Morgan made his professional debut against Charles Minty on May 1, 1986, winning by unanimous decision in a six-round bout.
Morgan fought an opponent with a winning record for the first time in his fourth professional bout, defeating 14-3-1 Scott Papasadora on points in September 1987.
During this time Morgan's most notable wins were over 21-1-4 Quinton Fox, 20-10-3 Mike Pollitt, and 29-7-2 Wilbert Johnson.
In November 1990 Morgan, sporting a record of 38-0, was matched against 27-0 Christophe Tiozzo for the WBA super middleweight title, a fight which lost by 2nd-round TKO.
In the remainder of his career Morgan would lose fights to Steve Collins, Michael Nunn, and Marc Randazzo, while tallying wins against two unknowns.