Bad Left Hook Live Boxing Results and Commentary: Vitali Klitschko v. Shannon Briggs
by Scott Christ on Oct 16, 2010 3:17 PM EDT
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PrintToday at 4:50pm EDT on ESPN3.com, Vitali Klitschko will defend the WBC heavyweight title against Shannon Briggs from the O2 World Arena in Germany. Other broadcasts include Primetime (PPV) in the UK, and RTL in Germany.
| VITALI KLITSCHKO "Dr. Ironfist" |
SHANNON BRIGGS "The Cannon" |
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| Record: | 40-2 (38 KO) | Record: | 51-5-1 (45 KO) |
| Age: | 39 | Age: | 38 |
| Hometown: | Belovodskoye, Krygyzstan | Hometown: | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Height: | 6'7½" | Height: | 6'4" |
| Reach: | 80" | Reach: | 80" |
| Ranks/Titles: | Bad Left Hook #2, Ring #1 Contender, ESPN #2, BoxRec #2 | Ranks/Titles: | BoxRec #77 |
| TV: | espn3.com - 4:50pm EDT | Venue: |
O2 World Arena - Hamburg, Germany |
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Ustinov is just so slow and fat
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Ustinov is just awful
I really mean that. Just awful.
Do you think if the Klitschko brothers ever do a double main event supercard, the main support will be Banks-Ustinov?
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by Scott Christ on Oct 16, 2010 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Ugh
They signed Afolabi recently, so hopefully they’ll start using him as bigger support.
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Who the hell gets a tattoo of his name on his back anyway?
Evidently, Kris Hughes.
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Hizni Altunkaya TKO1
Aggressive and entertaining, but seems TINY for a cruiser
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Jamie Arthur looking good against Kris Hughes
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Primetime's commentator going on about
how he’s seen the ring walks, and they’re both very entertaining
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The ref keeps deducting points from Arthur for borderline low blows
If he loses, that will be why.
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whats the score/what round?
no clue here…
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘’Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'’ (Bernard Hopkins)
as in what do you have it..sorry joined in late in the piece
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘’Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'’ (Bernard Hopkins)
He lostpoints in the 5th and 11th
Missed the 12th, I’m guessing there was something then too though based on the scores, but was washing the dog
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what did briggs weigh in at?
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262
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While screaming over and over again
THIS IS MY TIME!!!
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lol
id be cool with briggs scoring a fluke upset.. if i wasnt certain hed lose his next fight with whoever he fights..
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by Eddie Gonzalez on Oct 16, 2010 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
noooo
I need the klit for my pick-em 2nd place
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘’Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'’ (Bernard Hopkins)
114-113
115-112
115-112
Jamie Arthur UD, new Commonwealth SBW champ
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ah cool
thanks and apologies to Dave Oakes…
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘’Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'’ (Bernard Hopkins)
Zaurbek Baysangurov up next
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Vitali-Briggs measures up, sadly, to Wlad-Peter.
By about the third round, this will be over, but not done. Surprise: strings of one-round KOs against nobodies (or in Briggs’ case, KOs with one one-round NC for variety’s sake) do not put you in proper fighting shape.
Povetkin KO5 Oruh, evidently
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Can;t say I'm waiting with bated breath for this...
… but it’s free boxing, so what the hell.
by Verklemptomaniac on Oct 16, 2010 4:47 PM EDT reply actions
but is it free ... for your soul?
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by Scott Christ on Oct 16, 2010 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm a Jets/Mets/Knicks fan.
What’s this gonna do that 29 years of that hasn’t?
by Verklemptomaniac on Oct 16, 2010 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Somethin' to ponder
boxrec has now annointed Tarver as the #9 H/W…..in the WORLD!!!
It’s because relative to the rest of the heavyweights around that level, he’s accomplished a lot. But their ratings are kind of shit for top 20. It’s when you get past that that their rankings are really useful IMO.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 16, 2010 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed.
I never really pay attention to the specific ranking, but it’s useful to get a general picture. “Okay, this guy’s top 10/25/50”
by Verklemptomaniac on Oct 16, 2010 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Well...
If beating Nagy Aguilera in an uninspiring decision isn’t the gateway to the top 10, what is?
by Verklemptomaniac on Oct 16, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
It's all just computerized based on prior opponents
Doesn’t take moving up or down into account
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anyone watching the UK or German feed?
What’s the hold-up here. I’ve got things to do. IMPORTANT THINGS
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oh...now I see the hold-up.
Wow.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 16, 2010 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Off-topic: Rangers up 3-0, again, in the 2nd.
I’m a Yankee hater, but if the Rangers built a 5-0 lead and lost again today, it would be kinda cool, in the way it is when two trains wreck into each other.
Also, this song really, really sucks.
Vitali always seems to one-up himself with horrible ring entrances
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According to BJ Flores, Vitali Klitschko has been “dominating the scene” for the last four years. Despite that he has only been active again since 2008.
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Agh!!!
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That was awesome.
Goofy as crap, but awesome.
by Verklemptomaniac on Oct 16, 2010 5:03 PM EDT reply actions
Briggs looks like he had a ton of fun making that ring entrance video
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Holy shit. Shannon Briggs is coming out to “A Change Is Gonna Come.”
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holy crap, Briggs has lost his mind
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
yea
he signed to fight a klitschko
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by Eddie Gonzalez on Oct 16, 2010 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
briggs looks old
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Briggs is old*
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by Scott Christ on Oct 16, 2010 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
*nodding
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by Eddie Gonzalez on Oct 16, 2010 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
lol
This ring entrance is almost as awesome as Hopkins against Jones
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Briggs doing chin exercises
To prepare for getting tagged repeatedly
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go to bed, old man
This is the 90s, girlfriend.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 16, 2010 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Eh
99% of real DJs use laptops these days
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This coming from a former professional DJ
Who was almost strictly analog. But things like Final Scratch are great these days
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I WILL CRUSH YOU
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*VILL
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tHAT'S SOME CRAZY IMAGERY GOING ON THERE
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While waiting for Klitschko to make his way to the ring
Briggs has already punched himself out
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That guy ahead of Vitali on the TV left looks like thin Charlie Weis
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Is it my imagination
Or do the ropes look unusually low?
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Vitali looks McFit as usual
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If I poked Michael Buffer with a pin
I think 10 pounds of Botox would ooze out
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ref's instructions, about to start
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I know he has no shot
But I really want Briggs to win this. If he does, I know he’ll have no qualms about going after the other brother next, and we might actually get a real champ.
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me too
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by Scott Christ on Oct 16, 2010 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Ref sounds like he's from Brixton
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THe Primetime guy just called Briggs "richly talented"
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Briggs looks seriously deterred after getting nailed by that right hand
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Klitschko-Briggs R1
Right hand Vitali right off the bat. Left hook, but not much on it. Not that he needs a ton on his punches. Right hand over the top again. Vitali is coming out pretty fast. Briggs is a smidge hesitant, as usual, cocking his right hand back, as usual. Briggs is about a foot short on a right. Huge right by Klitschko clocks Briggs. Briggs is letting that get in constantly. I think Briggs is already huffing and puffing. Right hand Vitali again. This is not looking good for Shannon Briggs, to say the least. Easy round for Vitali.
Klitschko 10-9
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10-9 Vitali
Easy round, landing at will.
by Verklemptomaniac on Oct 16, 2010 5:21 PM EDT reply actions
10-9 Klit
Briggs isn’t going to win this by only throwing jabs to the body. Bad sign that he’s mostly fighting backing up.
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH
THERE YOU GO!!! IN HIS MOUF!!!! YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!
GD Briggs’ trainer is loud.
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And to think how well Briggs used to move a decade ago...
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Not gonna be a long fight
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Klitschko-Briggs R2
Briggs continues jabbing to the body. Left hook Klitschko. Briggs moving around a lot more to start this round at least. Klitschko backs him up with pawing jabs. Left hook lands again for Vitali. That backs Shannon down again. Left hook again. Briggs just won’t uncork the right. Right hand Vitali cracks yet again. He’s looking very good in this one. Briggs is still just using a jab to the body. Another jab lands for Vitali. Right hand by Briggs to the body. Now still going to the body. Little flurry by Klitschko. Briggs still going to the body. Right hand Vitali clips Briggs this time. Briggs backing down constantly. Another flurry by Vitali. This is total dominance. Vitali has almost no respect for Briggs. Another right. Shannon throws a right but misses.
Klitschko 10-9
Klitschko 20-18
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yeah Vitali is about as aggessive as I've seen him
just doesn’t respect Briggs
10-9 Vitali, 20-18
Briggs looked a bit better that round, but not that much better.
by Verklemptomaniac on Oct 16, 2010 5:25 PM EDT reply actions
20-18 Klit
Agreed that Briggs needs to take some more risks. And body shots aren’t going to win him this fight. He needs to go headhunting a bit.
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Vitali has his left hand down by his waist— no respect for Briggs’ alleged best weapon, the overhand right. And Briggs doesn’t have the ability to make him pay.
Took the words right out of my mouth
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He looks more than spent already
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shannon is gonna get knocked out
with one of those rights… sheesh
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Klitschko-Briggs R3
Left hook Vitali. Shannon goes to the body, then up top, nothing landing. Right by Klitschko. Briggs bites on a feint something awful. Almost comical. Left hook by Klitschko. Right hand Klitschko, and another. Briggs has absolutely got to head hunt him and throw caution to the wind. This isn’t a bad fight, but it’s all Vitali. Briggs with a body shot. Klitschko with more rights. Jabs from Klitschko. Briggs looks tired. I could be wrong about it, but he’s looking tired. Cracking right from Klitshcko punctuates another dominant round.
Klitschko 10-9
Klitschko 30-27
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I’ll give Briggs credit for a good chin, if nothing else.
by Verklemptomaniac on Oct 16, 2010 5:29 PM EDT reply actions
Klitschko isn't hitting him clean for the most part though
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Shoot
Denard Robinson injured his hand. Maybe it will help them fire Dickrod faster
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I think he'll be ok
Tough kid.
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Wow, November can’t get here fast enough… i don’t know what’s worse… no fights or these fights?
Officially boycotting Pacquiao vs. Margarito.
This really isn’t that bad, IMO. Vitali is spry.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 16, 2010 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m going with these fights, much of a fiend as I am for this sport. I probably should be in the park right now.
With playoff baseball and college football
Not a chance.
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They’re gonna take Briggs out for pizza after the fight.
by Verklemptomaniac on Oct 16, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I want root beer!
NO! Pepsi!
NO! Root beer.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 16, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
All I wanted was a Pepsi
Just one Pepsi
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Klitschko-Briggs R4
Briggs comes out and throws a long right, but Vitali ducks back and it misses. Briggs throws some chippy body shots when they tie up. Vitali seems to have either felt those or been pissed off by them. Maybe both. Two rights from Klitschko. Briggs is moving around, but not doing a lot. Body shot by Shannon. Right hand Vitali. Briggs seems to be getting a little more active, at least in terms of movement. Right hand inside by Vitali. Briggs is still getting pounded in there. Two rights and a left hook back down Briggs.
Klitschko 10-9
Klitschko 40-36
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That round was probably the best Briggs has looked in a decade
And it still wasn’t too close.
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Nice rabbit elbow by Vitali
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Briggs refuses to lift his left to defend from those rights, why?
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Klitschko-Briggs R5
Briggs misses a right halfway into the usual round, then Vitali opens up and nails him a few times. Briggs is looking a little discouraged, but — oh, now he eats a big right hand over the top. Another right. Briggs just has no defense at all. Another nasty right by Vitali. Briggs is taking these shots nicely, but he’s just getting “pwned” in there as the kids said four years ago.
Klitschko 10-9
Klitschko 50-45
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I don't know if they're actually married
Or if he’s still with her.
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Briggs doesn’t look great between rounds.
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Klitschko-Briggs R6
Klitschko just starting to take Briggs apart at the seams now. Every time he throws it seems like he’s landing, and fairly hard. Another big right. And another. Left hook. Briggs throws back but misses. He’s totally out of this fight. Right hand Vitali. Short right from Klitschko. Stiff right Vitali. Left hook Vitali. Everything he’s doing is working. Right hand, jab inside after. Left hook grazes, and another stiff right from Vitali. Jesus, Briggs is definitely holding up, but that’s about it.
Klitschko 10-9
Klitschko 60-54
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That left eye is swollen
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Hayden Panettiere’s makeup today is…excessive.
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To say the least…Do not like it at all
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it just looks like hell is all
Nice-lookin’ gal though.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 16, 2010 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
i think your caps lock is stuck
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by Scott Christ on Oct 16, 2010 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN
He looks completely disoriented.
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Klitschko-Briggs R7
Right hand Klitschko. Another right by Klitschko, but that one wasn’t all the way in. Briggs getting hurt now, about a minute into the round. Vitali really laying it on thick. Briggs wobbling around as Klitschko puts the pressure on. Briggs is about to hit E on the gas tank. Another just nasty right with about 5 seconds left. Another right, and Briggs is getting hammered! He’s gonna go — round ends. They should probably stop this between rounds. No point anymore.
Klitschko 10-9
Klitschko 70-63
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yeah I almost went there
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by Scott Christ on Oct 16, 2010 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
He had Briggs on queer street a few times there
Unfortunate that he wasn’t aggressive enough to put Briggs away.
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Not that it matters, but that was a borderline 10-8 round for me
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Dear Briggs corner,
Your man is hurt. Don’t give him more than two numbers at a time right now. He isn’t following you. Thanks.
One final flurry?
I didn’t see the first one…
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Klitschko-Briggs R8
Another right hand by Vitali. You gotta hand it to Briggs for how long he’s held up. Briggs backed down again. Vitali wants the finish. Briggs throws a right, his corner is excited. But he can’t find Vitali. Another right by Vitali hurts Briggs. RIght hand again. He’s also following those with lefts that aren’t huge, but are getting in. Stiff right ONCE AGAIN. For God’s sake. This is getting butt fugly.
Left hook Vitali. Right hand again. Just destryoing him now. Briggs misses a right, Vitali keeps bombing on him. Another right lands. Briggs is going again with a minute left in the round. Vitali is landing at will now. This is totally one-sided, even more than earlier. Briggs is tired, beaten up, and continues to get demolished.
Klitschko 10-9
Klitschko 80-72
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this could've also been 10-8
And BJ Flores went that way.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 16, 2010 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
If Briggs’ corner ended this right now, I’m not sure anyone would argue with it. Even Briggs.
by Verklemptomaniac on Oct 16, 2010 5:51 PM EDT reply actions
lol
Ref warns the corner to shut up. Never seen that before.
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Klitschko-Briggs R9
Klitschko again lands a right hand. Right hand again. Vitali seems to have taken his foot off the gas. The referee is screaming at Briggs’ corner for … swearing. Jesus. Grow up. Who cares? It’s a fucking fight, for fuck’s fucking sake.
Shit.
He actually stopped the action for that. Goddamn.
And we’re back to fighting and it’s all Vitali still. Rights landing, lefts landing, everything landing. Briggs has some gas left, shockingly, but he’s just not in this fight. Now wobbled with another right. 20 seconds to go in the round. Klitschko backing him down with long shots. 10 seconds to go. Another right! Left hook, and the round ends. Briggs is all sorts of discombobulated.
Klitschko 10-9
Klitschko 90-81
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this is really bad
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Briggs' corner needs to stop this one
for the health of their fighter. Briggs hasn’t even thrown a decent punch in three rounds.
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Klitschko-Briggs R10
Another right hand immediately. I think I had the highest guess for how long this would go (RTD-9) but even I’m surprised watching this that it’s gone this long.
Right hand again. Briggs is a mess. Hard, short right. Another right. Left hook, jab, right hand, right hand. Klitschko killing him! Klitschko unloading! Seriously, stop the fight. This is disastrous. Right after right after right after left after right after left. Briggs is getting utterly destroyed. This is just brutal. Briggs can’t get away from anything. Right, left, right, right, left, right. A minute left in the round. Ref isn’t going to do anything apparently. Another laser right. Briggs actually shoots in with a left hook to the body, then leans on Vitali.
Right hand again. Right hand, right hand. Left hand. Left hook. They call it target practice, which makes target practice sound hard. Two more shots. Briggs is a mess as the round ends.
Klitschko 10-8
Klitschko 100-89
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both
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘’Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'’ (Bernard Hopkins)
30-2 for Vitali in power punches last round.
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"All he has is a puncher's chance now"
did he ever have more than that?
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That's about as clear as it gets for a 10-8 round without a KD
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Briggs bleeding from his mouth now
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He probably gets a longer leash because of the Lyakhovich fight
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Not much
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I’ll have to see it again, the end of it, anyway. It definitely seemed much less of a beating than this in my memory.
Less of a beating for sure
But he was completely gassed out and could barely move
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Current odds: 150-1 for Briggs
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Klitschko-Briggs R11
Left left right. Vitali slowing down now. Right hand after I say that. Another right over the top. Briggs actually lands a right. He’s trying to throw it more, but Vitali is cutting it off with the jab now. Right hand again from Vitali. Another right. And another dominant round.
Klitschko 10-9
Klitschko 110-98
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150-36 power punches for Vitali
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by Scott Christ on Oct 16, 2010 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
And what did that prove?
"If winning isn't everything, then why do they keep score?"
-Vince Lombardi
Klitschko-Briggs R12
150-36 in power punches landed tonight.
Vitali continues to dominate, peppering the jab and shooting the right again. Briggs hurting again. STIFF right hand. And another! God. Another one grazes. This is tough to watch. ANOTHER right hand. And a big one at that. The referee is just doing nothing. Left hooks by Briggs. Right hand, left hook. Right hand. Another right. Seriously, this is horrible now. Briggs is on dream street and Vitali is just pummeling him. Right hand by Briggs. He’s got guts. ANOTHER right from Vitali. This is awful. My God. 20 seconds to go. Right hand again. Vitali firing away until the end. Total domination.
Klitschko 10-8
Klitschko 120-106
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"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
Props to Briggs for being a goddamn cyborg.
That corner and that ref shouldn’t be allowed to play Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out, let alone work a pro fight again.
by Verklemptomaniac on Oct 16, 2010 6:10 PM EDT reply actions
Briggs DID land the overhand right with about 30 seconds left
And it just had no effect at all
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Best he's looked since his comeback
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Doesn't hurt that Briggs is immobile though
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he was excellent from the start
Very loose, very quick, totally dominant. Briggs isn’t so great, but I thought this might have been the best Vitali looked physically since his comeback.
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"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Oct 16, 2010 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
spry
He moved well and basically took no damage. early his rights were a little off but he connected some big shots as the fight went on
Spry, quick hands, accurate, landed whatever he wanted whenever he wanted. At no point was he in danger. Cardio held up with no issues.
by Verklemptomaniac on Oct 16, 2010 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Best Description
Controlled Aggression. Didn’t go all crazy but definitely went for it and didn’t sit back like the kj fight.
"The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register."
-Bob Verdi
by Waldo Rastel on Oct 16, 2010 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Seems probable.
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"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Oct 16, 2010 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
"This is something to hang his hat on."
He’s gonna need something to hang his hat on, ’cause he damn near got his head knocked off.
by Verklemptomaniac on Oct 16, 2010 6:11 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Didn’t get to watch this fight, but from the RBR coverage, I doubt Haye will ever face the Klitchkos.
KLITSCHKO-BRIGGS OFFICIAL SCORES
120-107
120-105
another I missed because these jagaloons wouldn’t shut up
VITALI KLITSCHKO by unanimous decision
Still WBC Heavyweight Titlist
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"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
120-107 also
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Well, that was shameful.
If love would die along with death, this life wouldn't be so hard--Andrew Vachss
Well, we’re not the only ones who saw a few 10-8 rounds
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Briggs gets a medal for bravery
WHF is he hearing a medal?
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Briggs says Vitali is the best fighter he's ever fought
including Lewis and Foreman
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
if you looking at difference in talent when briggs fought them, then he might be right.
"The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register."
-Bob Verdi
by Waldo Rastel on Oct 16, 2010 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
the ESPN3 guys were acting the entire fight like the two hate each other
I had no idea what they were talking about during the fight, and after they’re totally cordial and even loving to one another after the fight. Great class.
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"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
and they transformed back and forth into being british
"The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register."
-Bob Verdi
by Waldo Rastel on Oct 16, 2010 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Vitali looked about as good as you’d expect a heavyweight champion to look against a journeyman who was never much more than a club fighter. It’s not Vitali’s fault there’s nobody to fight, but this was a cruel mismatch and never should have happened. The last three or four rounds definitely should never have happened.
Calling briggs a journeyman is selling him WAY short
He’s way past prime, but that’s like calling Rahman a journeyman. He won titles twice, fought for the title two other times and beat a number of top 10 fighters.
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But he certainly made Briggs look like a journeyman
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
I dunno, to me Briggs only had one really good win in his career— the miracle KO of Liakovich. The Foreman fight was a robbery, and Ray Mercer was ancient when Briggs KO’d him in 2005. He had no other wins against anything resembling a top 10 contender. Briggs hung around a long time and had a nice run beating up some stiffs, but he was never a true contender in my book.
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