Lennox Lewis vs Shannon Briggs
On March 28, 1998, Lennox Lewis (32-1, 26 KOs), the heavyweight WBC champion, defends his title against American challenger, Shannon Briggs (30-1, 24 KOs).
Lewis vs Briggs Stats
Lennox Lewis is coming in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round KO victory over Andrew Golota, 5 months and 24 days ago. Shannon Briggs is on a 5-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision win over George Foreman, 4 months and 6 days ago.
Lewis vs Briggs Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Lennox Lewis at 99-1 winning odds. Shannon Briggs really doesn't have much to present against Lewis.
Lewis vs Briggs Result
Lennox Lewis stopped Shannon Briggs via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title. Lewis improves his record to 33-1 (27 KOs), while Briggs adds a loss to his record at 30-2.