Kenzie Morrison, the son of former heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Morrison, has signed a multi-fight deal to hitch BKFC and cross over into bare-knuckle combating.
The 34-year-old heavyweight joins the BKFC ranks with a 22-1-2 report together with 20 knockouts together with a previous win over Hasim Rahman Jr. and BKFC veteran Sam Shewmaker.
“I’ve had nice conversations with [BKFC president] David Feldman the previous few months and am very excited to hitch BKFC,” Morrison stated in a press launch. “The athletes competing of their group are among the most gifted in fight sports activities and I can’t wait to compete.”
Morrison carried on his household’s legacy after his father Tommy shot to stardom within the early Nineties whereas competing within the heavyweight division. Throughout his profession, Tommy Morrison fought the likes of Ray Mercer, George Foreman, Donovan “Razor” Ruddock and Lennox Lewis.
In fact, he was additionally well-known for his position taking part in Tommy “The Machine” Gunn within the 1990 film Rocky V the place he starred reverse Sylvester Stallone. He handed away in 2013 after struggling cardiac arrest.
Kenzie really obtained a late begin in his personal boxing profession after choosing up the game when he was already 22 years previous however he’s constructed a profitable profession since turning professional.
Whereas Morrison has signed a multi-fight take care of BKFC, his debut date hasn’t been decided but however he’s anticipated to hitch the heavyweight division the place UFC veteran Ben Rothwell at the moment guidelines as champion.