Former two-time heavyweight champion of the world Shannon Briggs(60-6-1, 53 KOs) is planning to try bare-knuckle fighting. A May date is being looked at in Miami, Florida which is close to where Briggs resides. The news was broke to Fightnews.com® by boxing manager and businessman Scott Hirsch, who managed Briggs while he beat the odds and won the WBO world heavyweight title in 2006.
“Shannon was on the fence about trying his hand in the bare-knuckles squared circle after being out of the ring for the last three years. Hearing former UFC heavyweight champ Ricco Rodriguez called him ‘washed up’ and said he wouldn’t have a chance against him or the other top bare-knuckles fighters lit a fire under the two- time world heavyweight boxing champion,” said Hirsch.
“If Ricco wants it then ‘Let’s Go Champ!’ I have never ducked real champs who won Olympic Gold medals and real world titles in boxing. I fought Foreman, Mercer, Lewis and all of them. I’m going to teach this ex-alphabet MMA title holder what it’s like to fight a real champ. Ricco you talked your way into the biggest fight of your life now Let’s Go Champ! I have more first round KOs than any heavyweight champ in boxing history. This won’t be any different. Let’s Go Champ!” said Briggs.
Oh God! I wish a young Kimbo Slice (RIP) vs. Briggs, but I think (not sure) that Brock Lesnar could be a good match for him
Boy, punching bare knuckles brings a lot more hand injuries than gloves. Fun fact time: Boxers over a period of time will develop thickening bones in the fingers or the metacarpal bones and the density is far more pronounced than non-boxers. However, on in the flip side of things, osteoarthritis in the hands is more common in boxers than non-boxers. In the end, nobody can have it good both ways.
Look at what Pauli Malignaggi did to his hands yes.
Briggs just might be on to something here
These 2 are working as a team to get a paycheck over guys who really deserve it.
This is not a fight. It’s a partnership.
Great con job fellas.
Mayweather and McGregor showed them how. Pro wrestling is starting to look real compared to this.
Over guys that really deserve it? Are they willing to get in the ring to fight? you obviously never had to fight for much.
Yeah, it’s a pretty good con. Not to the level of Trump University, but pretty good.
Lets go champ!! Rico is gonna get ko’ed!!!
Please find Rico paddleboarding and do a Vlad redo….that was hilarious!!!!
I’m excited for this
Let’s Go Champ!!
Its sad how the years and years of inactivity ruined this guys career….Huge amount of time and purses lost…..This is the blueprint for how not to plan a career….