Briggs win over veteran Mercer fails to show if hes up to much2005-08-29 · eTaiwan News,Taiwan
Moments after defeating Ray Mercer on Friday night, Shannon Briggs let his intentions be known. During the postfight interview, he suggested that maybe it's time for a bout with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. It was difficult to tell whether Briggs is up to challenge after dispatching Mercer in the seventh round at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Mercer, 44, is another fading fighte…
Heavyweights Fizzle, Cruiserweights Sizzle2005-08-28 · TheSweetScience.com
Each fight was a bigger mismatch than the next, with the exception of the Shannon Briggs-Ray Mercer main event, which would have been interesting eight years ago.…
S. Florida fighters score KOs2005-08-27 · Palm Beach Post,FL
Jameel McCline, a heavyweight who trains in West Palm Beach, knocked out Virginia's Steven Pannell at 2 minutes, 36 seconds of the third round. Juan Urango, a Colombian living in Hollywood, brought his ringside cheering section to its feet by knocking out New Yorker Andre Eason at 2:59 of the seventh round. In the main event late Friday, Pembroke Pines' Shannon Briggs (43-4-1, 37 KOs) knocked out…
Lukewarm Heavyweight Heat2005-08-26 · TheSweetScience.com
That’s about all Friday night’s SHOWTIME pay-per-view fight between “Merciless” Ray Mercer (34-5-1, 24 KOs) and Shannon Briggs (42-4-1, 36 KOs) has going for it: a sideshow attraction for the curious.…
Briggs to show no Mercer-y2005-08-26 · Sky Sports
Shannon Briggs is expecting few problems against former roommate Ray Mercer in a meeting between two veteran heavyweights on Friday.…