Shannon Briggs

• Date of Birth:

  14 December 1971 Brooklyn, New York, USA

• Height:

  6' 4" (1.93 m)

Shannon Briggs grew up on the tough streets of Brooklyn. As an adult, he became a professional boxer where he has amassed a professional record of 42-4-1(36). Briggs is known for his devastating power and 25 of his 36 knockouts came in the first round. He is most well known for winning a close decision of George Foreman to claim the Linear Heavyweight Title. He gave world champion Lennox Lewis a tough fight a few fights later before being knocked out in the 5th round. Briggs has continued to fight in bot... more

Shannon Briggs grew up on the tough streets of Brooklyn. As an adult, he became a professional boxer where he has amassed a professional record of 42-4-1(36). Briggs is known for his devastating power and 25 of his 36 knockouts came in the first round. He is most well known for winning a close decision of George Foreman to claim the Linear Heavyweight Title. He gave world champion Lennox Lewis a tough fight a few fights later before being knocked out in the 5th round. Briggs has continued to fight in both boxing and in mixed martial arts where he had a brief career. Briggs is now looking to get another boxing title shot while working on his acting and modeling careers.