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Shannon Briggs (born December 4, 1971) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1992 and 2016. He held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight title from 2006 to 2007.
Shannon Briggs reached a defining moment in his career on November 22, 1997, when he faced the legendary George Foreman for the lineal world heavyweight championship. Selected as the most credible and challenging opponent for Foreman, Briggs brought a unique blend of power and hand speed to the bout.
Pro debut for Briggs ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities worldwide, it is not under direct control of any single authority. Data may be incomplete/inaccurate.
Even among the contrasting group of boxing legends, Shannon Briggs is just something else. The last gangster of that glorious era had been altering jawlines ...
Shannon Briggs is a former heavyweight world champion. In a career spanning 23 years, 9 months, and 27 days, Briggs amassed a record of 60-6-1, which includes 53 wins via KO, 1 of which was in a world-title fight.
Big-punching Shannon Briggs was a touted amateur who, after turning professional, split a pair of fights with two of the greatest heavyweights of all time and became the lineal champion in the process. Later in his career, he scored a last-round, come-from-behind knockout to claim a world title.
Shannon Briggs (born December 4, 1971) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1992 and 2016. He held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight title from 2006 to 2007.
Jan 31, 2024 · Jackson, 45, will make his boxing debut (excluding his two-on-two Fight Circus match alongside Bob Sapp) against the 52-year-old former Heavyweight boxing champion, Shannon Briggs (60-6-1, 1 no...
First coined as a motivational work out mantra by two-time heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs, "LET'S GO CHAMP!" has turned into an internet catch phrase used by both athletes and non-athletes.
Briggs was medically disqualified because of a hand injury. 1992-02-29. Javier Alvarez. 14 11 0. Broadmoor Arena, Colorado Springs. W-PTS. event bout wiki. 1992 U.S. Championships Final 91kg/201lbs (Score: 39-27). Briggs reportedly had 36 bouts with this win, so likely a 31-5 record.
