Morrison Suffers Seizure

Sat., July 20, 1996

Compiled From Wire Services

Legally prescribed drugs caused former heavyweight boxer Tommy Morrison to suffer a seizure and receive brief hospital treatment, his promoter says.

Morrison, 27, retired from boxing in February after announcing he had contracted the virus that causes AIDS.

Tony Holden said Morrison was back at home in Jay, Okla., and doing well despite his reaction to the medication on Wednesday. Holden declined to say whether the medication was related to Morrison’s treatment for the HIV virus.

Jay police said Morrison stopped at an intersection Wednesday afternoon and slumped over the steering wheel. The 6-foot-2, 234-pounder was taken to the Grove hospital.

Morrison regained consciousness on the helicopter ride to St. John Medical Center in Tulsa. He was treated and released about 1 hour later.

Morrison was 45-3-1 with 39 knockouts.

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