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Lucas Browne was on top of the world in March. The 37-year-old had upset Ruslan Chagaev in Chechnya to become Australia’s first world heavyweight champion in the sport of boxing.
Manchester legend Ricky Hatton admits that he wanted Lucas Browne to fight David Haye - NOT not Shannon Briggs, for the vacant WBA 'regular' heavyweight world title.
As previously reported, the World Boxing Association has finally sanctioned a fight between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko for its "super" heavyweight title. The fight will take place in the spring of 2017, but only if Joshua beats Eric Molina on December 10 in the British boxer's second defence of his IBF title.
Lucas Browne is happy the WBA has ordered him to fight American veteran Shannon Briggs for the heavyweight world title they took off the Australian earlier in the year.
WBA has ordered Lucas 'Big Daddy' Browne (24-0, 21KOs) and Shannon Briggs (60-6-1, 53KOs) for the vacant WBA heavyweight title. The belt was vacated a few weeks ago by Tyson Fury, who is taking time to deal with his mental health.
44-year-old former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs is roasting David Haye. He claims the former two division world champion backed away from a promised fall fight.
Rising heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller (18-0, 16KOs) believes former two division world champion David Haye is running from a potential fight with heavyweight veteran Shannon Briggs, who is a former WBO world champion.
A few weeks ago, former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs accused David Haye of dragging his feet on finalizing a deal that would see them fight in the fall. Haye (28-2, 26KOs) and Briggs (60-6-1, 53KOs) were both in action on May 21 at the O2 Arena in London, when they picked up easy knockout wins against overmatched opponents. The show as used a tool to hype up a Haye-Briggs showdown for the fall.
Two division world champion David Haye (28-2, 26KOs) is brushing off the trash talk from former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs. A few days ago, Briggs (60-6-1, 53KOs) lashed out at Haye, claiming the British heavyweight has fallen off the map and stopped returning his calls for a fight.
Former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs has continued to lash out at David Haye. He claims the form two division world champion has fallen off the map and stopped returning his calls for a fight.