Briggs V Woods

thunderfromdownunder · Post by **thunderfromdownunder** » 17 Jan 2008, 05:10

heard rumours of a march or april showdown.
if true, thats pretty big news....imagine briggs v green for the WBA/IBF titles

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 17 Jan 2008, 08:03

UK or Oz?

AntonS · Post by **AntonS** » 17 Jan 2008, 08:19

Not in OZ. We just don't have a big enough promoter. Nor would the fight generate big enough gate to cover the purse

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 17 Jan 2008, 17:33

Yeah it would have to be in the UK. Does anyone else find it amussing that Woods has waited until Briggs hasn't looked his best and been inactive before sounding him out? A few years ago I would have given Briggs a huge chance in this fight... now I'm not to sure.

WOODS SHOULD FIGHT GREEN!!!

thunderfromdownunder · Post by **thunderfromdownunder** » 17 Jan 2008, 19:01

jomothepure wrote:UK or Oz?

the UK, would have been good if it were in the US, wich is possible seeing as Briggs is a King fighter

p4p1 · Post by **p4p1** » 18 Jan 2008, 01:09

^^^ i would think it is in the uk they could prob make more money out of it that way

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 18 Jan 2008, 06:19

Uk it is then. Woods is one of the few guys I'm happy about having a slice of the alphabet pie and making some money. He is a very genuine and honest guy, in and out of the ring. With a Calzaghe fight looking an impossibility now I think Briggs and Green are the only sensible options left for Clinton, and maybe even vice versa. tbh I didn't know Woods has been ducking Briggs Marlin. He's only been given one voluntary defence in the time he's had the IBF strap.

But anyway, with Erdei obviously a no-goer and Dawson tied up forever and a day as the WBC likes these things, it looks like this match-up will have to do us proud. Whether it's Briggs/Woods with the winner fighting Green, or Green/Briggs with the winner fighting Woods, thats two pretty decent honest fights.

thunderfromdownunder · Post by **thunderfromdownunder** » 18 Jan 2008, 09:41

jomothepure wrote:Uk it is then. Woods is one of the few guys I'm happy about having a slice of the alphabet pie and making some money. He is a very genuine and honest guy, in and out of the ring. With a Calzaghe fight looking an impossibility now I think Briggs and Green are the only sensible options left for Clinton, and maybe even vice versa. tbh I didn't know Woods has been ducking Briggs Marlin. He's only been given one voluntary defence in the time he's had the IBF strap.

But anyway, with Erdei obviously a no-goer and Dawson tied up forever and a day as the WBC likes these things, it looks like this match-up will have to do us proud. Whether it's Briggs/Woods with the winner fighting Green, or Green/Briggs with the winner fighting Woods, thats two pretty decent honest fights.

good post

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 18 Jan 2008, 18:39

I didn't mean to imply that Woods has been ducking Briggs jomo, I don't think that is the case at all. In all honesty I don't think it is a fight that had been talked about to much. I just find in amussing that Woods never expressed a desire to fight Briggs until now...

GM #1 · Post by **GM #1** » 18 Jan 2008, 22:11

good match but on briggs last performance against the sth african middleweight he will get ko'd.

pity green looks like having to have his mandatory otherwise I am sure an all oz green v briggs fight could have been on the cards.

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 20 Jan 2008, 17:43

Marlin wrote:Yeah it would have to be in the UK. Does anyone else find it amussing that Woods has waited until Briggs hasn't looked his best and been inactive before sounding him out? A few years ago I would have given Briggs a huge chance in this fight... now I'm not to sure.

WOODS SHOULD FIGHT GREEN!!!

Woods hasn't really had many chances to choose an opponent. It's only because Glen Johnson is fighting Dawson that Woods isn't bogged down by more mandatories of guys he has beaten already for the IBF. Woods-Briggs will be very good IMO. Briggs always brings his best for the title fights.

thunderfromdownunder · Post by **thunderfromdownunder** » 01 Feb 2008, 05:02

so much for that then eh

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 01 Feb 2008, 06:05

thunderfromdownunder wrote:so much for that then eh

???

Are you referring to the Woods Tarver fight?

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 01 Feb 2008, 06:37

Marlin wrote:
thunderfromdownunder wrote:so much for that then eh
???

Are you referring to the Woods Tarver fight?

And the fact that that puts pay to a fight with Green or Briggs.

See you next year then, as Clinton will be having his mandatory (Gonzalez) in the Summer.

:P