Briggs says to David Haye, “Don’t waste your time” with Wladimir Klitschko
April 19th, 2010
by William Mackay: 38-year-old former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs (49-5-1, 43 KO’s) made it known today that he’s interested in fighting World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) in a press release that was sent out by Briggs’ team. Briggs tells Haye, “Don’t waste your time” with Wladimir Klitschko. Briggs obviously isn’t just thinking of Haye’s own welfare, though, as he wants Haye to fight him instead, as if we didn’t know. Briggs lost his WBO heavyweight title three years ago in a lopsided 12 round decision loss to Sultan Ibragimov in June 2007.
Although Haye would probably get a good payday and have a much better chance at holding onto his title for a little while longer if he faces Briggs rather than Wladimir, it’s doubtful that Haye would want to take the plunge against a big puncher like Briggs, even though he’s nearing 40. Briggs would be a constant threat to take Haye out if he were to connect with anything and the way that Haye ran against Nikolay Valuev, his best opponent at heavyweight, he would probably not be too interested in taking a risky fight against Briggs.
Because of Briggs’ advanced age and the fact that he’s not ranked in the top 15, it would make Haye look really bad if Briggs was to plant Haye on the canvas and take his belt. If Haye does decide to milk his WBA title for three or four fights, which is what I think he’ll do rather than fight Klitschko and lose, he won’t have to face any real big punchers like Briggs during those three or four fights.
This is why I doubt Haye would want to take a risky fight against Briggs and wind up possibly getting knocked cold. It’s a no win situation. If Haye wins, he’d have beaten another fighter nearing 40 and few would give him credit. Since moving up to heavyweight in 2008, the ages of Haye’s three opponents are as follows: Barrett, 38, Valuev, 36 and Ruiz 38. If you put the 38-year-old Briggs in there among those guys, it would make it look like Haye is robbing the graves for opponents.
Briggs says “We don’t have to deal with the Klitschkos hand-picking opponents and fighting only in Germany with their boring styles. Let’s you and me go to war and give the fans what they want from heavyweight boxing.” Briggs, I think you might have scared Haye off when you said “Go to war.” If Haye was interested in fighting you, that was probably the kiss of death for a fight.
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haye’s a coward…just fight Solis, the man who embarassed him…why isnt that on his mind? Lewis wasnt a coward…and nobody cared where he came from, except you english skin heads
Listen, i know its hard for you americans and sceptics alike cause you dont have any exciting heavyweights-Your interier motive seems to be driven by JEALOUSY!
weather you like him or not he can fight.
Whats the problems???? this guys here to entertain you, is that bad????
you were just as hatefull about lennox and he turned out to be great.
what the f##k is your ploblem????
clint: haye looks like a coward…he has fought nothing but washed up fighters…barrett 3-7 in his last 10 fights and was ko’d in 1 and 2 rounds by other fighters…ruiz was 4-6 in his last 10 fights and hasnt been a contender for 4 years…valuev has been staggered and hurt often in his career..and chageav knocked him down though they called it a slip..a 46 year old holyfield did better against valuev…and ps….david didnt have a broken hand, it was never treated or put into a cast…it was a lie to cover up a poor performance,,,david tends to lie and fake injuries whenever it suits him…
Hits harder than both Kbrothers?! LOl LOL LOL LOl LOL
Clint
The guys Haye has beaten were c to b level fighters,period! Haye fights very cautious at heavy! When Evander moved up he went for the best right away and was an aggressive,in your face fighter who wouldn’t back down from ANYBODY! A prime Evander would destroy Haye,period!
Yeah, right. What do Ruiz, Valuev and Barrett have in common ? Correct, they were washed up hasbeens at least 5 years out of their prime, fighting in bad shape. Wlad knocks such type of “calibers” out in 2 rounds, using just one hand (Ray Austin).
Mike
Haye hits much harder than either Klitschko!!
Hayes power is frightening, just look at how he had Valuev on rubber legs in the 12th round and that was with a broken hand!!
As soon as Haye connects flush with Glass jaw Wladimir then it will be goodnight!!
P.S – How can you say Haye is hesitant at the higher weight? Granted he has not had many fights at heavyweight but lets look at the ones that he has.
Tomas Bonin – KO inside 2 minutes
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Monte Barrett – KO in round 5 and he knocked him down 5 times in the process.
Valuev – Haye did what he had to do with a broken hand to win the fight and showed that he does have the boxing skills to back up his punch power!!
John Ruiz – Numerous knockdowns including a heavy one in the opening 30 seconds of the fight whilst on the way to a 9th round TKO victory!!
Doesn’t look like a guy who is hesitant to me!!!
Haye is the most brutal puncher in the heavyweight division?! LOL LOL LOL
Wlad is 6’6 and weights 245 ripped,a natural BIG heavy all the way.Haye does NOT hit as hard!!!
Clint
I said he has not shown this killer side as a heavyweight! As a cruiser he did destroy guys,no question. Some guys move up in weight and are hesitant to fight the same style at the heaveir weight!
Anonymous….Gabriel
So your the same person?!
Peter briggs didnt fight Holyfield ???
Haye would blast Brigs off into space!Are you guys kidding me? Haye is the most explosive fighter in his division,have you seen him fight?…i’m telling you…Briggs was a good,and decent fighter,i respect him,but he is no match for Haye right now!
Haye would blast Brigs off into space!Are you guys kidding me? Haye is the most explosive fighter in his division,have you seen him fight?…i’m telling you…Briggs was a good,and decent fighter,i respect him,but he is no match for Haye right now!
Shannon Briggs please “Don’t waste your time talking about Haye”.
Briggs was a bad dude when he was coming up. He lost something along the way, brigss hardly threw a punch against Ibigamov and Likovich. He looked scared.
Peter
Your comment is a joke!!! Haye lose to Briggs?? What planet are you on??
Most people that post comments on this page and those that know anything about boxing will laugh at you!!!
Silly boy!!
Mike
Where in my comment do I mention killer side??
I just said he would destroy Briggs just like he did John Ruiz.
Briggs does not have the chin that Ruiz has and will be knocked clean out as soon as Haye lands flush!!!
I suppose getting off the floor against Mormeck when weight drained and knocking him out in his own back yard didnt show a killer side. I guess smashing Enzo Maccarinelli in 2 rounds didnt show a killer side either??
Haye is the most brutal puncher in the heavyweight division so your comment about not showing a killer side is a joke quite frankly!!!!
Briggs has always had a stamina issue. I don’t think he’d fare well against someone with speed.
Briggs definitely does not deserve a shot at Haye at this point, maybe if he can KO a bunch more fighters and shoot up in the rankings but right now he might as well take a number and I agree with the author Haye has nothing to win in this fight at this point.
Briggs needs to stay retired. He never impressed me. He should go fishing
yeah Haye forget fighting to take more world titles from a world champion fight a fat man with no titles.
Makes sense doesnt it.
Clint
Yep,Haye is a destroyer,he’s blowing people away at heavy,he’s a killer.He wades right on forward like Tyson and destroy with mallice! LOL
Untill Haye shows us,(people who truly understand substance and boxing) this killer side your talking about he will not be taken too seriously by many. His fights at heavt have NOT been exciting!
So, Ruiz didn’t land punches, huh ? Are you blind or legally disabled ? Ruiz landed at will whenever Haye took a break on his own offense. He just doesn’t have the power anymore to do any damage. When Ruiz can land on Haye, Briggs can too – he just won’t throw more than 3 punches a round. So Haye would run away for 2:50 and then land two 1-2s in the last ten seconds of the round, like he did against Valuev.
calven
Briggs throws only 10 punches per round so he will NOT beat any decent heavy!Briggs does have an iron chin and huge size so I doubt Haye would even come close to stopping him!
Man,are you Britts really that high on Haye?! Untill he fights a dangerious heavy,(one with proven,champuionship skills!) he is NOT proven,period!
LISTEN HAYE WOULD SPARK BRIGGS CLEAN OUT! EARLY ‘N’ ALL.
BRIGGS WOULDNT LAND JACK S##T, HE NOT IN HAYES LEAGUE.
LOL! This is a joke right? Briggs is a washed out bum. Haye shouldn’t even waste his time with this guy. Briggs had his chance and he blew it. He isn’t in the top 15 fighters in any of the HW divisions. He needs to work his way back up like every one else. Hes looking for a easy route in the hopes of a Hasim Rahman moment.
RETiRE IDIOT!
Briggs, WTF!! this has got to be a joke right??
Haye will knock you the out END OF STORY…
Haye would destroy Briggs inside 3 rounds!!
more bull, Briggs has power but would not last against a fresher younger warrior like Haye
Willaim, hut the F*** up! You twat, Haye will do to Briggs What he done to Ruiz, regardless to him being a big puncher or not! You can’t hit what you CANNOT SEE, as was the case with Ruiz & Valuev. by the time Briggs wound up his big punches, Haye would already have landed a 2 punch combo to floor or KO Briggs. Their is noone in the heavyweight division that can beat haye, with the exception of The Klitchko’s.
Briggs is able to get into the ring under his own power, Haye will have to wait for him go get a little older.
“Waste your time with me instead !”
Briggs, your management got an offer to fight Klitschko, but they didn’t even ask you before they declined. Ask them why.
It’s a no-no win for haye, why fight him. Briggs can punch but his chin is suspect. Haye would probably ko him.
Was I right or not? I had said that other fighters would start to challenge Haye.
Briggs has a power punch and he is an aggressive puncher. It would be a matter of who landed their big shots first. Haye does have the power to hurt Briggs – no one can deny this fact. Briggs had stunned Lewis in the first round also – before he got knocked silly by Lewis later in the fight.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Solis starts to call Haye out also.
arnt both the kilishkos in there late 30 s ? Age isnt such an issue at heavy weight as many have proved
What makes you constantly state that Haye will avoid Klitschko?
Haye has repeated his desire to face both Klitschkos and seal his legacy… yet you seem to think he wants to fight bums and hold on to the belt and avoid good fighters. You talk utter nonsense every time you publish an article on this site.
Haye would beat Briggs easy and you know it Briggs went down of punches that didnt even land from lennox lewis
Haye by K O.