Shannon Briggs is to Heavy.

I don't think he'll make a noise at the very top, he always had a lot of talent, bt he's lost his big fights and is not getting any younger.

I pretty much agree Briggs is 6'4" and thickly built but if he had consistently stayed in top shape he would still be fighting in the low 230s. 260+ lbs. is simply too heavy for him if he wants to compete against the very best. For 1 thing, it tires a man out to carry that much weight around for 12 rounds. Danny Williams had that problem when he fought Vitaly Klitschko, and Briggs will have the same problem if he fights any of the top-ranking heavyweights out there today. There are a few heavyweights out there that can carry 260+ lbs. or more and look fit, namely Lance Whitaker, Valuev, Tye Fields and Jameel McCline, but there aren't many more, and I don't believe that Briggs belongs in that group.

Haven't seen Shannon's last fight. But against Mercer he looked quite solid. And he keeps knocking people out. Guess his recent opposition just is no motivation for him to train as hard as he could.

That's my only problem with him, it seems like he doesn't train enough, or has an eating disorder. If he fought around 235 or 240 like you said, I'd take him over a ton of fighters.