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Who defeated Tommy Morrison to take his WBO title?

  • Michael Bentt

  • Ray Mercer

  • Donovan Ruddock

  • Lennox Lewis

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Michael Bentt defeated Tommy Morrison in 1993 to claim the WBO heavyweight title. Bentt, a relatively unknown fighter at the time, stunned Morrison with a first-round knockout, becoming the first Jamaican-born boxer to win a world heavyweight championship. Morrison's reign as champion ended abruptly, while Bentt's victory marked a significant upset in the boxing world.
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