Morrison Plans To Fight A Final Bout As Benefit For Aids-Infected Kids

HIV-infected heavyweight Tommy Morrison vowed Thursday to return to the ring for “one last fight,” just seven months after announcing he would never box again.

Morrison has no date, no site and no opponent but said he would fight to raise money to help children infected with the AIDS virus.

“I know there’s a lot of people out there who probably are not going to like what I’m doing,” Morrison said. “But they will have to listen to what I have to say.”

His announcement came in the same Tulsa, Okla., hotel where in February he confirmed in a shaky voice that he had tested positive for the AIDS virus and would retire with a 45-3-1 record.

Morrison said he “firmly” believes that HIV cannot be transmitted during a fight.

Questions remain about where Morrison would even be allowed to fight.

The U.S. Olympic Committee has confirmed that USA Boxing officials misspent $2.36 million in USOC grants from 1991-95.

If past history is any indication, USA Boxing will have to repay the money.

The USOC audit reportedly found a pattern of double billing and charging sponsors for the same expense.