Gerry Cooney vs Shannon Briggs

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by dmt, Aug 15, 2020.


Who wins?

Poll closed Aug 15, 2021.

  1. Gerry Cooney by KO

    10 vote(s)
    38.5%

  2. Gerry Cooney by TKO

    7 vote(s)
    26.9%

  3. Gerry Cooney by decision

    1 vote(s)
    3.8%

  4. Shannon Briggs by KO

    6 vote(s)
    23.1%

  5. Shannon Briggs by TKO

    2 vote(s)
    7.7%

  6. Shannon Briggs by decision

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Dont lampoon yourself. Gregg was stopped every time he stepped up.
     
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  2. The Long Count

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    Beat Cobb and 15-0 Hernandez. There’s not much separating him and Briggs outside of activity against D rated fighters.
    Cooney has first round KO of Ken Norton and Ron Lyle. Whatever you think of where they were in their career they were two name guys and the Norton fight was a big fight at MSG. He also has a 4th round Tko over the Durable Jimmy Young who would win ring comeback of the year fighter the following year.
    He then went 13 rounds in a great fight with a prime Holmes.
    Briggs has a dubious win over a 46 year old Foreman. A fight most people, myself included felt he lost wide, he has a dubious win over an Ancient Ray Mercer. That looks like a dive. And a good last second win over Liakovich.
    Briggs was never at any point in his career as good as peak Cooney was in the Norton and Holmes fight.
     
    The Long Count, Aug 17, 2020
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  3. NoNeck

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    Go ahead. Start the Gregg v. Briggs thread. Be my guest.
     
    NoNeck, Aug 17, 2020
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  4. GOAT Primo Carnera

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    Briggs would outlast Cooney in a good fire-fight.
     
    GOAT Primo Carnera, Aug 17, 2020
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  5. The Long Count

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    I don’t think enough people heard of Gregg but I’m more than happy with the results of this thread so far, looks like logic in the polls
     
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  6. NoNeck

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    Like I thought.
     
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  7. The Long Count

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    Don’t be hurt because Briggs is losing the poll. It’s all good
     
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