As previously reported, a press conference was held to announce the heavyweight battle between Shannon Briggs (58-6) and Mike Marrone (21-4) for September 5th.

The event at the Hard Rock Live in Florida will feature a total of eight heavyweight fights, including a 12-round title fight with two-time world heavyweight Biggs facing Marrone in the main event. Briggs, a former Lineal and WBO world heavyweight champion and current world-record-holder for 38 first-round knockouts, will enter the ring to further his quest to defeat a third world heavyweight champion; Briggs previously defeated world heavyweight champions George Foreman and Siarhei Liakhovich.

Michael Buffer:    Just think if you were walking into a room and there were a group of men that were the MVPs of the last twenty five world series.   That’s what this is going to be like on September 5 at the Hard Rock.   It’s going to be a great night.
 
Michael Moorer:    I have been talking to all of these heavyweight champions over the past couple of months and they are all very excited to come in here for the weekend.  
 
Mike Marrone:    All these people yelling for you in here – they don’t fight for you Shannon.   You fight for you.     On the 5th , in the ring, it’s just going to be me and you.   None of that matters to me because on September 5th I am coming to win.
 
Shannon Briggs:    I am so ready for this fight.   I could fight right now.   I am looking to do big things and this guy Marrone is in my way.   You know I want to fight Klitschko but I have to take care of this guy first and I am ready (looking at Marrone).   I am the champ.   I am the two-time heavyweight champion of the world and I am in phenomenal shape - the best shape of my life (takes shirt off).   Look at me.   Look at me now! (steps out in front of scale).
 
Marrone:    So am I.   I am ready to fight right now too (leaning over to the edge of his seat).

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