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BOXNEWS Fight Shannon Briggs W KO 7 (10) Ray Mercer

Fight Shannon Briggs W KO 7 (10) Ray Mercer

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Boxers USA Shannon Briggs [42-4-1, 36]
USA Ray Mercer [34-5-1, 25]
Weight division Heavyweight (unlimited)
Date 26 August 2005, Fri
Location USA USA, Hollywood, Hard Rock Live Arena
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Shannon Briggs returns to boxing 5 Jan 2012 20:18

Shannon Briggs returns to boxing

Former heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs (51-6-1, 45 KOs) has decided to end his retirement from boxing. Not only is Briggs returning to the ring as a fighter but as a promoter, as well. Briggs who is employed and a partner of the Florida-based online marketing powerhouse Acquinity Interactive, will debut as a promoter this coming Saturday read more ...
Shannon Briggs: I’m coming back for the Klitschkos 19 Aug 2011 17:19

Shannon Briggs: I’m coming back for the Klitschkos

I realised I missed the punching, I missed the sweating and getting the toxins out. I missed being athletic all my life and then suddenly I just stopped and it was like, wow, after 10 months of not exercising it felt like rigor mortis was setting in read more ...
Haye: Klitschkos Like To Fight Old, Run-Down Americans 20 Oct 2010 21:28

Haye: Klitschkos Like To Fight Old, Run-Down Americans

WBA heavyweight champion David Haye is warning the Klitschko brothers to come to the table before October 2011, which is the target date for Haye's planned retirement from boxing. Haye wants to retire before October 13, 2011, the date of his 31st birthday. Before walking away from the sport, he wants to face Vitali Klitschko for the WBC title, or Wladimir Klitschko for the IBF, IBO and WBO crowns read more ...
Briggs says he will be back after surgery 20 Oct 2010 18:15

Briggs says he will be back after surgery

Shannon Briggs pledged Wednesday to return to the ring after surgery to repair a torn tendon in his left arm, despite a lopsided loss to Vitali Klitschko over the weekend that left him hospitalized. Briggs said that apart from the arm injury, he felt fine after absorbing heavy punishment on Saturday night. He’s been in the hospital ever since and is scheduled for surgery on Friday read more ...
Shannon Briggs: With Both Hands, I'd Knock Klitschko Out 20 Oct 2010 17:21

Shannon Briggs: With Both Hands, I'd Knock Klitschko Out

Former heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs is still recovering from injuries sustained in last Saturday's loss to WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. The champion gave Briggs a beating for twelve rounds, which resulted in numerous injuries. Briggs has yet to leave Germany, still situated at the University Hospital in Hamburg read more ...
Valuev: No Combos From Klitschko Led To Briggs Decision 20 Oct 2010 15:01

Valuev: No Combos From Klitschko Led To Briggs Decision

Former world heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev watched last Saturday's fight from Hamburg, Germany, where WBC champion Vitali Klitschko retained his title with a twelve round beating of Shannon Briggs. He tells Alexander Pavlov that Klitschko could have scored a knockout in the earlier rounds but he focused too much on the right hand and did not throw enough combinations in the contest read more ...
Shannon Briggs hospitalized after loss 18 Oct 2010 16:08

Shannon Briggs hospitalized after loss

Shannon Briggs displayed enormous heart during his lopsided loss to heavyweight titlist Vitali Klitschko on Saturday, and it landed him in the hospital read more ...
Briggs rushed to hospital 17 Oct 2010 18:17

Briggs rushed to hospital

Heavyweight title challenger Shannon Briggs is reportedly in critical condition in the intensive care unit at the University Hospital Eppendorf in Hamburg, Germany. Briggs suffered fractures below both eyes as well as a concussion, after taking dozens of hard shots from WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko on Saturday night, but is responsive according to RTL read more ...
CompuBox Stats: V. Klitschko Lands Frightening Numbers 17 Oct 2010 13:48

CompuBox Stats: V. Klitschko Lands Frightening Numbers

Vitali cruised for the first five rounds, then stepped on the gas the rest of the way, outlanding the gallant Briggs 222-33 in total punches in rounds six thru twelve. Vitali landed 66% of his power shots over the last three rounds. Only Briggs’ corner and the referee were braver than Shannon, as the fight could have been stopped anytime after the eighth round read more ...