Shannon Briggs News

Shannon Briggs had his first professional fight in 1992. So it was fitting that he waited until the last second to score a stunning knockout victory over WBO heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich Saturday night. ``It's been a long, hard road, (and) life, but I got here,'' Briggs said. Briggs, a 34-year-old from Brooklyn, floored Liakhovich with a pair of heavy right hands with 27 seconds remaining in the 12-round bout. After Liakhovich rose, Briggs hit him with three ...

Shannon Briggs has seen Sergei Liakhovich fight, so he knows what to expect from the WBO heavyweight champion. Briggs will challenge the Belarus native in a title fight on Nov. 4 at Chase Field in Phoenix. It will be Liakhovich's first defence since beating Lamon Brewster for the championship on April 1. ``Liakhovich is the best heavyweight champion out there,'' Briggs said at a luncheon at a steakhouse in New ...