Shannon Briggs first-round knockouts King
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| Shannon Briggs is a beast!!! Boxing record: 57-6-1-1 (50 KO) Including 35 first-round KO |
Nickname: The Cannon
Rated at: Heavyweight
Born: December 4, 1971 (age 43)
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Height: 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m)
Weight: 240 pounds (109 kg)
Reach: 80 inches (203 cm)
Stance: Orthodox
Began training: age 17
Pro Debut: 1992 at the age of 20
Boxing record: 57
Wins (50 KO’s) – 6 Losses – 1 Draws and 1
No contests 1
Lineal Heavyweight Champion (November 22, 1997 – March 28, 1998)
At the age of 25, Shannon Briggs won Lineal heavyweight title by defeating George Foreman in a controversial Mixed Decision. Foreman’s last fight. Lost the Lineal heavyweight title to Lennox Lewis (rounds 5 TKO) Briggs goes down 3 times.
WBO Heavyweight Champion (4 November 2006 – 2 Jun 2007)
At the age of 34, Shannon Briggs won the WBO title by defeating Sergei Liakhovich and lost it at his first title defense aggainst Sultan Ibragimov.
Shannon Briggs holds the record for the most first-round knockouts of any heavyweight champions in history with 35,compared to other great knockout artists:
- Joe Frazier (5)
- Lennox Lewis (5)
- Sonny Liston (8)
- George Foreman (15)
- Mike Tyson (22).
Shannon Briggs 35 first-round KnockOuts!!!