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Morris was born on April 3, 1982, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.[3] He and older sister and older brother. They where raised in Fordyce Arkansas by mother/step father and grand mother.[4] He ran track and footbal, basketball while at Fordyce High School.[5] Morris attended DeVry University in 2000. He then graduated with an Assoicates Degree in Electronic Computer Technologyin 2003. Morris began boxing at age 17 with Coach Micheal Anderson ,[6] serving as his first trainer.[4][7] Morris earned numerous accolades throughout his amateur career, starting by winning the 2002 Forth Worth Golden Gloves Championship. He then joined Garland Police Boxing Gym. Morris continued to progress as an amateur boxer by winning a bronze medal at the 2003 Texas Games. In 2004, Morris earned a spot on the Olympic Boxing Team. But declined because he jonied the Army Reserves[9] He became one of the boxers from Arkansas to advance into professional status at the age of 19. Morris went back to college to advance his education to complete a BBA in Finance and minor in Criminal Justice form Univeristy of Texas at Arlington. Morris is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. He had to put his career on hold because he had surgery in 2006. In 2007, Morris was blessed with a son Damien Bakari Morris Jr who will follow his daddy foot steps. Morris is taking his career to another level. He joined Texas Select Boxing Gym to take a different approach on his career as a Professional Boxer. Damien Morris was released from his contract forced to retire his boxing gloves due to a medical condition in 2008. He are still able to train, but he will never step back into the ring to fight.