Shannon Briggs: record, next fight and profile →
Former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs was confidently backing Tyson Fury to defeat Deontay Wilder in their trilogy bout. But, based on all of the recent happenings he's starting to change his position on the matter and views that contest as being more of an even fight.
Heavyweight hellraiser Tommy Welch blew away Gyorgy Kutasi inside two rounds in Brussels on Saturday night and received high praise from the former WBO world heavyweight Champion Shannon Briggs.
Former heavyweight world champion Shannon Briggs is a big believer in Youtube star Logan Paul. He warns that Paul has surprising power in his punches. This coming Sunday, Paul will step in the ring with five division world champion Floyd Mayweather. Their exhibition fight will headline a Showtime Pay-Per-View event.
Former heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs gives Deontay Wilder a very realistic shot of upsetting the odds when he faces Tyson Fury in a trilogy fight. Wilder and Fury fought to a controversial twelve round split draw in 2018. Fury went down twice in the fight.
Former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs is ready and willing to come in on late notice to fight Mike Tyson. 54-year-old Tyson, a former undisputed heavyweight champion, is scheduled to return to the ring on November 28th, in the main event of a pay-per-view card.
In a recent video, Shannon Briggs has claimed that he reached a verbal agreement to fight fellow former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. Neither Tyson or any of his team members have confirmed Briggs' claims.
Heavyweight contender Derek Chisora is confident that he can beat his rival, Dillian Whyte, if a trilogy fight ever comes together. In 2016, Chisora lost a razor-close twelve round split decision to Whyte in one of the most action-packed heavyweight bouts in years. There were many observers who felt Chisora had done enough to win the fight.
Shannon Briggs says he has investors interested in making a boxing exhibition between him and Mike Tyson a reality. According to Briggs, the former heavyweight champions are committed to participating in an exhibition that would help raise money to fund a boxing gym in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn. Briggs, who has long cited Tyson as the inspiration to start his boxing career, and Tyson are Brownsville natives and friends.
Former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs, 48-years-old, is ready to take part in the next chapter of his wild career - by becoming the latest retired boxer to enter the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Briggs will attempt to add another title or two, by knocking out heavyweight competitors in BKFC.
Shannon Briggs is planning a return from nearly a four-year layoff with back-to-back fights in April and May. The former WBO heavyweight champion informed BoxingScene.com that he intends to take a tune-up boxing match late in April. Briggs handlers also are negotiating with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship to face former UFC heavyweight champ Ricco Rodriguez late in May.