Shannon Briggs Comeback

[joeboxer]

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 15, 2005--Cedric Kushner Promotions, Inc. (CKP) (PK: CKPI) announced today that the former Linear Heavyweight Champion of the World, Shannon Briggs, will return to the ring after nearly a one year lay off. Briggs is slated to fight on Thursday, March 3, 2005 in the Theater at Madison Square Garden against an opponent to be determined. With a professional record of 40-4-1 with 34 knockouts, Shannon is still regarded by many to be one of the best heavyweights in the world and a serious contender for the world heavyweight crown.

[joeboxer]

I think it's a bad idea.

For a boxer to be named Shannon.

[Eyeh8you]

comeback from what? a great career?

[joeboxer]

He beat George Foreman. He had a draw with Frans Botha. He lost to Lennox Lewis.

And still he has a girls name, what the hell?

[Floydmayweather]

If he comes back in shape he will stir things up big time.

[Eyeh8you]

He beat George Foreman. He had a draw with Frans Botha. He lost to Lennox Lewis.

And still he has a girls name, what the hell?

Shannon is a guys name in Irish

[joeboxer]

Shannon is a guys name in Irish

But we arn't in Irishland are we. No. And if you are you should change to be more like America.

[Pugnacious_Z]

yeah

shannon will have a good shot

[vB Martin]

But we arn't in Irishland are we. No. And if you are you should change to be more like America.

Well, I see you're full of boxing knowledge. Briggs is not from Ireland, he's from New York. And he's black.

[TheFairPole]

He beat George Foreman. He had a draw with Frans Botha. He lost to Lennox Lewis.

And still he has a girls name, what the hell?

Technically he did beat Foreman but George really dominated that fight!