De La Hoya: "Ibragimov Will Beat Shannon Briggs"

[Kid Achilles]

Austin is underrated. He fought a smart fight and adjusted to Sultan's style enough to win the later rounds and deserve the draw. Did anyone else even see that fight? Austin is not very quick or fun to watch but he was effective. Better boxer than Briggs anyway. I don't think Briggs has the confidence in himself or ring intelligence to adjust to Ibragimov's style as Austin did. Also I don't think he has Austin's chin or stamna.

Sultan wins by stoppage or KO.

[beez721]

Sultan sucks!! If he could not get inside a scrub like Austin, then there is no way he will be able to get inside Briggs. Briggs will counter the **** out of everything Sultan throws his way.

briggs is much easier to hit than austin. that wont be the problem,,,the problem will be what happens if and when briggs connects? this fight could go either way in my opinion and would likely end in a ko. I'd slightly lean toward ibrag because his stamina is better and I dont think he'd let briggs huff and puff with his hands down without going after him like serge

[!! Mr. Soprano]

you think darrol wilson,,sedrick fields,,,botha and mcline are better?

No, not that they are better than Sultan... it's just that Briggs, who will be fighting Sultan, will be much better than Briggs who fought Wilson, Botha, and McCline...

[Mr. Ryan]

Ibragimov may very well beat Briggs, he's a very talented fighter who has the kind of hand speed, youth, punching power, and combinations that can give Briggs all kinds of trouble. It's an interesting fight, Ibragimov is no joke.

[SalvaDominicano]

Ray Austin would also beat Briggs. Ibragimov will destroy him, I'll put all my points on that.

uve been bitter since sergei lost. whats ur deal?

[!!Captain]

Austin is underrated. He fought a smart fight and adjusted to Sultan's style enough to win the later rounds and deserve the draw. Did anyone else even see that fight? Austin is not very quick or fun to watch but he was effective. Better boxer than Briggs anyway. I don't think Briggs has the confidence in himself or ring intelligence to adjust to Ibragimov's style as Austin did. Also I don't think he has Austin's chin or stamna.

Sultan wins by stoppage or KO.

Well see, that's the problem here. Austin DID adjust to Ibragimov's style but Ibragimov could not. He was very frustrated and could not do a thing. Briggs will counter him all night long because he will not engage himself but I think that Briggs is a much more powerful puncher than Austin.

[ROSEWOOD]

Didn't he get dropped by that Austin cat on Friday night fights???...Briggs will KO'd this fool...

[BloodClot]

Ibragimov dropped Austin

OH BTW 50/50 who wins


I'll root for Ibragimov cause of his color, but wouldnt bet on him

[beez721]

No, not that they are better than Sultan... it's just that Briggs, who will be fighting Sultan, will be much better than Briggs who fought Wilson, Botha, and McCline...

are you serious? briggs was much lighter and quicker then. if anything he's regressed since those fights

[Hitman932]

Ibragimov dropped Austin

they both got dropped, sultan went down from a ***** shot though, the shot austin went down from simply caught him off balance moving backwards.