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Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 14 Dec 2016, 12:23
by Taansend
gilgamesh wrote:Taansend wrote:gilgamesh wrote:
Briggs would turn that down.
Really? A title shot and HUGE exposure.
It wouldn't be enough money for him, and he'd lose. He doesn't care about titles. He wants money, and he wants a guaranteed payday not a tough fight to get to a payday because he can't get by the tough fight successfully, and he knows it.
I can see that point of view. I disagree but who knows what's going on in the weird & wonderful mind of Briggs
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 14 Dec 2016, 13:09
by jamesmcdonnell
gilgamesh wrote:Taansend wrote:gilgamesh wrote:
Briggs would turn that down.
Really? A title shot and HUGE exposure.
It wouldn't be enough money for him, and he'd lose. He doesn't care about titles. He wants money, and he wants a guaranteed payday not a tough fight to get to a payday because he can't get by the tough fight successfully, and he knows it.
Why can't people get this through their heads, all briggs wants is one huge payday before he calls it a day. He's broke.
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 14 Dec 2016, 13:59
by asdfjkl
the_doctor wrote:asdfjkl wrote:Lenny wrote:
If he fought and beat them now, it would be his best result in 10 years
That's right, but sadly, they simply duck him.
Just out of interest, where do you rank Briggs currently? Who is just ahead or behind him in your opinion?
rank 25 ish, just below Takam, Whyte, just above Price, Wawrzyk.
I'd have to say, there are guys out there ranked higher that I rate lower, and ranked lower that I rate higher.
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 14 Dec 2016, 16:01
by Autobarn
Controversial wrote:The bloke is 45 and hasn't fought anyone decent in 6 years, he isn't interested in earning a shot as its too risky, using social media is far less dangerous. Even at his best 16-20 years ago he lost fights to Darroll Wilson and Sedreck Fields.
Yeah but it's common knowledge the dust mites in his hotel room aggravated his asthma, making him vulnerable against Wilson...
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 14 Dec 2016, 16:04
by crusader
I have strong doubts that Briggs would even beat Arnie Gjergjaj
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 14 Dec 2016, 21:48
by BitPlayer
crusader wrote:I have strong doubts that Briggs would even beat Arnie Gjergjaj
I think he'd crush Gjergjaj. He's terrible.
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 14 Dec 2016, 22:16
by asdfjkl
crusader wrote:I have strong doubts that Briggs would even beat Arnie Gjergjaj
Briggs KOed a guy who nearly went to distance with Gjergjaj without problems within the first round in his last match.
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 15 Dec 2016, 16:24
by crusader
I'm not so sure that Briggs would win that, and if he did, Gjerjaj would be the top opponent he's beaten over the last decade.
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 15 Dec 2016, 18:35
by Crease
emallini wrote:He wants millions for his cash out and he can't get it
X2
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 15 Dec 2016, 18:38
by Crease
jamesmcdonnell wrote:Why can't people get this through their heads, all briggs wants is one huge payday before he calls it a day. He's broke.
For a poor guy, he seems to be doing all right jet-setting around the globe & staying in hotels.
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 15 Dec 2016, 20:06
by asdfjkl
crusader wrote:I'm not so sure that Briggs would win that, and if he did, Gjerjaj would be the top opponent he's beaten over the last decade.
That's bacause they are all scared, including Gjergjaj.
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 18 Dec 2016, 07:33
by jamesmcdonnell
Crease wrote:jamesmcdonnell wrote:Why can't people get this through their heads, all briggs wants is one huge payday before he calls it a day. He's broke.
For a poor guy, he seems to be doing all right jet-setting around the globe & staying in hotels.
Being able to afford a few flights a year is hardly rich.
Broke is of course relative, he's broke compared to the wealth he would have had when he was a relatively big name.
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 21 Dec 2016, 08:34
by Syntax Error
gilgamesh wrote:Briggs could get lots of regular fights. He doesn't want them. He wants a big payday, and he wants it handed to him.
Spot on.
There's no reason why he couldn't get regular fights, but he's just interested in a payday.
OK, I get that he has to put food on the table, but he should just be honest about his intentions because they're so blatantly obvious.
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 21 Dec 2016, 08:36
by keithmoonhangover
asdfjkl wrote:As far as I know he only ducked Parker a few years ago, all others simply ducked him.
Ducked? Really?
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 22 Dec 2016, 10:12
by ILikeBeer
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 22 Dec 2016, 10:23
by world ranked
He doesn't want regular fights. He wants the big fights for world titles.
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 22 Dec 2016, 10:34
by Killer Blow
jamesmcdonnell wrote:gilgamesh wrote:Taansend wrote:
Really? A title shot and HUGE exposure.
It wouldn't be enough money for him, and he'd lose. He doesn't care about titles. He wants money, and he wants a guaranteed payday not a tough fight to get to a payday because he can't get by the tough fight successfully, and he knows it.
Why can't people get this through their heads, all briggs wants is one huge payday before he calls it a day. He's broke.
Indeed. Haye is in the exact same boat. That's why a fight between the two would have been fitting.
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 22 Dec 2016, 11:41
by Sklar
'The first iPhone ever made, iPhone 2'
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 22 Dec 2016, 13:03
by jamesmcdonnell
Killer Blow wrote:jamesmcdonnell wrote:gilgamesh wrote:
It wouldn't be enough money for him, and he'd lose. He doesn't care about titles. He wants money, and he wants a guaranteed payday not a tough fight to get to a payday because he can't get by the tough fight successfully, and he knows it.
Why can't people get this through their heads, all briggs wants is one huge payday before he calls it a day. He's broke.
Indeed. Haye is in the exact same boat. That's why a fight between the two would have been fitting.
Haye isn't broke.
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 22 Dec 2016, 13:25
by Syntax Error
crusader wrote:I have strong doubts that Briggs would even beat Arnie Gjergjaj
My next door neighbour's cat would beat Arnold Gjergjaj.
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 22 Dec 2016, 14:53
by Terminator666
This sums up a lot of what is wrong with boxing today and not just Briggs- everyone wants an easy path to top money - Joshua, Alvarez Haye etc- they should be fighting at least four times a year in my book- just fight ffs
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 22 Dec 2016, 15:26
by ThereByTheGrace
Seriously who cares about Briggs? Hes useless and he's had his chances just go away nobody cares!
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 24 Dec 2016, 03:16
by asdfjkl
ThereByTheGrace wrote:Seriously who cares about Briggs? Hes useless and he's had his chances just go away nobody cares!
He never had a chance, his opponents scared out, doped, ducked, or several of these things. He's still waiting for someone to show up.
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 28 Dec 2016, 04:38
by ILikeBeer
ThereByTheGrace wrote:Seriously who cares about Briggs? Hes useless and he's had his chances just go away nobody cares!
Let's Go Champ!
Where you go I go, champ!
Re: Why cant Briggs get any regular fights?
Posted: 28 Dec 2016, 04:40
by Controversial
asdfjkl wrote:ThereByTheGrace wrote:Seriously who cares about Briggs? Hes useless and he's had his chances just go away nobody cares!
He never had a chance, his opponents scared out, doped, ducked, or several of these things. He's still waiting for someone to show up.
Didn't you say earlier that Briggs ducked Parker, wasn't that his big chance?
