Briggs-Klitschko

By Jim Dower: Former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs (51-6-1, 45 KO’s) refuses to retire after taking a savage beating for 12 rounds and losing to World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) last Saturday night. The beating left the 38-year-old Briggs with a broken nose, torn left biceps and fractures of [...]

By Dave Lahr: Former World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs (51-5-1, 45 KO’s) is poised to win another world title tonight when he faces WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KO’s) at the O2 World Arena, in Hamburg, Germany. It’s been four years since the 38-year-old Briggs last won a world title [...]

By William Mackay: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) appears to be a little green with envy about tonight’s title fight between World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KO’s and Shannon Briggs (51-5-1, 45 KO’s) in Germany.

By Dave Lahr: 39-year-old WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KO’s) is going to be having his chin tested immediately by former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs (51-5-1, 45 KO’s) in their title fight on October 16th at the O2 World Arena, in Hamburg, Germany. Vitali has been doing well lately against the hand-picked [...]

By Dave Lahr: WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KO’s) may have his match in former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs (51-5-1, 45 KO’s) and legendary trainer Emanuel Steward is concerned about Klitschko’s ability to beat the 38-year-old Briggs.

By Mathew Muranaka: After reading many amusing articles about how Shannon Briggs (51-5-1, 45 KO’s) has a real chance to beat Vitali Klitschko (40-3, 38KO’s), I realized that the author, who will remain anonymous, truly does believe that “The Cannon” will indeed knock out Dr. Ironfist. So lets look at the facts that this other [...]

By Jim Dower: Former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs is already thinking ahead to his next bout after he deals with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko on October 16th at the World Arena, in Hamburg, Germany. Briggs, 38, is unhappy with World Boxing Association David Haye for making light of Briggs’ asthma condition.

By Dave Lahr: Big Shannon Briggs (51-5-1, 45 KO’s) is under 250 pounds and in the best shape of his career since 2001. He’s ready to take on and destroy World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KO’s) on October 16th, in their title fight at the O2 World Arena, in Hamburg, [...]

By Dave Lahr: No one is giving former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs (51-5-1, 45 KO’s) a chance to beat World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KO’s) on October 16th, but me. I’m the only one, and I’m going to be sitting here gloating about it afterwards when Briggs destroys Klitschko in [...]

By Dave Lahr: It’s been a little over 10 years since Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KO’s) quit on his stool after the 9th round against Chris Byrd in April 2000. Vitali met a fighter that wasn’t going to be intimidated by him in the young Byrd. On October 16th, Klitschko will be facing the big [...]

by Mark Hepplestall: I have been noticing that the Klitschko’s and David Haye have been getting some stick about fighting old boxers, well if you look at the heavyweight rankings the champions do not have much choice as there are 7 heavyweights out of the top 15 who are over the age of 30 not [...]