Klitschko vs Briggs is on

[armyash]

Boxing - Klitschko-Briggs set


Just seen this on fightnews. HW boxing is not in the healthiest state it's been in but there's much worse matches that could have been made. Haye won't sign to fight the Klitschkos and Briggs is fighting with a renewed hunger and still carries a good dig. He has a better chance against klitschko than anyone he has faced recently.

I'd love to see haye lay it on the line and sign but for reasons only he knows he wont do it. I think he wants to make the money first (hence audley fight being talked about) then build a legacy after and can't hold that against him if klitschko sparked him out and took potential paydays away from him who's going to be left to pick up the pieces?

Haye will be sorry if Briggs wins and wins spectacularly though

[El Kabong]

Solid fight given the state of the division. Briggs hasn't earned his shot but he's still got a dangerous punch and hell who am I kidding I am going to enjoy watching Vitali destroy old pineapple head!

[armin]

I haven't seen briggs' last three fights so I don't know he might be boxing with a renewed hunger like you say. Him and liakovich gave us a 12 round stinkfest with a ko ending, and then sultan beat him without to much trouble. Unless vitali becomes ancient over night, which he might be liable to do these days, he takes this without to much effort. You all are right though, worse fights to be made out there.

[El Kabong]

Briggs has 1 punch left these days and I doubt he can take what Vitali can dish out. Come fight night I think we'll see Vitali at 253 and Briggs at 260-ish....Briggs will come out, throw a couple hail mary type bombs and then Vitali will counter him effectively and finish him off.....Winner by KO in the 4th round "Dr. Iron Fist" Vitali Klitschko!!!!!

[armyash]

I haven't seen briggs' last three fights so I don't know he might be boxing with a renewed hunger like you say. Him and liakovich gave us a 12 round stinkfest with a ko ending, and then sultan beat him without to much trouble. Unless vitali becomes ancient over night, which he might be liable to do these days, he takes this without to much effort. You all are right though, worse fights to be made out there.

by renewed hunger i mean fighting more regular and pushing for the title shot. he is more hungry for the shot at klitschko than Haye.

[Majesty]

wait why is it Vitali fighting Briggs? Why is Vitali getting people that have some sort of chance at beating Wlad?

[CFH]

I'd much rather see Briggs fight Wlad, at least there some kind of intrigue in that fight.

The HW division is just such a mess these days. There are literally only one or two fights I actually give a fuck about seeing.

[Hornfinger]

Solid fight given the state of the division. Briggs hasn't earned his shot but he's still got a dangerous punch and hell who am I kidding I am going to enjoy watching Vitali destroy old pineapple head!

Be-fucking-have lyle.

Let's call it what it is. Vitali Klitscho taking on another fat american whos shot at glory was frigging years ago. And even at his peak he wasn't that good.

Yeah if briggs lands a lucky one and gets a KO haye etc maybe haye will regret not selling his soul to fit the klit.

but as it stands this is just another easy fight against a guy who hasn't even earned it.

Just because of shit like this makes me feel that it's ok for haye to fight audley.

Whats good for the goose.....

[El Kabong]

Be-fucking-have lyle.

Let's call it what it is. Vitali Klitscho taking on another fat american whos shot at glory was frigging years ago. And even at his peak he wasn't that good.

Yeah if briggs lands a lucky one and gets a KO haye etc maybe haye will regret not selling his soul to fit the klit.

but as it stands this is just another easy fight against a guy who hasn't even earned it.

Just because of shit like this makes me feel that it's ok for haye to fight audley.

Whats good for the goose.....

....So you're saying it's just like he's taking on a dangerous version of John Ruiz?

[Hornfinger]

Be-fucking-have lyle.

Let's call it what it is. Vitali Klitscho taking on another fat american whos shot at glory was frigging years ago. And even at his peak he wasn't that good.

Yeah if briggs lands a lucky one and gets a KO haye etc maybe haye will regret not selling his soul to fit the klit.

but as it stands this is just another easy fight against a guy who hasn't even earned it.

Just because of shit like this makes me feel that it's ok for haye to fight audley.

Whats good for the goose.....

....So you're saying it's just like he's taking on a dangerous version of John Ruiz?

no I'm saying if vitali and wladmir aren't going to take on any serious opposition I don't see why Haye should.

[CFH]

Be-fucking-have lyle.

Let's call it what it is. Vitali Klitscho taking on another fat american whos shot at glory was frigging years ago. And even at his peak he wasn't that good.

Yeah if briggs lands a lucky one and gets a KO haye etc maybe haye will regret not selling his soul to fit the klit.

but as it stands this is just another easy fight against a guy who hasn't even earned it.

Just because of shit like this makes me feel that it's ok for haye to fight audley.

Whats good for the goose.....

....So you're saying it's just like he's taking on a dangerous version of John Ruiz?

no I'm saying if vitali and wladmir aren't going to take on any serious opposition I don't see why Haye should.

Because the Klitschko brothers have established themselves as the dominant heavyweights since Lennox Lewis retired. They've been willing to fight all comes and have actively sought out the best and most demanded opponents (including Haye) of what is admittedly a putrid division. They haven't run their mouths about breathing new life into the Heavyweight division and all that bullshit, nor have they talked shit about fighting certain individuals only to overtly duck them on two separate occasions . Haye has barely established himself as a legitimate heavyweight, but his talk has already been demonstrated to be utter bullshit and he has zero credibility. He ran his mouth in order to make himself money and is now taking the easiest route possible, which is fine I guess, but he's got zero credibility, his big mouth has been completely shut ever since Klitschko offered him an incredibly fair deal, and even most of his "fans" have begun turning against him.

The difference between the Klitschko's and Haye is, in a word, credibility.

[El Kabong]

Vitali tried to get Valuev but it didn't happen. Briggs is a good "stay busy" fight for Vitali....plus he'll be doing us all a favor when he demolishes Briggs, it'll be very fun to watch Briggs have another "asthma attack"

[JonnyFolds]

Right now the division is so quiet with Vitali as champ... ask Haye. Can you imagine what it would be like if Briggs won? The list of people who would call Briggs out would be a mile and a half long! Sort of like Bundrage this weekend. EVERYone and their grandma wants his IBF JrMW belt!

[Myk_Myk]

Vitali tried to get Valuev but it didn't happen. Briggs is a good "stay busy" fight for Vitali....plus he'll be doing us all a favor when he demolishes Briggs, it'll be very fun to watch Briggs have another "asthma attack"

I agree with ICB, but I know this is right. He needed an opponent and had to find one. Briggs has some recognition anyway.

I'm kinda starting to want to see what Oceanliner Solis could do...

[0james0]

As much as the fight would stink, I was actually looking forward to Vitali vs Valuev. It intrigued me.

This is just gonna be man vs punch bag. The guy might have one big shot in him, but I don't think he'll ever get close enough to use it. He'll be jabbed followed by straight all night and within 6 rounds they'll break him down and just break him in general.