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Tony Morrison looks more like the victim of a solid uppercut than the new Canadian heavyweight champion
Tony Morrison looks more like the victim of a solid uppercut than the new Canadian heavyweight champion

Tony Morrison looks more like the victim of a solid uppercut than the new Canadian heavyweight champion

Date9/7/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Tony Morrison looks more like the victim of a solid uppercut than the new Canadian heavyweight champion. But after a hard-fought battle with former ring king Ken Lakusta, and this brief breather alongside his cornermen, Morrison had the belt.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0092335F
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