Shannon Briggs vs Herbie Hide

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Two big punchers but Briggs could take them better then Hide so I'm going with Briggs to finish this early. Thoughts?
     
  2. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Briggs would lay Hide out.
     
  3. GOAT Primo Carnera

    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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    Hide was the better boxer, better mobility and speed. But Briggs was too durable and powerful for him, stopping the "better fighter" imho.
    Thats were power*chin-level comes into play.
    Same thing made Max Baer very successful fighting CWs.
     
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  4. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I favor Briggs, but a Hide upset isn’t impossible
     
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  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Briggs lands a shot from the blue and takes out Hide.
     
  6. SambaKing1993

    SambaKing1993 Don't do it Zachary! Full Member

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    Tell the truth Fergy. You're picking Briggs because he's from Brownsville, aren't you?
     
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  7. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I wouldn't rule out Hide.
     
  8. Deew

    Deew Active Member Full Member

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    Are we talking prime for prime or current day?

    2020 Briggs turns 2020 Hide into McRib.
     
  9. ideafix12

    ideafix12 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I pick Hide
    Briggs lost all the important fights he had, he was lucky against Liakhovich, Briggs is a 3 rounds fighter and Hide can move well.
     
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  10. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    What? Hide never even beat a good fighter.

    Briggs at least beat Liakovich, an old Mercer, and got a controversial draw against Botha/win over Foreman.
     
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  11. ideafix12

    ideafix12 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Briggs only beat Liakhovich.. old Mercer doesnt count, he lost with Foreman and draw with Botha
    Hide beat Bentt.
    Hide did not lose the same amount as briggs, in difficult fights briggs only won 1 of 8 or so,
    Hide lost against elite fighters
     
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  12. rinsj

    rinsj Active Member Full Member

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    Briggs would tan Herbie's Hide
     
  13. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie

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    Hide beat Bentt who KO'ed Morrison in 1, he aslo demolished old Tucker. Briggs had much more troubles against Mercer who was 8 years older than Hide's Tucker. 49 y.o. Foreman clearly beat Briggs and so did very average Botha. Briggs only real good win was a last-second KO over Liakhovich in a fight which he was losing handily. I think his resume isn't better that Hide's one but I'd probably slightly favor him against Hide since Herbie had really glass jaw
     
  14. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Stop
     
  15. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie

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    Any arguments?