grandfathers trunks from the 1960s. The ten round co-feature has undefeated Jared "The Real Big Baby" Anderson (11-0, 11 KOs) returning against Miljan Rovcanin (24-2, 16 KOs). So whats next? Morrison couldn't stop laughing. The hard-hitting Trey Lippe-Morrison, son of former heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison, is back in the gym in preparation for a return to the ring. Boxing needs a knockout artist. The undercard streaming exclusively on ESPN+ is also scheduled to include the return of heavyweight puncher Efe Ajagba (15-1, 12 KOs) against Hungarys Jozsef Darmos (14-4-3, 10 KOs). But Cristi, a sassy jock and an All-State basketball player, couldn't stand it when someone told her she couldn't do something. The card also features a ton of heavyweight action. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. He was gaunt; he constantly lost track of what he was saying; and his speech was slurred. But this is something I've gotta do with my life. Trey went to day care, to a couple who were called "Ma" and "Pa," and Cristi started sobbing during a class. The undefeated heavyweight knockout artist kept his promise. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. You can learn from somebody else's wrong.". He looked so much better tonight. You have permission to edit this article. Lippe Morrison would win the match by technical knock out. Problem was, Lippe didn't always carry that intensity into the classroom. Globe | Jason Peake BROKEN ARROW, Okla. When Trey Lippe-Morrison returns to. Lippe-Morrison stayed upright, but his legs were gone, and as he staggered, referee Eddie Claudio had seen enough, stopping the bout at the 2:41 mark of round one. I hit him with some good body shots and he took them. After Jason Bergman (pictured) sustained a right-ankle injury, Saturday's fight was stopped in the third round. "Because when I went back and looked at some of his young fights, I'm like, 'that's someone who can't be stopped. There had to be another option. To be a well-rounded fighter, you have to take what is given to you, Lightburn said. No matter who I fight or how good I do. "He would just ramble on and on," Cristi says. Looking on at right is boxing promoter Tony Holden. What happens when a boxer kills his opponent? The professional boxing event will be held on Aug. 23 in Broken Arrow and be televised worldwide on Showtime. He last fought on April 10, earning a TKO win over Jason Bergman when his opponent could not continue after suffering an ankle injury. That might be a body punch if its there. "I'm just going to be as good as I can be and do my best. He died two days later. Anderson, good boxer and puncher, good future. McDonald County improved to 15-7 on the season by earning a 9-0 non-conference victory over the Carthage, A three-run sixth inning proved to be the difference as the College Heights Christian (with McAuley Catholic) softball team earned a 3-0 victory over Clever. Every child, especially a boy, needs to know his father. Big Baby Anderson has been gone for a minute!! Lippe-Morrison falls to 18-1 with 17 KOs. There was a problem saving your notification. Thats just my opinion, but thats what I believe.. Tony was Tommy's big brother. In Miltons third professional contest, the 2012 graduate of Tulsas Nathan Hale High School was aggressive and sharp. Tulsa native Trey Lippe Morrison (18-1, 17 KOs), who lost his undefeated record in his last bout, is scheduled to return in an eight-round heavyweight fight. Lippe's first opponent would be Kris Renty, a 21-year-old from Oklahoma City with an orange hi-top fade and a background in mixed martial arts. Please subscribe to keep reading. Not when he was fighting, not when he reluctantly retired in February 1996 after he tested positive for HIV. "Yeah, I wish I could've spent more time with him," Lippe said. It made her want it even more. He told him what to do, and Morrison, in turn, usually did the opposite. Trey was 3 when Morrison, at the peak of his career, beat George Foreman for the WBO heavyweight title. "I don't think it had anything to do with embarrassment or pride. Anderson (11-0, 11 KOs) had a breakthrough 2021, securing four devastating knockouts culminating in Decembers second-round blitzing of Oleksandr Teslenko. "Mom, am I sick?" They never asked what he was like, if he was a good person. Immediately after the opening bell, Bergman attacked with a heavy left hand. PRO BOXING: Lippe-Morrison back in action Saturday in Tulsa, GIRLS TENNIS: Carl Junction features three returning starters, BOYS GOLF: Monetts Bailey repeats as Big 8 champ, BASEBALL: Neosho drops third straight home game, again hampered by slow start, BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Mac County, Carl Junction, McAuley all earn wins; East Newton tops CHC, SOFTBALL: College Heights rallies late to beat Clever. Trey's that kind of kid. He immediately tried to shoot him down. Mark was the authoritarian, the one who pushed him on the football field. Its going to be exciting. They didn't know then that in a few years Morrison would be playing the character Tommy Gunn in "Rocky V" with Stallone. He told Lippe that he did just about everything wrong, that he made it a slugfest, that he went into the ring looking for a knockout and tired himself out. And Morrison, no doubt, liked that spunk. I dont care if anyone wanted me to say that or not. Its incredible when you think about the local, regional, state, national and worldwide coverage that our community is going to receive. He said the team hated to lose him. "It was heartbreaking," Cristi says. And when he approached his dad's former promoter, Tony Holden, with his idea, Holden said no, that boxing was in the toilet right now anyway and Trey didn't need it and was approaching it too late, anyway. And then they cried like babies. Headlining Night of Heavyweights in a ten-round battle of undefeated, heralded contenders, Cassius C.O.G. Chaney, (21-0, 14 KOs), of New London, CT clashes with Bronx, NY native Gentleman George Arias, (16-0, 7 KOs). After six rounds, judges Henry Ellick, Jason Greenwalt and Don Griffin scored it 60-54 in favor of the son of the late Tommy Morrison. He was healthy and fine, but life would never be normal. "But I'm going to approach that fight like I approached my first 11 fights when I wasn't on TV. Official Boxing page for Trey Lippe "Trey Lippe Morrison" Videos, Upcoming Events, Statistics Grove, Oklahoma, USA, United States Heavyweight EVENTS: TrillerVerz IV: Hunter vs Forrest | Bone, Thugs 'N Harmony vs Three 6 Mafia, Top Rank: Joe Smith Jr. vs Maxim Vlasov He returns to action against veteran Miljan Rovcanin. Lippe-Morrison improved his professional record to 18-0. Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Gervonta Davis make the top 10? He felt as if Tommy was there with him. So we shook hands and parted ways. General admission tickets will be $52 and can be purchased online at rosedistrict.com/events. He thought I was going to put pressure on him the whole time. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. Arrest warrant issued for Nate Diaz after brawl, Sources: Smith-Eubank rematch set for June 17, 2013 BWAA Nat Fleischer Award winner for excellence in boxing journalism. I think hes one of the best trainers in the country. And Tommy knew he failed. And the longtime promoter foresees a big 2020 ahead. The fight wasn't publicized much outside the eastern part of the state because, if word spread that Tommy Morrison's son had taken up boxing, it would've drawn far too much hysteria for a young . * Heavyweights: Jared Anderson (9-0, Toledo, Ohio) defeated Jeremiah Karpency (16-3-1, Adah, Pennsylvania), KO, :34 first round. You have permission to edit this article. Ajagba, a 2016 Nigerian Olympian, has not fought since last Octobers defeat to Cuban star Frank Sanchez on the Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder III undercard. Carver was head-butted repeatedly, was knocked down in the 10th round and lost consciousness. "I like the way he's progressing. Of course, Lippe-Morrison was highly-motivated for this one. It doesnt bother me that people probably first come and want to watch me fight or want to ask me anything because of who my dad is, Lippe Morrison told the L. A Daily News. Lippe appeared to absorb it all in a peaceful manner. WBC: Bivol not eligible for belt due to sanctions, Diaz surrenders to New Orleans police after brawl, Paul launches series for up-and-coming boxers, Ramirez to defend WBO title vs. Shimizu in July, IBA upset by 'rogue' boxing group as U.S. quits, Sources: Anderson-Kossobutskiy to meet July 1. ESPN/ESPN+ presents a stacked card headlined by two former world champions as Jose Sniper Pedraza (29-4, 14 KOs) battles Richard RC Commey (30-4, 27 KOs) in a 10-round junior welterweight clash at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Lippe-Morrison was never better than in his fight with Pittsburgh's previously undefeated (13-0) Ed Latimore who was wacked out in the opening round. Two fights in the last four years for Gassiev is no good, but hes still just 28 which is a baby for a heavyweight, lets see if he can make a run. Yeah. Its very exciting.. Maxim Vlasov punches Joe Smith Jr. during their WBO Light Heavyweight Title fight at the Osage Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Thirteen of which happened in the first two rounds. A rolled ankle injury Two months later, Joe Smith Jr. and Maxim Vlasov are ready to fight. But they supported her. "I think it's awesome to be on TV," Lippe Morrison told USA TODAY Sports. Once you have 16 wins, all KOs, and a name behind you, youre a target. After logging in you can close it and return to this page. The Trey Lippe Morrison storyline always centers on three points: his name . WBC: Bivol not eligible for belt due to sanctions, Diaz surrenders to New Orleans police after brawl, Paul launches series for up-and-coming boxers, Ramirez to defend WBO title vs. Shimizu in July, IBA upset by 'rogue' boxing group as U.S. quits, Sources: Anderson-Kossobutskiy to meet July 1. Sunny skies. I wish I could've had more.
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