Shannon Briggs arguing with others on the front page comments for the top story

Well with Ding, he sometimes tells us about fights he is in negotiation with that haven't even come out to the general public yet. That's a fair indicator.

Ice John Scully is posting personal photos from 20 years ago that aren't on the internet.

I am sure fighters come here all the time. In the cases you asked about though, they are providing info others wouldn't have.

 

Yeah I know KG. I have no doubts about either Scully or Ding, was only trying to illustrate a point. For the person on that front page article to NOT be BRIGGS, it would have to have been one sick ass nut hugging stalker though. True, he didn't provide pics, but he knew more than most would about BRIGGS.

 

Gotcha:good

 

Yeah, I wonder how he'd react to fans breaking his balls about that OUTRAGEOUS gift decision (one of the worst of the 90s, imo - a true "robbery") he got against Foreman!

He does seem to be one of these guys who has to talk **** and pump himself up because, deep down, he has doubts about how good he is.

 

No ****in way thats him - dont be taken in!!

 

Y'know, part of me feels a little sorry for Briggs. He brings alot of this ridicule on himself. I think if he was more humble and less of a "trash talker" he wouldn't get so LITTLE respect from the fans. He's an ordinary contender who likes to make out he's better than he is - and people don't like that.

One thing I will say about him though that I DO respect is overcoming asthma to compete in boxing. My wife has asthma, and it's no joke if you have a serious case, believe me.:yep

 

Yup. "It's only Shannon Briggs, 2 time HW world champion. Been in the ring with Lewis, Foreman, and many other notable fighters." Jesus.

 

Yup. "It's only Shannon Briggs, 2 time HW world champion. Been in the ring with Lewis, Foreman, and many other notable fighters." Jesus. I didn't mean to quote your post Zakman, but the one before it.

 

I don't think he's a a two time champion. I believe he's only won 1 title, and promptly lost it.

 

No prob, guy - I thought it was a little "out of sync" and assumed exactly that. However, while Briggs DOES deserve credit for competing at the world class level, he is really only a "one-time" true "champion."

The second time he won a fractional paper title - which counts for something, but not as much as being a true "two-time champion" like, say, Floyd Patterson.

And, even his claim to the linear belt is somewhat tenuous, given the outrageous nature of the decision that gave him that belt. Among linear titlists, he's right down there at the bottom with guys like Rahman and Marvin Hart.

However - like Briggs is quick to point out - even this is an accomplishment of sorts, and may be more than some of his critics have achieved in their fields.

 

It took 6 posts before someone inserted a much needed dose of reality into this thread. I'm actually quite impressed because from what I've seen the ESB average is usually about 9 posts before this occurs. Kudos.


P.S. I hate Briggs and I didn't even believe that was him. I could tell by "his" second comment when "he" says, and I quote, " EXPERIENCE SHOULD HAVE TOLD JAMEEL THAT WHEN YOU HURT A GUY THAT BAD YOU GO TO THE JAB TO SET UP THE BIG SHOTS." I was like, "HWHAT!!!" coming from a guy who throws about 2 punches a round. It can't be him."

 

True again Zakman. I'm not trying to defend Briggs as an ATG by no means, only that if we here on ESB get the opportunity to chat with a "named" fighter, we should't immediately run them off, IMO. I'm sure this stops all kinds of other boxers from trying to hang and let us know what's up with them, because they know some idiots are gonna go bombs away on them (maybe they deserve it: we can be honest with them without being dicks IMO.)