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TOMMY Morrison, the American contender for the World Boxing Organisation heavyweight title fight to be held in the territory in October, is preparing in the best possible way for the bout, dubbed 'High Noon in Hong Kong' by promoters.

 Morrison is currently part of a Hollywood motion picture production - cast as a gunslinger. Highly appropriate for the High Noon showdown on October 23 at the Hong Kong Stadium, when he takes on British champion Herbie Hide in the multi-million dollar extravaganza.

 'I play the role of an outlaw. It is my first film since I starred in Rocky V back in 1990,' said Morrison yesterday.

 Wearing dark shades and sporting a T-shirt which boasted on the back 'spend some time in my bed', Morrison looked the part of the boxer, and not a gun-fighter, when he arrived last night at Kai Tak airport, accompanied by international boxing promoter John Daly.

 'It is the first time that I have ever travelled abroad. I know absolutely nothing about Hong Kong, but I have heard it is a great place,' said the 25-year-old Morrison.

 Coming from Oklahoma ('a small town outside Tulsa'), Morrison is the nephew of the legendary John Wayne. Thus it comes as no surprise when he said he wanted to devote lots of time to his Hollywood career.

 'This might change, however, when I win in October,' grinned Morrison, who played the film-role of Sly Stallone's protege in Rocky V.

 While his fate in the ring will only unravel on October 23, Morrison already knows what will happen to him in the Western (which also stars Mickey Rourke).

 'I get hanged,' says Morrison.

 His opponent in the ring, Herbie Hide, will hope to do just that. Accompanied by another British boxer, Frank Bruno, Hide arrived last night too. He, however, had nothing to say apart from 'the flight was good', before being whisked off to his hotel.

 The three boxers will be in Hong Kong until Thursday as part of a promotional visit.

 Meanwhile, tickets for the fight are already on sale and will range from $3,900 for a ringside seat to $125 for the upper concourse.



Gun-slinger Tommy ready