Shannon Briggs Quotes

Shannon Briggs

Shannon Briggs

American Athlete

Born: Dec 4, 1971

Boxing Fight Know Me People You

I hurt hard and I love hard. Shannon Briggs

Love Hurt I Love Hard

This is a big game, and there are a lot of haters in the game. But don't hate me, hate the game. Shannon Briggs

Me Game Hate Haters Big Lot

I am made in Brooklyn, U.S.A. and I am definitely in the heavyweight-title house. Shannon Briggs

I Am Made Definitely Brooklyn House Am

I got into boxing because I wanted to fight Tyson. Shannon Briggs

Fight Tyson Because Boxing Got Wanted

My mom was a nurse at Rikers Island and she cried to me about not going the wrong route. Shannon Briggs

Mom Me Cried Nurse About Wrong She Island Going Route

The only thing I'm good at is boxing. Shannon Briggs

Good Only Boxing The Only Thing Thing

You have to bully a guy like Fury - notice I don't call him 'Tyson.' Truthfully you have to run up on a big guy like Fury and pummel him. He's the type of guy who's strong and determined but he's slow. His awkwardness is his positive. Shannon Briggs

Brownsville breeds the best fighters in the world. What other neighborhood has produced so many champions? Shannon Briggs

Best World Other Neighborhood Produced Breeds Fighters Many Champions

The goal is to be heavyweight champion of the world. Shannon Briggs

Champion World Goal Heavyweight Heavyweight Champion

I want to be famous. Shannon Briggs

Famous Want

I was an only child, a hard-case kid, in a rough neighborhood. But I always fought my battles. Shannon Briggs

Kid Neighborhood Battles Only Only Child Always Child Rough Fought

I lost to Lennox Lewis in a very controversial decision. Shannon Briggs

Decision Lost Very Controversial Lewis