The following article appears on box.confidentioal which will get some limeys out of the couch:
Former two-time world heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs has never fought in England but now he is ready to do just that.
Briggs, who is ranked ninth by one of the Alphabet Groups, tells Boxingconfidential.com that he is willing to travel to the UK if he gets enough Euros to fight heavyweight hopeful David “Hayemamker” Haye.
“I know that Haye is charismatic like me,” Briggs said. “He likes to run his mouth like me. And, also like me, he punches like a mule kicks. He really packs a wallop.
“But he’s been playing in the baby end of the pool, you know where it’s only three feet deep. Knocking out cruiserweights is beating on toddlers, really. If he wants to test the heavyweight waters, I will be glad to accommodate the young lad.”
Briggs said he has a revenge angle to such a bout because Haye’s promoter is diminutive but volatile Fearless Frank Maloney, ex-manager of world champ Lennox Lewis.
“Frank had to change his white pants when I nearly knocked Lennox out in our fight,” Briggs said. “I had Lewis hurt but inexperience and my asthma held me back. Eventually, I collapsed. But Haye is a smaller man and not as strong or formidable as Lewis was back then.
“I would crush Haye’s heavy dreams and send him back to the junior varsity meaning the clueless class of cruiserweights. Even the name sounds like a group of mincing chaps, like hey, “I am a cruiser.” I will expose the fraudlent heavyweight and drop him back where he belongs.”
As proof of his eagnerness to hammer Haye, Briggs added one more news flash.
“I’m sitting by the phone, old chaps, so don’t hesitate to ring me up and offer a hearty “cheerio.” But I will need some serious money to sort Haye out as well.”
He wants Haye real bad, but wants to get paid in the process.:ugh: Shit, Haye aint like the other Brits, he'll go to the US to lay this bum out.
as much as I cant stand briggs all he'd need is one clean right hand and haye's fast asleep. this would be a very dangerous fight for haye in the early rounds
FUUUUck I thought Briggs finally went away.......:nonono:
briggs is a joke. using the asthma excuse again. my girl has severe asthma yet runs marathons. I cant wait to see briggs get whupped again
Only, Briggs is as slow as one.. David Haye has speed.
OH yeah, briggs bark has always been bigger than his bite, he is best rememberd for being knocked out by lennox lewis, and for winning a robbery against george foreman
I think Briggs would have a decent chance against Haye....Haye has shit defense, keeps his left hand too low and has a weak chin...Briggs is still one of the hardest punchers in the heavyweight division, I could see Briggs knocking out Haye in the early rounds before he runs out of gas.
If Briggs had of worried more about getting in better condition and shedding some weight, then maybe he would have been in a position to let Haye chase after him.
you may not like him but he is still capable of stopping anyone in a fight..
Why do you like him so damn much? All he has is power, he is so one dimensional....
I think an in-shape Briggs who throws more than 2-3 punches a round would be a serious test for Haye but I don't think he has anything left at this point of his career.
Briggs is a super heavyweight who can KO with one punch and if Haye could take his punch and KO him that would prove a lot (if Briggs came to fight, not to stall like against Ibragimov).
Haye better keep his hands up.. Briggs might end up countering him like he did against Lyakhovic..
Haye would be lucky if he gets to fight a sick and lethargic Briggs, it would make his time easier..
And when will Asian Sensation post his interview with Briggs?
i dont think at this point briggs will be of any danger to haye who's a fast mover. when looking at briggs last 2 fights, he looked slow as hell. if it wasnt for the hail mary knockout he scored in lykhovitch fight he wouldnt have become a champ. and then sultan outpointed him, and briggs looked horrible in that fight. barely threw any shots, and those that he threw didnt really land on the target, and he got tired in the second round. haye will be too quick, and with that weight from roids briggs cannot box and expect to be effective. he's just way too heavy.
Well anyways, I hope this fight happens this year since Haye stated that he will be fighting for a HW title eliminator in his ring return..
Shannon Briggs would be a real test for Haye..
I think Briggs is the perfect opponent for Haye at this point. If Haye can stop him, or even last 10 or 12 rounds of his bombs, then he proves he can belong in the HW division. As asthmatic and inactive as Shannon is these days, he does have good pop and a pretty decent beard.