Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 minutes ago
Even among the contrasting group of boxing legends, Shannon Briggs is just something else. The last gangster of that glorious era had been altering jawlines since the early nineties, scored a record number of first-round finishes and donned the championship belt in the 2000s. He’s still relevant these days, extravagantly weaving himself into sporting folklore. Today, we recall the high-voltage knockouts and the wild antics of this explosive pugilist that earned him the nickname The Cannon!
Even among the contrasting group of boxing legends, Shannon Briggs is just something else. The last gangster of that glorious era had been altering jawlines since the early nineties, scored a record number of first-round finishes and donned the championship belt in the 2000s. He’s still relevant these days, extravagantly weaving himself into sporting folklore. Today, we recall the high-voltage knockouts and the wild antics of this explosive pugilist that earned him the nickname The Cannon!
