You can't stop me, so step aside.
Why would I stand there and trade punches and try to knock out George Foreman?
When I'm angry, when I've got something to fight for, I'm charged up.
When Haye runs into my right hand, he'll know.
We all know what this business can do to you... You end up walking on your heels.
Underachiever. Asthmatic. Excuse-maker and fistic faker. My opponents and some other haters have called me all of those things.
Two guys who don't like each other is a great fight.
This is a big game, and there are a lot of haters in the game. But don't hate me, hate the game.
There is more to Shannon Briggs than a fighter.
The only thing I'm good at is boxing.
The heavyweight boxing needs Shannon Briggs and boxing needs Shannon Briggs.
The goal is to be heavyweight champion of the world.
Thanks to my mother, I graduated. But then we lost everything, we were homeless.
Sometimes, I think to myself, 'Damn, I don't speak as well as I used to.'
Some days, I didn't know how I was going to make it to the next morning.
I can come forward. I can do whatever I have to do to win.
I feel great about the boxing in South Florida.
I got caught up in the whole celebrity thing, lost control at times.
I got into boxing because I wanted to fight Tyson.
I had a mother who gave me everything.
I have always tried to market myself.
I hurt hard and I love hard.
I just want people to see me. I want people to say that Shannon Briggs is someone that looked good.
I know how to sell a fight.
I know there are certain powers who would rather have the champions be Eastern European because there's more money in it.
I learned a lesson I couldn't get from Harvard. I'm not no media darling. I'm not the golden boy; not that I ever was.
I lost to Lennox Lewis in a very controversial decision.
I love boxing, but there's a business side. I don't like a lot of people in the sport.
I love London, it's a great place to be.
I missed a lot of school. I was always sick. I was in the hospital a lot. Asthma kicked my butt.
