Shannon Briggs

Shannon Briggs
Briggs in 2023
Personal information
Nicknames
  • The Cannon
  • The Brownsville Yeti
Born (1971-12-04) December 4, 1971
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
WeightHeavyweight
Boxing career
Reach80 in (203 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights68
Wins60
Win by KO53
Losses6
Draws1
No contests1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
US National Championships
1992 Colorado Springs Heavyweight
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
1991 Havana Heavyweight

Shannon Briggs (born December 4, 1971) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1992 and 2016. He held the lineal heavyweight title from 1997 to 1998, and the World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight title from 2006 to 2007. Nicknamed "the Cannon", Briggs was known for his formidable punching power and aggression, possessing an 88.3% knockout-to-win rate with 37 knockout wins in the first round.