Exclusive Interview With Shannon Briggs, Part II

One time Linear Heavyweight champion made a successful return to the ring at the Madison Square Garden Theater on March 3rd. Briggs scored an impressive 2nd round TKO over Demetrius King. King previously was never stopped in his previous13 fight record. A few days before the fight I had a chance to have a long one on one conversation with Shannon. Here is Part II of that conversation. David Selwyn: What do you think can be done today to improve the sport of boxing? Some people feel that boxing is on a decline. What is your take? Shannon Briggs: I feel that boxing has to become a league like the N.F.C., N.B.A., M.L.B. These are all corporations. They are not run by the government. The government never stepped into football or baseball or NASCAR or tennis or golf. Why step into boxing? We need to build credibility so sponsors will come to the sport. Sponsors won’t touch boxing right now. If you look at a commercial for Gatorade or Nike they use professional actors, they won’t use actual boxers, it’s sad. Now, this is what boxing needs to do, it must become one corporation. It already is a business but people need to come together. The money comes from the sponsors. details]