FROM football heartbreak to boxing delight, Marcus Morrison’s sporting journey is one of perseverance and a desire to reach for the stars.
Aged 16, Morrison was told by Manchester City that he “was too small”, and released. He had been at the club since he was 11. His dreams of becoming a professional footballer had crumbled.
Fast forward seven years, and the tender age of 23, Morrison is already a belt-holder in the middleweight division.
He won the International Silver Middleweight title in just his 11th fight when he stopped Jefferson Luiz De Sousa in the second round in May this year.
And fight fans will get another chance to glimpse his raw talent this Saturday night when he appears on the undercard of the Anthony Crolla vs Jorge Linares bout in Manchester on Saturday.
It will be only his 13th professional fight having won his previous 12, nine by way of knockout.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Morrison said: “I was a defender and had to have a bit of height and strength about me. They said I’d never get past 5ft 10in and here I am now at 6ft.
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"I was getting in the car at the amateur gym and driving to train at City and getting ready in the car, getting there a couple of minutes late," he added. "I was doing both and when City released me I just thought I'd go back to what else I'm good at and picked up from where I left off.
"I wouldn't be in the sport if I didn't think I could be the best. I'm not going to be in the sport and box to just get by. I'm in it to be the best and I honestly believe I can get there."
Morrison will face Frenchman Matiouze Royer on Saturday. He brings a fight record of 15 wins, 26 losses and two draws to the ring.
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