Comments Thread For: Let it go, Champ: Shannon Briggs, 53, is the latest heavyweight refusing to give up

[IronDanHamza]

Shannon Briggs has no business in the ring when he was taking PEDs, much less now after being caught.

[OnePunch]

"How you going to beat me wearing them big shoes"

'Lets go champ' funny as hell but he needs to let it go, last thing we need is Grandpa getting hurt, possibly even killed.

Briggs has a cement chin. I'd give him even money against this version of Wilder.......

[SUBZER0ED]

So would I, Wilder is such a bad boxer overall that now with age his explosive power is gone leaving him a sitting duck. Let Go Champ!

They say power is the last thing to go. I'd say Wilder's lost his timing and reflexes, which prohibit him from throwing and landing his big right hand properly.

[SUBZER0ED]

It was amusing to see Briggs chasing Wlad around at 44. But anything like that now would look sad and pathetic. Stay home, champ!

[PBR Streetgang]

Saw Briggs fight live nearly a quarter century ago. I also remember when Briggs was undefeated and took on another undefeated prospect fighting out of the Atlantic City area...Darroll "Doin' Damage" Wilson. Briggs started fat, gassed and got stopped in the 3rd. A rare stoppage loss for The Cannon.

[paulf]

Wilder-Briggs would be awesome.

[landotter]

I do NOT want Wilder-Briggs in the ring. At all. Not interested.

I DO want a Wilder-Briggs hype tour and everything leading up to being in the ring. The trash talk, the crazy answers to basic questions. The mouthing off to each other during photo ops. Please give me those two in a pre-fight-that-will-be-canceled sit down with a boxing journalist and let Briggs go first.

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

How do these fights even get sanctioned ?

[Left Hook Louie]

How do these fights even get sanctioned ?

A paving crew shows up one morning and the commission's approving official for that fight gets a smooth new asphalt driveway.

[lilacp]

Shannon Briggs has a George Foreman-esque record, meaning he has damned near put everyone to sleep that he's ever fought, and has only lost a handful of times

Briggs wishes he accomplished half of what Foreman did, comparing Big George with Briggs is insulting to one of the best heavyweights boxers ever. Hell, a 48-year old Foreman beat Briggs decisively; Big George was robbed that night. What elite names did Briggs ever knock out? Contrary to Foreman, Briggs was unable to put world class fighters to sleep. Not saying he wasn't fun to watch, but he lacked the stamina to compete with the best boxers of his generation.