Comments Thread For: Klitschko vs Briggs is Set For October 16 in Germany

[ShoulderRoll]

Is this really the best opponent Vitali could find, someone 10 years past his prime, whom boxrec only rates #79 at Heavyweight? Did the other 78 fighters ranked above Briggs all turn Vitali down?

My thoughts exactly. What a snoozer of a matchup.

[The Hammer]

Shannon Briggs will create some interest in this fight with his trash-talk.

Briggs is the harder puncher, but Vitali has the better stamina and athleticism.

It will be fun to watch while it lasts.

[The Hammer]

Is this really the best opponent Vitali could find, someone 10 years past his prime

Get your facts straight. Vitali is OLDER than Briggs.

Vitali is age 39

Briggs is age 38

If you watched Vitali's old fights with all the early KOs, you'd realize Vitali is past his prime too. The version of Vitali that fought Hide in 1999 would have taken Sosnowski out in 2 rounds. But that being said, Vitali is still very good.

[street bully]

Honestly rather see him fight Holyfield in October.

[Rip Chudd]

Glad i'm stationed in Germany, I might actually go to this fight.

[BattlingNelson]

Hamburg???

I think I'm going. Could be the last chance to see Vitali.

[Yessum]

Hamburg???

I think I'm going. Could be the last chance to see Vitali.

i'd like to see vitali retire after this one.
then after a couple years of the good life both him and lewis come back for a rematch.

that fight would be more popular then anything going on now.
and more competitive

[Gorilla Dogs]

better be better than vitalis last fight. what a wash lol

[Steak]

lmao! Briggs' scam of beating 2 fighters in 1 week worked! Vitali bit the bait!

anyone who wants a title shot should go fight Rob Calloway, that gives you a beeline to Vitali

I mean honestly, its still better than Vitali's last two fights, but this is still baloney. Briggs had no right to get a title shot.

look for some Klitschko fans to start upping Briggs as a choice, when those same people were comdemning Briggs if he got an undeserving title shot about a month ago (You know who you guys are )

[BattlingNelson]

lmao! Briggs' scam of beating 2 fighters in 1 week worked! Vitali bit the bait!

anyone who wants a title shot should go fight Rob Calloway, that gives you a beeline to Vitali

I mean honestly, its still better than Vitali's last two fights, but this is still baloney. Briggs had no right to get a title shot.

look for some Klitschko fans to start upping Briggs as a choice, when those same people were comdemning Briggs if he got an undeserving title shot about a month ago (You know who you guys are )

I'm a huge Vitali fan and I'll say this: Briggs is unworthy.
He might make it interesting for 30 seconds and then he gasses.

Problem is the lack of genuine challengers who wants to fight.