Old school boxers fought once a week against bunch of Shannon Briggs' opponents

[palmerq]

mormeck was a terrible opponent for wladimir that really cant be argued...

[IamInuit]

[Max Power]

mormeck was a terrible opponent for wladimir that really cant be argued...

I'm not arguing that at all.

Mormeck WAS a terrible opponent for Wladimir.

But 36-4 Mormeck, multiple world champ, losing only to 2 other champs and a couple other fights when green, at a highly athletic 216lbs.

For THAT to have been the worst opponent for Wladimir in the last decade is testament to the fact how quality has improved.

What would have been the BEST opponent Ali or Louis ever faced, was a complete mismatch for Wladimir!

Compare 37-30 Musto and 174lb Conn to Mormeck!

[Spicoli]

Here's a brain scratcher...name on one hand the number of top ten 'opponents' Briggs legitimately beat

[Max Power]

Here's a brain scratcher...name on one hand the number of top ten 'opponents' Briggs legitimately beat

Mercer and Liakovich and Foreman are the only great opponents.

Foreman was illegitimate though cause imo he beat Briggs.

Mercer was not top 10 at that time.

Leaving only Liakovich which I'm not sure what he was ranked at the time.

Therefore one can draw the conclusion that Briggs was never REALLY that good anyway.

His greatest LEGITIMATE achievement imo was dropping Lennox Lewis. A fight in which he was subsequently destroyed.

You could also say that a primer version of Briggs LOST to worse opponents than Leapai!

Nice observation Spicoli! Even I gave Briggs more credit than he was worth lol

[ykdadamaja]

This is Brigg's 3rd comeback, probably will be his last one... he always does this: loads up on canon fodder, as he says he will do, and then after about 2/maybe 3, fights, he jumps right into a top contender- no lesser than 5 on the rankings.

Be patient and let Briggs warm up the engine.... the Briggs Express is coming... sooner than you think!

[FinitoElDinamita]

Here's a brain scratcher...name on one hand the number of top ten 'opponents' Briggs legitimately beat

Easy. Liakhovich. Not only was he a top 10er, but he was the WBO champion fresh off his spectacular victory over Lamon Brewster. Wow what a war that was.

Briggs scored one of the greatrest come-from-behind KO over Liakhovich to become the last, great American HW champion.

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[Max Power]

Here's a brain scratcher...name on one hand the number of top ten 'opponents' Briggs legitimately beat

Easy. Liakhovich. Not only was he a top 10er, but he was the WBO champion fresh off his spectacular victory over Lamon Brewster. Wow what a war that was.

Briggs scored one of the greatrest come-from-behind KO over Liakhovich to become the last, great American HW champion.

Yeah that was good of Briggs. He is still a great fighter and champion boxer but as you said, come from behind victory. It's just as likely Liakovich could have won a rematch with Briggs.

A shock KO like that is not as convincing to me of greatness than out-boxing an opponent thoroughly and scoring the KO win.

Prime Briggs would have been a good opponent for Wladimir but I don't think he brings anything much more to the table that LEapai does.

[Spicoli]

Here's a brain scratcher...name on one hand the number of top ten 'opponents' Briggs legitimately beat

Easy. Liakhovich. Not only was he a top 10er, but he was the WBO champion fresh off his spectacular victory over Lamon Brewster. Wow what a war that was.

Briggs scored one of the greatrest come-from-behind KO over Liakhovich to become the last, great American HW champion.

Ding ding And we only needed one finger, probably the one Wlad is giving Briggs. That's the one chief.

Briggs and 'great' never frequented the same room or the same comic book convention. Lets just keep it level. He has stretched those 15 minutes to absurdity and sponsored more cans than a soup kitchen.