Heavyweight Dreamer

Shannon Briggs came back from the history books to regain a version of the world heavyweight title last weekend.  In a dramatic finish to an otherwise dismal contest Briggs blasted WBO champ Sergei Liakovich through the ropes with only seconds remaining in the 12th and final round.  Up to this point Liakovich appeared to be trudging to a comfortable points victory. 

Briggs won the linear world title and ended George Foreman's career when he got an extremely questionable points decision over the lardy legend.  As one of the worst linear World champs in history Briggs was not expected to challenge for the title again after he lost his title Lennox Lewis back in the late 1990s.  In fact some cruel observers have suggested that Briggs biggest wins in recent years have been in nightclubs.

The arrival of Briggs as WBO champion is unlikely to take us any nearer to identifying the first undisputed World Heavyweight champ since Lennox Lewis retired in 2003.  We need a tournament between the current champs.  Last night Wladimir Klitschko gave a demonstration of high quality heavyweight boxing as he disposed of Clavin Brock in seven rounds depite being badly cut in the sixth.  Klitschko looks like a world champion Briggs does not.  Of course in boxing looks can be deceptive.  The only way to prove anything is to get these guys in the ring with each other.

Klitschko, Valuev, Maeskev and Briggs now is the time to prove yourselves true champions by signing up for meaningful contests that will give the boxing public a genuine World Heavyweight Champion for the first time in 3 years.  Will it happen, lets hope so.

Shannon Briggs v Sergei Liakovich 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl4a1PNoxgw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwOda_TzZ4Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-9FRR8JjM8

Wladimir Klitschko v Calvin Brock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anZl1n8AQpI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoXS3yzovCw&mode=related&search=