Briggs KOs Liakhovich!

5 Nov 2006

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Shannon Briggs (48-4-1, 41 KOs) scored an explosive twelfth round knockout over Sergei "White Wolf" Liakhovich (23-2, 14 KOs) to claim the WBO heavyweight championship on Saturday night at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Action was very measured for most the fight as both fighters appeared wary of engaging in exchanges. Finally in the twelfth round, with about 30 seconds left in the fight, Briggs floored Liakhovich, then when Sergei beat the count, Briggs blasted him completely out of the ring to win the title. Official time was 2:59. Entering the last round, Liakhovich was leading 106-103, 106-103, 105-104. With the win, Briggs breaks the monopoly on the major heavyweight titles by former Soviet fighters.

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