It was one of the most controversial decisions of the 1990s: Shannon Briggs W12 George Foreman. And Briggs, who said after the fight that he genuinely thought lovable, old George … read more
Shannon Briggs, at the age of 53, has announced his return to the ring. Briggs has announced that he will be fighting on July 1, this at the Troubadour Arena … read more
Former heavyweight champ Shannon Briggs is still talking about a comeback. The 53-year-old, last seen in a boxing ring back in May of 2016, says he plans to fight again, … read more
This news will not please the purists, but fans of ‘fun fights’ might be forced to raise a smile. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has announced on X how he will be … read more
Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, Shannon Briggs. Three heavyweight champions of great prominence, Tyson especially, and they all came from the same small area of New York. Brownsville sure produced some … read more
March 28, 1998 – Atlantic City Convention Center. Lennox Lewis, 32-1 and the reigning WBC heavyweight champion, met Shannon Briggs, 30-1 and the reigning lineal heavyweight champion. Lewis was coming … read more
The End Of A Legend As George Foreman Is Controversially Beaten By Shannon Briggs Even at age 48, “Big” George Foreman was a formidable, no-joke heavyweight. Foreman in 1997 was … read more
Randall Bailey and Shannon Briggs, world champions both, will go into The Florida Boxing Hall of Fame this weekend, the two big-punching warriors to be celebrated in St. Petersburg. Briggs … read more
It’s probably fair to say that Shannon Briggs has done more talking than fighting over the years. Sure, the New Yorker at one time held the lineal heavyweight title, and … read more
“If He Cleans Out The Division With Six Fights Over Two Years, We Gonna Have To Say He’s The Greatest Of All-Time” Former lineal heavyweight champ Shannon Briggs is most … read more