Vitali vs Shannon Briggs

[Jimmy Boogaloo]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/boxing/3101360/Vitali-Klitschko-to-face-Shannon-Briggs-in-October.html

Has Briggs got a chance here?

Surely it's going to be very long odds and almost not worth betting on.

Anyone see this going anyway except a Vitali 8-round stoppage?

[Reedy]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/8924404.stm

yea always a chance, always liked Briggs and he had some talent. Gave Lewis a couple of good rounds at his best.

[Jack Burton]

In my opinion a classic example of how poor the state of the Heavyweight divison is at present. With the likes of Briggs, Peters and several other has beens still being given these title chances it is a sad reflection on the lack of talent in the division.

Briggs can bang so there is always a puncher's chance in this fight he could spring the upset, but truthfully the only people that are going to get excited about this one are the masses of German fans that will come to Hamburg to watch Dr Ironfists dominate a sub standard opponent.

David Haye is the only match out there that I think would generate real excitement in the divison on both sides of the pond, and until that match happens both Vitali and Wladimer are just treading water making a nice few quid without much risk.

[jamesduke]

i am looking forward to this one should be a classic , then again peter samuels was good and got ko