Thread: So Shannon Briggs is back....again

OK as irate as Shannon Briggs makes me, I am happy he's back, I'm happy he keeps calling out Klitschko. I assume he means Wladimir because #1 that's who he started calling out YEARS ago and #2 Briggs isn't smart but he knows better than to pick on Vitali.

Briggs has drawn hatred from me because he claims he's the best heavyweight ever because he's fought with asthma and is the only champion to ever do that (in reality the only fighter who complains nonstop about his asthma), and Briggs claims he beat Foreman (he didn't) and that he will get a 1st round KO over Klitschko (which he may be involved in but he won't be the winner).

So I ask you, where does Shannon Briggs go from here? Does he get his shot vs Wlad? Does he make good on the promise to KO Sam Peter? Does he take out a young contender like Boytsov or Povetkin? Or does Briggs get taken out by someone?

He and Peter is a logical fight at this point, you'd think it would at least be watchable. As long as Shannon Briggs weighs upwards of 250 there is a good number of Heavy's he should realistically avoid if he's actually looking to do anything besides get paid.

Tua should be available. Any of wlads recent conquests would be OK.

A puncher like Briggs always has options. I think him and Peter or Tua would be explosive for a few rounds. I would give him a shot at Vlad but Vitali would bust him up and take his shots well. Or he can go after Valuev and line up a shot at Haye.

Originally Posted by jon09

A puncher like Briggs always has options. I think him and Peter or Tua would be explosive for a few rounds. I would give him a shot at Vlad but Vitali would bust him up and take his shots well. Or he can go after Valuev and line up a shot at Haye.

The valuev/haye path surely involves Ruiz as well

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by jon09

A puncher like Briggs always has options. I think him and Peter or Tua would be explosive for a few rounds. I would give him a shot at Vlad but Vitali would bust him up and take his shots well. Or he can go after Valuev and line up a shot at Haye.

The valuev/haye path surely involves Ruiz as well

Lol I forgot he comes with the WBA like a bad rash . Well I would say that would be an interesting fight as well. Maybe Briggs can do what no one has done since Tua and put Ruiz to sleep.

briggs deserves a shot @ any of the title holders, cos if he dont who else is there really?

Ruiz would kick Brigg's rather fat butt. Ruiz stays in shape.; Briggs is a fat hulk with no movement whatsoever except against a corpse like the guy he beat last night.

what a mess heavys are in we actually talking abt ruiz v briggs now

Well, he should fight a lesser profile opponent first, proves he still has something and then we can start to think about some of the big men. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind seeing him having a shot at my boy Thomasz Adamek to see if the Polish has what it takes to sustain the big shots from the big men and to see at the same time if Briggs can survive some gritty and gutsy warriors.

I like Shannon Briggs but I can't help but feel his glory days are behind him and he has a long ladder in front of him, if he makes it to the top ten without dropping to his fight weight I'll be surprised.

Briggs has been an underacheiver in his career, maybe due to the asthma....He is a nice guy but if he gets in the ring with either Klitschko he will get brutally KO'd......I think Arreola would ko Shannon.,...Shannon should look into a career as a broadcaster for boxing, he had done a pretty good job calling fights in the past.

The ONLY reason I am happy Briggs is back is so that I can see this again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKduOqSmeBY

But after seeing something like that I am sure Shannon would still feel obligated to lecture us all on how great he still is on account of the fact he has asthma

He's boxing's version of Tito Ortiz...don't take my word for it, compare them

Shannon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJDxHLG3iAg

Tito
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR5cdT5axI8



Sounds like someone needs to call the WAAAAAAAHmbulance! "Mike Tyson never had asthma, Muhammad Ali never had asthma, Larry Holmes never had asthma, I had to fight through that and my opponent".....really? I mean REALLY? That is some sad shit to ALWAYS have an excuse handy and never back away from using it....at least Tito is inventive enough to use a different excuse every time, but still.....where's your pride people?

Wow Lyle you do hate Briggs lol. Your not alone though, I can't stand him and haven't been able to since his gift vs Big George. I hope he gets either Wlad or Tua next because I only see one outcome should they meet, quick and brutal KO.