Shannon Briggs scores 52nd KO with handsome head-body combo

After the fight, Briggs once again made clear his desire to face Wladimir Klitschko, who takes on Britain’s Tyson Fury in October.

The fight will be shown on Sky Sports Box Office and the 27-year-old believes that it will be the greatest fight ever shown on the channel.

It is the culmination of a, thus far unremarkable, and likely ill-fated comeback, that Briggs is convinced will lead to a fight with long-dominant champion, Wladimir Klitschko.

Other former heavyweight champions who attended the present included Larry Holmes, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis and Vitali Klitschko, who pummeled Briggs in a 12-round choice in 2010 that resulted in Briggs’ prolonged absence.

Tyson Fury promises a stoppage victory in his world heavyweight title clash against Wladimir Klitschko. Klitschko holds the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO belts and has remained unbeaten for eleven years accumulating 64 victories and only three losses. “If I can’t beat a 40-year-old man, I need banning from boxing”.

“I am the new blood in the heavyweight division and on October 24 the world will see me send him packing out of the heavyweight division for good.” added Fury.

Adam Smith, the executive producer of Sky Sports boxing, said: “There’s nothing quite like a British fighter challenging for the ultimate prize in our sport – the world heavyweight title”. Also on the same night as part of the package, Sky will also broadcast Sheffield’s Kell Brook in his 3rd world title defense against the rugged Argentine Diego Chaves.