If Shannon Briggs had came in at a lower weight?

[Stickman]

this excuse has to be made, Briggs has VERY BAD asthma and has recently had pneumonia of the lower lung. Any one sane will understand that he cant make 235lbs and his stamina is **** as a result.

That's no excuse for not dropping bulk. Cardio training is supposed to help relieve asthma symptoms, and it isn't that difficult to reduce calorie intake to reduce some of the muscle mass. Why bulk up to such a huge degree when it just makes things 10x worse? His trainer ought to be shot in the back of the ****ing head. I could do far better with Briggs myself. It really pisses me off. The guy actually has (or had) potential, and either he, or his people, just piss it away.

And if he were stuff suffering the after-effects of pneumonia, he should've postponed the match.

No valid excuses for giving the public (the ones that paid to see that match, however ****** a thing that was to do) a ****ty performance.

[paul750]

I don't know why some boxers do this when it only does them harm. Danny Williams had this disease for a long time until he finally realised it was doing him more harm than good. I'm surprised it went the distance though, so with that in mind I'm assuming Briggs at 240lbs could have beaten him. I've not seen the fight though.

[beez721]

this excuse has to be made, Briggs has VERY BAD asthma and has recently had pneumonia of the lower lung. Any one sane will understand that he cant make 235lbs and his stamina is **** as a result.

lmao. he had pneumonia how long ago? he cant make 235 becuase hes a roided weightlifter. he just sucks plain and simple and it cracks me up all the morons on here that continue to overrate him