It's all George Foreman's fault

Tommy Gunn (a.k.a. Morrison) is back. After an eleven-year absence from the ring due to a positive HIV test in 1996, Morrison has been cleared to box in West Virginia. He fights a four-rounder against the mighty John Castle (4-2 with two ko'ed by's in his last two bouts) this Thursday night.

Apparently, Morrison's initial HIV test way-back-when was a false-positive. He's taken several tests over the last few years and they all have come back negative. And if that's not good enough for you, his fiancee says she doesn't have AIDS and they're banging like rabbits so he must be clean (talk about reassuring). So now, 38 years old, he's on the comeback trail. First Dr. Vitali and now the Duke. "This thing is going to be big," Morrison is quoted as saying, "and I am going to be a better fighter than I was before, like George Foreman was like when he came back."

We here at No Mas are very happy that Tommy Gunn doesn't have AIDS. As for the whole "like George Foreman" business, we have our doubts. It's reminds us of the old joke about the man who breaks his hand and then asks the doctor if he'll be able to play the violin after it heals. "Sure," the doctor says. And the man says, "wow, that's great, because I couldn't play it before."

Morrison medically cleared to fight Thursday (ESPN.com)