43 yo Thompson vs 42 yo Briggs.

Thompson SCHOOLS him. Thompson is a much better HW than Briggs ever was, despite never winning a strap. Briggs is one of the luckiest, and least deserving HW champions of all time. Sly, and cagey Thompson puts a schooling on him. I'd pick this version of Thompson to school the Briggs from the mid 2000s as well.

 

A more interesting match up would be 44 year old Meehan v.s Briggs, I think Meehan schools him as well. He had a good showing against Cameron, looked pretty good for his age.

 

The pathetic attempt at comedy in the poll drove me off from picking any of the dreadful options.

Thompson beats Briggs. Both a stoppage and a decision is very possible in this one, though a decision is more likely.

 

Briggs is not a dinosaur contender, as you say. He is just a dinosaur.

 

Tiger shuts out Cannon, easily.

 

Yeah, IF...... Old Meehan is still far quicker, and nimble than roided, slow as molasses Briggs. My money is on Meehan by wide decision.

 

wba = zero credibility

 

WBC= We Be Crooks
WBA= ?????????????

 

It's either Briggs by KO, or Thompson by UD.
Past his prime fighter vs a fighter who never had a prime. Gosh, Thompson is garbage though. He's slow and gets by on being tall. This is what you get when you start fighting in your 30's. Briggs, at least, was at one time a pretty athletic fighter. Problem with older Briggs is he looks for the one punch, and loses too many rounds. Sometimes that one punch KO never comes.
I'll pick Briggs tough because he at least had a prime.

 

He gets by on being a sly, cagey southpaw with a high ring IQ/toughness. Thompson is no bum..... :good

 

Meehan doesn't have a bad chin. :?

I mean, Wilson vs. Briggs happened, so can't we just as easily say all Meehan has to do Is touch Briggs' chin? :deal

 

Williams caught him cold I think... Usually his beard is more than serviceable. :good