Shannon Briggs and Asthma?

[Smokin']

Not a single one of these athletes are boxers, and boxing requires the most intense conditioning.

I disagree. Ever tried BJJ, Wrestling, etc. That **** is intense probably moreso then Boxing.

[Derranged_]

Why do some people constantly make excuses for Shannon Briggs's lack of stamina on him having asthma? We are in modern times where asthma is actually one of most treatable and manageable chronic diseases. I personally think Shannon's lack of stamina is a result of his poor training methods that seem to focus primarly on building muscle and not enough cardio work. There are lots of athletes that have asthma and the following is a small list.
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MLB: Jim “The Catfish” Hunter - Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher for the Oakland A's

NBA & WNBA
Tamika Catchings - WNBA Indiana Fever forward
Hakeem Olajuwon - NBA former Houston Rockets & Toronto Raptors
Dennis Rodman – NBA former Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls forward- league leader in rebounds
Isiah Thomas – NBA former Detroit Pistons and currently coach of the Pacers
Dominique Wilkins – NBA former Hawks, Clippers, Spurs, Magic and currently working for the Hawks

NFL
Donnell Bennett - NFL Washington Redskins fullback
Jerome “The Bus” Bettis - – NFL Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back
Makoa Fretis - NFL Indianapolis Colts offensive tackle
Art Monk - NFL leading receiver for the Washington Redskins until 1995.

NHL: Gary Roberts - Pro hockey player (NHL), Toronto Maple Leafs

OLYMPIANS
Susan Auch - Canadian Speed Skater
Renn Critchlow - 1991 world champion kayaker from Ontario
Charmain Crooks - Olympic runner and silver medalist from Vancouver
Curt Harnett - Olympic cyclist and silver medalist
Jackie Joyner-Kersee - Olympic double gold medalist in track and field - heptathlon in the 1988 Olympics and set a world record, career 6 gold medals.
Bill Koch - First American to win World Cup in cross-country skiing
Greg Louganis - Olympic diver-USA 4 golds, 1 silver
Peter Maher - Olympic marathoner
Tom Malchow - Olympic swimmer gold medalist
Mark Spitz - 1972 Gold medalist in swimming - 9 golds

SOCCER: Paul Scholes – Plays for Manchester United. “The Ginger Prince” his fans chant “He’s Paul Scholes, He Scores Goals!”

TENNIS: Mary Jo Fernandez – 2 time Olympic gold medalist turned pro. Holds the record for longest match ever played.

I suffer from Asthma, but when I was playing sports including boxing my asthma was under control and pretty non-existent. Now that I work for a living I've put on some weight and am not as active as I used to be and consequently my asthma has come back pretty considerbly.

My point is, exercising helps condition and strengthen an athletes lungs so that his/her asthma gets under control and is not factor when exercising or when competing. Also, excess weight can cause an asthmatic to experience symtons of the disease(i.e. trouble breathing)

[Kid Achilles]

Briggs suffers from an ailment which he has no control over. He is allergic to hard work.

[beez721]

Why do some people constantly make excuses for Shannon Briggs's lack of stamina on him having asthma? We are in modern times where asthma is actually one of most treatable and manageable chronic diseases. I personally think Shannon's lack of stamina is a result of his poor training methods that seem to focus primarly on building muscle and not enough cardio work. There are lots of athletes that have asthma and the following is a small list.
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MLB: Jim “The Catfish” Hunter - Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher for the Oakland A's

NBA & WNBA
Tamika Catchings - WNBA Indiana Fever forward
Hakeem Olajuwon - NBA former Houston Rockets & Toronto Raptors
Dennis Rodman – NBA former Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls forward- league leader in rebounds
Isiah Thomas – NBA former Detroit Pistons and currently coach of the Pacers
Dominique Wilkins – NBA former Hawks, Clippers, Spurs, Magic and currently working for the Hawks

NFL
Donnell Bennett - NFL Washington Redskins fullback
Jerome “The Bus” Bettis - – NFL Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back
Makoa Fretis - NFL Indianapolis Colts offensive tackle
Art Monk - NFL leading receiver for the Washington Redskins until 1995.

NHL: Gary Roberts - Pro hockey player (NHL), Toronto Maple Leafs

OLYMPIANS
Susan Auch - Canadian Speed Skater
Renn Critchlow - 1991 world champion kayaker from Ontario
Charmain Crooks - Olympic runner and silver medalist from Vancouver
Curt Harnett - Olympic cyclist and silver medalist
Jackie Joyner-Kersee - Olympic double gold medalist in track and field - heptathlon in the 1988 Olympics and set a world record, career 6 gold medals.
Bill Koch - First American to win World Cup in cross-country skiing
Greg Louganis - Olympic diver-USA 4 golds, 1 silver
Peter Maher - Olympic marathoner
Tom Malchow - Olympic swimmer gold medalist
Mark Spitz - 1972 Gold medalist in swimming - 9 golds

SOCCER: Paul Scholes – Plays for Manchester United. “The Ginger Prince” his fans chant “He’s Paul Scholes, He Scores Goals!”

TENNIS: Mary Jo Fernandez – 2 time Olympic gold medalist turned pro. Holds the record for longest match ever played.

even his own trainor at the time teddy atlas stated asthma wasnt the cause of his stamina problem after his loss to darrol wilson. I dont know if the guy has asthma or not,,,but I'd say his lack of stamina has to do with him lifting weights too much. weights plus all that running and sparring drain you. thats probably at least part of it. those huge muscular arms are just too much to throw around without waering you out

[Mr. Ryan]

I disagree. Ever tried BJJ, Wrestling, etc. That **** is intense probably moreso then Boxing.

Nah, I never gave a BJ. Why, does swallowing cum hurt your stamina?