Briggs says “If it wasn’t for this [injured left] arm, I’d be heavyweight champion of the world”
October 21st, 2010
By Dave Lahr: Former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs (51-6-1, 45 KO’s) isn’t ready to concede anything to World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s). Briggs, 38, speaking to the German news organization Bild, said “If it wasn’t this arm, I’d be heavyweight champion of the world.” Briggs ended up with multiple injuries in the fight, suffering two fractured cheeks, a broken nose and a torn left biceps. Briggs lost the fight to Klitschko by a lopsided 12 round decision last Saturday night O2 World Arena, Altona, in Hamburg, Germany. The fight was extremely one-sided to the point where it was almost painful to watch after the 7th round. Over and over again, Vitali landed crushing right hands that hit with full force to the head of Briggs.
This is pretty heroic of Briggs, and you have to give him a lot of credit for showing a huge heart by fighting through the pain and refusing to quit like other fighters would have done. Briggs fought without his main weapon and had to rely on using only his right hand to do attack the 6’7″ Vitali. Briggs said this to Sky Sports News: “Last Saturday night was the toughest night of my life, but I would do it all over again. I showed the world that I can fight.” He did fight bravely with such a serious injury. It takes courage to fight with the kinds of injuries that Briggs suffered in the fight. I bet Vitali would have had a hard time fighting with similar injuries.
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thats not briggs talking, thats brain damage.
OH PLEASE BRIGGS, SHUT UP! YOU ARE NOT EVEN IN THE LEVEL OF THE KLITSCHKO BROTHERS! JUST MARRY DAVE LAHR, YOU WOULD BE A GREAT COUPLE!
Yeah and i’d be a world champion if I could be bothered to train…. Mug
I guess this is how Dave Lahr explains why his prediction that Briggs would upset Vitali by “Brutal KO” was totaly off. Briggs never had a chance accept it.
his sense of humor is better then his boxing . well past his best brave heart but vitali destroyed him
No one can call Briggs a coward. He took one of the most brutal beating or recent menory without going down or giving up. O and the fight was free so.. wasted money?
Briggs is just a finished coward, I felt my money was wasted by even watching him
Readers of this blog, please keep in mind that eny fool, can get his nonsense published on this website.
Think on the grounds of being a racist he should be fired from the site
Why don’t dave like White surely this is a rasicism issue
Dave L,
Heroic my ass! Another black fighter you’re protecting. If this was a Mexican fighter, or even Pacquaio, you would have torn them a new one. You’re so bias! If this was anyone else besides a black figher, you would have called them…making excuses. You f a g!
Who is Briggs trying to kid?
if his arm was that bad then youv gotta feel for the guy,but just hasnt got the tools to beat klitckoe even at his best.
His bicep tore, because Vitali punched it. Its a common tactic in boxing and mma. A short hook to the bicep.
Briggs left is not his main weapon. His normal tactic is to creep into range, use a lead left hook and then follow through with a straight right. The same as Ortiz favours.
Briggs was not stopped from using his head or his right or his feet due to a damaged left arm, so any suggestion otherwise is futile.
The word mismatch is correct. Hell ive seen Calzaghe defend his title one handed. And his hand was broken. You remember that white british man D.Lahr?
Stop crying Dave. It’s getting embarrassing
harrison had a similar injury when he fought sprout yet still managed to knock him out.
Your still here? Your predictions are record breaker.
LAhr…. 0-100(99KO)(1 Disqualification)
i do believe he fought bravely, but i dont think it happened in the first round. And i am also absolutely sure he would not have won that match under any circumstances. There is a country mile between the K brothers and every other heavyweight in regard to talent. Both Vladimir and Vitali showed class and visited Briggs in the hospital. Briggs said he was treated extremely well leading up to the fight and further said that Vitali is a good man who is good for boxing. I think he also mentioned that Vitali was the best fighter he ever faced…does any of this make you want to rethink your blind, irrational hatred mister Lahr?
Besides his arm complaint Briggs was also disconcerted by the bright lights in the O2 Arena. Most of all Shannon suffered from the vicious taunts coming form a little old lady in the third row, this combined with the bad air ring side made an ordinary fight in to a sort of Armageddon for the noble Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs. Oh yes, one more thing, the mean tall guy in the ring with the black trunks also tended to make the night a unmitigated flop.
He can just keep on talking but by now we all know “words don’t make the man”.
Why are you criticizing Vitali for Briggs arm problem?? Thats so stupid, just say you admire Briggs hanging in there but Vatali did not cheat and bite it or anything so don’t rag onhim!
Ya Right fool…maybe if you didn’t jack off to much,your arm would of been fine.
I remember Andre Berto suffering the same injury and weathering the pain against Quintana, he mentioned that the pain was excruciating, I watched Briggs match against Klitschko, and it was the most boring thing i have seen, second place to pactard0 v Clottey.
Stop writing Idiot
Great Heart no Brain to get butchered all Night
Lahr nor Heart no Brain nothin
Lahr, give it up.. no more what if and but…you are just plain, dumb ass stupid vomit eating wannabe writer
that’s a damn shame, but there won’t be a next time unless he can work his way up again to fight Wlad where he’ll be even worse off…