Briggs wins WBO title

Boxingmad · Post by **Boxingmad** » 05 Nov 2006, 07:03

Shannon Briggs won title in 12th & last round against wassisname.

Behind on all the scorecards he opened up and won.

Really pleased for him. Good stuff. The yanks will be pleased.

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 05 Nov 2006, 07:11

Makes it 3 of LEnnoxs ex-opponents who've gone on to be champs after his retirement.

Goz · Post by **Goz** » 05 Nov 2006, 07:28

Shows how good Lennox was.

I thought Sergi whatshisface looked pretty decent against Brewster, thought he would handle Briggs easily although I must confess to not having seen Briggs fight for years, probably since Lennox so have no idea if he is any better now.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 05 Nov 2006, 07:56

Briggs won with 1 second remaining, if Liakhovich had got up even with the 2 knockdowns he would have saved the title with a draw.

Nels · Post by **Nels** » 05 Nov 2006, 09:53

Briggs as heavyweight champion (though I predicted the KO in PTBF) is surely the leading edge of the fvcking apocalypse.

Rains of blood can only be nanoseconds away; I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire, and a great big steroid-bloated pineapple-headed chinny bloke who nearly got flattened by Frans Botha (FRANS FVCKING BOTHA!!!) & got soundly pasted by Jameel Decline (!!!) is now a claimant to lineal HW champ.

Should cheer up Stacey over on the Current Scene though...

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 05 Nov 2006, 10:51

If Warren's really interested in getting Skelton a belt, then Briggs is the one to go for.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 05 Nov 2006, 11:45

Terence wrote:
Max Molyneux wrote:If Warren's really interested in getting Skelton a belt, then Briggs is the one to go for.
Yeah, Briggs called him out after the fight.

Serious?

Axe · Post by **Axe** » 05 Nov 2006, 22:11

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:Makes it 3 of LEnnoxs ex-opponents who've gone on to be champs after his retirement.

And 5 that won a belt after losing to him:

Briggs
Klitschko
Bruno
Holyfield
Rahman

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 06 Nov 2006, 20:07

Max Molyneux wrote:
Terence wrote:
Max Molyneux wrote:If Warren's really interested in getting Skelton a belt, then Briggs is the one to go for.
Yeah, Briggs called him out after the fight.
Serious?

I very much doubt it.

REally dispointd with the White Wolf here. I thought he might have had something about him. Turns out he is just like all the rest.

The fact that a 19st asthmatic roid beast can win a world title late in the 12th is depressing in my eyes.

Where have all the good heavies gone? What I would do for just one Joe Frazier...

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 06 Nov 2006, 20:09

Still can't find a copy of this.

Don't care if it's slow I wanna see a KO.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 06 Nov 2006, 20:19

Max Molyneux wrote:Still can't find a copy of this.

Don't care if it's slow I wanna see a KO.

watch the end on youtube and save yourself 11 rounds of torture.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 06 Nov 2006, 20:23

It's HW's though I don't mind the torture.

Unless it's a decision.

Post by **The Law** » 06 Nov 2006, 20:23

TerribleTerry wrote:
Max Molyneux wrote:Still can't find a copy of this.

Don't care if it's slow I wanna see a KO.
watch the end on youtube and save yourself 11 rounds of torture.

Well said Terry :-D

I'd rather be tortured in Guantanamo Bay or Abu Ghraib rather than watch the first 11 rounds of that fight! .........

lvlarc · Post by **lvlarc** » 06 Nov 2006, 20:32

I watched it again yesterday, my bro wanted to watch it since he heard it was a HW title fight, and for some reason he loves HW title fights, even though I had to point out which guy was Briggs, serious.

Definetly catch the last round on youtube, it was a crap fight but the end was pure crazy. Don King said to Jim Grey "it was a great fight with a Hollywood finish"

Also if you can, watch the post fight interview with Briggs and Grey. Briggs is a funny guy

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 06 Nov 2006, 20:34

for some reason he loves HW title fights

Are you sure I'm not your brother?

lvlarc · Post by **lvlarc** » 06 Nov 2006, 20:49

Well we do have alot in common

Here mate, watch it before it gets taken down

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl4a1PNoxgw

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 06 Nov 2006, 20:59

You don't see KO's like that in the lighter divisions.

Grilling Machine · Post by **Grilling Machine** » 07 Nov 2006, 16:26

Briggs occasionally hurt Lewis, but was too limited to capitalise.

I haven't seen SB fight in years though. I'm guessing he's shot?

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 07 Nov 2006, 16:30

Not shot just pumped up to the max on something, he was 268 for this fight, 40lbs or so heavier than he was when he fought Lewis and its all muscle basically. He just has near zero stamina.

Grilling Machine · Post by **Grilling Machine** » 07 Nov 2006, 16:40

It was incredible how he neglected to cover up during the Lewis onslaught.
A great chin is no substitute for raising the left hand.

I did see a pic of Briggs pre-Liakhovich actually.
Yep, looks like he's been taking advice from Tommy Morrison.

josh fg · Post by **josh fg** » 07 Nov 2006, 17:05

nickd wrote:Not shot just pumped up to the max on something, he was 268 for this fight, 40lbs or so heavier than he was when he fought Lewis and its all muscle basically. He just has near zero stamina.

Other than his physeac is there any evidence to say briggs takes steroids?

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 07 Nov 2006, 17:19

josh fg wrote:
nickd wrote:Not shot just pumped up to the max on something, he was 268 for this fight, 40lbs or so heavier than he was when he fought Lewis and its all muscle basically. He just has near zero stamina.
Other than his physeac is there any evidence to say briggs takes steroids?

No, but he was up to a solid 280 at one point. You'd be hard pushed to gain 60lbs of muscle without assistance particularly if you're boxing training.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 07 Nov 2006, 18:32

nickd wrote:Not shot just pumped up to the max on something, he was 268 for this fight, 40lbs or so heavier than he was when he fought Lewis and its all muscle basically. He just has near zero stamina.

Could it be his asthma that does it or does that just make his stamina gone quicker?

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 07 Nov 2006, 22:50

Well done Max for remember the Asthma.... he said that was the reason for his first defeat. Funny he never mentioned it before.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 08 Nov 2006, 05:56

He used asthma as an excuse for losing to Darroll Wilson. I don't think its asthma I think its pretty obvious he's more interested in pumping iron than roadwork. And carrying around all that muscle will drain your stamina reserves pretty quickly.