Shannon Briggs vs Sultan Ibragimov
On June 2, 2007, Shannon Briggs (48-4-1, 42 KOs), the heavyweight WBO champion, defends his title against Russian challenger, Sultan Ibragimov (20-0-1, 17 KOs).
Briggs vs Ibragimov Stats
Shannon Briggs is coming in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 79% KO rate; his last fight was a 12th round TKO victory over Siarhei Liakhovich, 6 months and 29 days ago. Sultan Ibragimov is on a 1-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round TKO win over Javier Mora, 2 months and 23 days ago.
Briggs vs Ibragimov Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 88.2-11.8 in favor of Sultan Ibragimov. Shannon Briggs may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Briggs vs Ibragimov Result
Sultan Ibragimov defeated Shannon Briggs via unanimous decision and wins the WBO title — in his first world-title fight. Ibragimov improves his record to 21-0-1, while Briggs adds a loss to his record at 48-5-1.