Shannon Briggs: I Snuck In, Y’All; I’ll Be Fighting In The UK In December

09/23/201809/23/2018 James Slater

Former two-time heavyweight champ Shannon Briggs was unable to get into the official weigh-in for the Anthony Joshua-Alexander Povetkin fight on Friday, but “The Cannon” … continue

Shannon Briggs: I Came All The Way From America And They Won’t Let Me In!

09/23/201809/21/2018 James Slater

A number of big names were in attendance at today’s Anthony Joshua-Alexander Povetkin weigh-in in London. Rival heavies Dereck Chisora and Dillian Whyte were there, … continue

Shannon Briggs Not Done Causing Mayhem Quite Yet; Says He’s On For November Ring Return

08/21/2018 James Slater

Always a fun guy to listen to, former two-time heavyweight boss (WBO and lineal) Shannon Briggs recently gave an interview from his home to IfLTV … continue

Fans Can Expect Fun, Frenzy And Foul Language On Saturday Night In Belfast As Shannon Briggs Will Be In Town

08/14/201808/14/2018 James Slater

“It’s gone get messy,” Shannon Briggs. There will be no less than three heavyweight champions, past, present and maybe future on hand in Belfast, Northern … continue

Twenty Years On: The Lewis-Briggs rumble

03/27/2018 James Slater

Twenty long years ago ago (March 28 1998), WBC heavyweight king Lennox Lewis met lineal ruler Shannon Briggs in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and a … continue

Tyson Fury vs Shannon Briggs? Fury Vs. Antonio Tarver? Interesting fights or not?

02/02/2018 James Slater

Tyson Fury has placed a dangling carrot in the direction of two big names who once ruled the world and commanded the attention the 29 year old, unbeaten former heavyweight champ enjoys (this despite the fact that Fury has not boxed in well over two long years).

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Tyson Fury Tipped To Face Shannon Briggs In First Bout Back

01/20/201801/19/2018 ESB

Former World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury has had the ban on his boxing license lifted, with Shannon Briggs the instant frontrunner to face the ‘Gypsy King’ in his return to the ring. And the odds of a 2018 clash with Anthony Joshua have been slashed by bookmakers.

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Shannon Briggs says he could be facing Tyson Fury in April

12/27/2017 Rob Smith

Heavyweight Shannon Briggs is saying he’ll be Tyson Fury’s next opponent in April when the overweight former heavyweight champion makes his return to the ring following a 2-year layoff. Briggs says he’s already been in talks for the fight with the 6’9” Fury (25-0, 18 KOs), and he’s ready to knock him out.

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Shannon Briggs making a comeback in 2018

12/22/2017 Andy Brooks

Shannon Briggs has revealed that he plans on making a comeback in 2018 following a drug suspension. The 46-year-old Briggs has been out of the ring for a year and a half since stopping Emilio Ezquiel Zarate on May 21, 2016.

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Shannon Briggs says that after he KO’s “Whale” Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko will come back to fight him

11/14/201711/14/2017 James Slater

There sure is some crazy comeback talk fluttering around the boxing word right about now: what with Oscar De La Hoya saying how he has been “secretly training” and how he needs just “two rounds” to stop MMA star Conor McGregor, and with Julio Cesar Chavez, who pretty much disgraced himself in his last fight, against Canelo Alvarez, plotting yet another ring return of his own (would you pay good money to see him fight again?)

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