Did Mercer take a dive against Shannon Briggs??

**BoxingGorilla** · 08-17-2010 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by The Promoter

Looks a bit suspect, but I'm not sure why Ray would ever take a dive at this level. A win over Briggs would have had the casual fan talking about him and would have at least increased Ray's credibility (and $$$) in the MMA world. He probably was a bit dizzy after the 3 short rights to the ear against the ropes and could get himself straight in time...No smoke from the "grassy knoll" on this one....

Casual boxing fans give a shit about Shannon Briggs? I don't think so.

**BoxingGorilla** · 08-17-2010 02:22 PM

Found this...
http://www.saddoboxing.com/1946-shan...a-returns.html

I hadn't joined the site yet. Wow.

**johnsebastianmiran** · 08-18-2010 08:45 AM

Mercer got careless on the ropes and Briggs was behind him what I saw on the film was two punches delivered while he was on the ropes and Shannon in my estimation was looking every bit a disqualifying loser but no dive for mercer. It looked like he took two foul shots with right hands and holding Mercer in place with his left hand and one shot one I believe was on the ear along the ropes. The film speaks for itself doesn't it?