Shannon Briggs is in intensive care

[Violent Demise]

Yeah that's what happens when one runs his mouth reckless and than goes out there and decides to just barely fight. No surprise he ended up in the hospital. He took a lot of flush shots.

As for the fight being stopped? It should of been. But the blame falls 100% on the corner. Not the ref. The corner is suppose to know what their fighter can take and come back from. The ref has no business knowing fighters on an individual basis.

[skel1983]

Yeah that's what happens when one runs his mouth reckless and than goes out there and decides to just barely fight. No surprise he ended up in the hospital. He took a lot of flush shots.

As for the fight being stopped? It should of been. But the blame falls 100% on the corner. Not the ref. The corner is suppose to know what their fighter can take and come back from. The ref has no business knowing fighters on an individual basis.

VD, dude you do realise the ref was English.

[amat]

Apparently ICU was only precautionary and his CT came back normal. No brain hemorrhage or anything, he's be in the hospital but just for a torn bicep.

[generalbulldog]

That's good to hear that it's not serious. I've always maintained that if a guy is receiving too much punishment, it's alright to call it a day. They have a life out there and families to go back home to, that's why I have never blamed someone like Ortiz for refusing to fight on against Maidana. But in this instance, people are right, it was the fault of the corner and some of the blame also falls on the ref.

[CFH]

That's good to hear that it's not serious. I've always maintained that if a guy is receiving too much punishment, it's alright to call it a day. They have a life out there and families to go back home to, that's why I have never blamed someone like Ortiz for refusing to fight on against Maidana. But in this instance, people are right, it was the fault of the corner and some of the blame also falls on the ref.

I agree 100%. Unfortunately, most fighters who do that seem to be stigmatized for the rest of their careers as a result.

[Spicoli]

Hope he makes a complete recovery and calls it a career. It was a showcase mismatch from the start given his history.

[Gandalf]

I'm glad that the reports of being intensive care are not true. I read the thread title and got the chills, perhaps that could be changed as it is not quite true. His injuries are awful though and agree with others that it should have been stopped earlier. His corner needs to take responsibility for that, they are supposed to know their fighter.

Briggs deserves a lot of respect for enduring that. The man just wouldn't go down and took it. Briggs should probably retire now, but if he wants to finish his career with a win I wouldn't begrudge him.

On a side note, I think Vitali is the better fighter of the two brothers. There are no real chinks with Vitali, he can take your shots, keep you away with distance, has output, can bust you up, good stamina. He's the allround package. Wlad has improved, but I find him using skills to simply mask the deficits. Vitali doesn't have any of those flaws.

[Violent Demise]

Yeah that's what happens when one runs his mouth reckless and than goes out there and decides to just barely fight. No surprise he ended up in the hospital. He took a lot of flush shots.

As for the fight being stopped? It should of been. But the blame falls 100% on the corner. Not the ref. The corner is suppose to know what their fighter can take and come back from. The ref has no business knowing fighters on an individual basis.

VD, dude you do realise the ref was English.

Even more reason the blame falls on the corner. What a English ref gonna be knowing about Shannon Briggs?

Side-note: Ref is still a terrible ref. Just wasn't at fault