Shannon Briggs
Shannon Briggs
Shannon Briggsis an American professional boxer. A twenty-year veteran of the sport, he won the lineal heavyweight title in 1997, and the WBO heavyweight title in 2006...
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth4 December 1971
CityBrooklyn, NY
consider days fighter great gym three
This is inexcusable! I have Shannon in great shape. We were back in the gym three days after the Mercer fight. As a fighter and a trainer, I consider their maneuver little more than cowardly,
afraid endurance fight four great later learned matured people physically power rounds shape strong three train welcome
I have more power in the later rounds. People used to say I have no endurance; that I was only strong for three or four rounds. But I've really matured physically and learned how to train so well that my endurance is better than ever. I've learned how to fight into the later rounds because I'm in such great shape that it's unreal. I used to be afraid a fight would go into the later rounds, now I welcome it.
boxing career changed classic fan felt hope people reach time
It's just a maturity, ... I felt like it was time to rededicate myself. I'm a big fan of classic boxing and when people think of me 100 years from now, I hope they say I really changed my career around to reach greatness.
champion great
It would be great for the sport and the division. One title. One champion.
boxing bring goal lose trying
I'm trying to sell. My goal is to bring boxing back. Win, lose or draw, I'm here to bring back the thrill.
clubs hitting ripping running settled streets
I'm not ripping and running the streets no more, hitting the clubs and all that. I'm wiser. I'm not a jitterbug anymore. I'm settled down.
champion lasted man olympic round
In his day, I wouldn't have lasted a round with him. The man was a heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold-medal winner.
crafty defense great learned mentally stuff
It's going great. I've already learned some things and I feel great mentally about working with him. I've been tightening up my defense and working on countering off my blocks; really sneaky, crafty stuff that, with my ability, will take me to another level.