Shannon Briggs is in intensive care

[skel1983]

I think the ref to a certain extent is at fault but I just watched the fight and really it was his corners job to finish that fight, shame on them, Briggs even though was getting hammered and taking clean shot after clan shot h didn't look hurt and maybe the ref was in two minds, I would of stopped it about the 8th round but really his corner should have pulled him out.

[TheMacMagician]

Shit man, he must have sustained a real beating. I was actually looking forward to this but was out for the day and broke down somewhere in Stafford, miles from my home. Missed the whole damn thing. Hope Briggs is all good.

[TheMacMagician]

Seems the injury to his bicep is the worst he's got so hopefully he'll be sweet..

Shannon Briggs recovering in hospital after brutal defeat to Vitali Klitschko - ESPN

[No Contest]

Hopefully he makes a full recovery, he shouldnt have been put in that situation though. Hopefully some cornermen will learn from this and protect their fighters, instead of letting them decide, because they almost always fight on too long. He was taking alot of heavy rights to the side of the head, after seeing Shannon wobbled so badly in the 9th and little offense, being that he lost every round up until then , the corner really should have threw that towel.

[therealremi]

I watched Vitali-Sosnowski AFTER Vitali-Briggs. From that perspective Sosnowski looks like a really good heavyweight.
Congratulations to Briggs for having in his corner people who obviously don't give a damn about him.

[CFH]

I think the corner deserves most of the blame for not stopping it, but the ref should have stepped in by the 10th or 11th round.

[amat]

Sad news to hear hope he takes care. How bout the matchmakers? This fight was a joke from the beginning and probably should have been stopped before even starting.