Klitschko vs. Briggs?? W.T.F.!"?

[The Shadow]

I've been out of it for awhile. I was just wondering if this is true. I thought that Klitschko was scheduled to
fight someone else.
How does Briggs get a title shot after fighting nothing but straight off the strett panhandlers that have been given
a mouthpiece and boxing gloves.
Nevertheless, it should be interesting. Briggs will have to execute something quickly if he has a chance. He'll have
to throw caution to the wind and go right for the KO. If he can't do this, Klit will take him out.

[TheBESTP4P]

yeah personally id rather see unification then Wlad fighting anyone else. or avenging his losses to Lamon or even Corrie would be sweet too!

[james0504]

I think Briggs will be a good fight. His attempt against Lennox Lewis was awesome. The guy definitely has power. If it wasn't for the WBC and Don King, a unification match between Rahman and Wladimir would be just what the division needs for clarity. I guess Rahman gets to survive for a little while longer. That is if he doesn't go down like a chump against Maskaev again.

[ICB]

i dont think it will be easy for him he will prolly stop briggs like lewis but it wont be walk in the park thats for sure

[El Kabong]

It'll be tough for 4 rounds but Shannon will be nervous, he'll tire out, and Wlad will dominate with his jab.

Shannon is not great right now but considering how the Ibragimov's and every other would be "challenger" have done he is going to give a better fight than those guys

[bigragu]

i dont think it will be easy for him he will prolly stop briggs like lewis but it wont be walk in the park thats for sure

true...and unless briggs comes in at 240 or so this fight could be over in the 5th or 6th round....

[james0504]

Briggs hasn't tipped the scales below 240 in the last 5 years. Reports are coming out that this fight is failing through, and there is a possibly a unification match set up with Rahman or Sergei instead in November. Keep ya' posted.

[Wacko3205]

How does Briggs get a title shot after fighting nothing but straight off the strett panhandlers that have been given
a mouthpiece and boxing gloves.

I present to you as exhibit A: Samuel "the Nigerian Nightmare" Peter.

yeah personally id rather see unification then Wlad fighting anyone else. or avenging his losses to Lamon or even Corrie would be sweet too!

Agreed...but honestly...I like the thoughts of this fight...Wlad has a lot to lose if he loses & very little to gain if he loses...or wins.

But it's two big massive heavies...& Wlad's team is looking at it like a tune up more or less.

I think Briggs will be a good fight. His attempt against Lennox Lewis was awesome. The guy definitely has power. If it wasn't for the WBC and Don King, a unification match between Rahman and Wladimir would be just what the division needs for clarity. I guess Rahman gets to survive for a little while longer. That is if he doesn't go down like a chump against Maskaev again.

Agreed.

Good points all the way around for this post. Welcome to the forum.

i dont think it will be easy for him he will prolly stop briggs like lewis but it wont be walk in the park thats for sure

Agreed...but...

It'll be tough for 4 rounds but Shannon will be nervous, he'll tire out, and Wlad will dominate with his jab.

I agree with Lyle more. First few rounds will be tension filled...but Shannon will gas out & Wlad will roll him over.

Shannon is not great right now but considering how the Ibragimov's and every other would be "challenger" have done he is going to give a better fight than those guys

Disagree here...Rahman vs Wlad would be great...& yes...the other guy's are pretty much crap right now.

[p4pking]

How does Briggs get a title shot after fighting nothing but straight off the strett panhandlers that have been given
a mouthpiece and boxing gloves.

I present to you as exhibit A: Samuel "the Nigerian Nightmare" Peter.

Well actually Wlad wasn't the IBF champ then, so Peter didn't get a title shot, Wlad was coming off a KO loss in his last big fight before that.. It's not quite the same. But Briggs and Peter are about the same calibre right now imo.

[plinden]

Wladimir can never beat Corrie Sanders. There is no one who could prepare him for such fast precise hard left hands. I would love to see a rematch.

James Toney can never beat Corrie Sanders. Just imagine. The man is huge and fast and neve never goes down. (Remember ever IRon Fist couldnt knock him down.) Corrie is not an idiot like Rahman who stayed within the distance of fat toney (why?) Corrie is like WK in that he takes steps back to use distnance.

Golota would get very nervous against Corrie and that would settle it. A nervours Golota is a stiff.

Byrd could never beat Corrie.

Rahman could possible fight him even.

Remember it was VK himself who had to beat Corrie.

Long Live Sanders. Remember his great fights.

[Wacko3205]

How does Briggs get a title shot after fighting nothing but straight off the strett panhandlers that have been given
a mouthpiece and boxing gloves.

I present to you as exhibit A: Samuel "the Nigerian Nightmare" Peter.

Well actually Wlad wasn't the IBF champ then, so Peter didn't get a title shot, Wlad was coming off a KO loss in his last big fight before that.. It's not quite the same. But Briggs and Peter are about the same calibre right now imo.

Well actually...Peter is competing against JFAT coming up just around the corner for the IBA's title & also for the right to face off the winner of the WBC Heavyweight bout between Rahman & Maskaev.

That's actually what I was talking about.

What's quite the same is that Peter & Briggs have both been running on some bum beating of late & neither one deserves to face Wlad...but then again...that's actually just Wacko's erpin-urn.

[plinden]

In recent memory only

VITALI and RAHMAN have beaten Corrie Sanders. MY ARGUMENT IS THAT THOSE ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO COULD.

It took them 7 nd 8 rounds to achieve TKO.

What did Sanders to after Vitali WHY IN THE WHOLE WORLD DID HIS MANAGEMENT HAVE HIM FIGHT VITALI AT THE HIGHT OF HIT MIGHT? HE WOULD STILL BE CHAMPION TODAY IF HE HAD faught Byrd, Toney, Holyfield, etc,
Well the first thing he does is to KO Varakin in 2nd round (knocking imdown after a couple of seconds in the first).

[El Kabong]

Disagree here...Rahman vs Wlad would be great...& yes...the other guy's are pretty much crap right now.

Well I meant aside from the other title holders.

Take a look at the "Contenders" out there
Sultan
Timor
Brock
Austin
Ruiz
Thompson
Scott (interesting because he hasn't been battle tested yet)
Chambers (same as above but for some reason I think he'll do well)
Dimitrenko (same as above)
McCline
Minto
Chagaev
Maskaev
McBride


As you can see there aren't many superstars waiting for shots.

How do we fix this predicament? EASY
#1 Title Unification Tournament

#2 During this unification the challengers should fight each other on the undercards to clear up 1-10 spots for after the unification

[plinden]

Seriously I know that Corrie is retired, so IF there is a unifaction bout:

Which will be the first unification bout?

[Wacko3205]

In recent memory only

VITALI and RAHMAN have beaten Corrie Sanders. MY ARGUMENT IS THAT THOSE ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO COULD.

It took them 7 nd 8 rounds to achieve TKO.

What did Sanders to after Vitali WHY IN THE WHOLE WORLD DID HIS MANAGEMENT HAVE HIM FIGHT VITALI AT THE HIGHT OF HIT MIGHT? HE WOULD STILL BE CHAMPION TODAY IF HE HAD faught Byrd, Toney, Holyfield, etc,
Well the first thing he does is to KO Varakin in 2nd round (knocking imdown after a couple of seconds in the first).

Nate Tubbs knocked Sanders out in two rounds...but the fact remains...& everyone laughs at Wacko all the time for this...Sanders was one of the heaviest handed & feared men over 200lbs.

The guy could crack & he was awesome...but only when he applied himself.

He was coming to the end of the road as far as age & shape goes...& management capitalized on the biggest fight that was out there for him financially...he's a golfer now, babe.

Crying fwockin shame.

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