Shannon Briggs

Briggs is one of boxing's great showmen, and honestly his second act as a viral, dreadlocked hype machine is almost as memorable as his fighting career. The 'Let's Go, Champ!' antics, ambushing Wladimir Klitschko everywhere from gyms to restaurants, were equal parts ridiculous and brilliant self-promotion. As a boxer he had genuine heavyweight power and that disputed decision over George Foreman, plus a WBO title to his name. He never reached the elite tier, and the late-career callout circus felt like a man chasing relevance, but I can't help admiring his showmanship. A boxer who understood entertainment.

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Shannon Briggs (born December 4, 1971) is an American former professional boxer and actor. A two-time heavyweight world champion, he held the lineal heavyweight title after defeating George Foreman in 1997 and later the WBO heavyweight title in 2006. He is also known for his energetic 'Let's Go, Champ!' catchphrase and social media persona.

Name (English)

Shannon Briggs

Name (Japanese)

シャノン・ブリッグス

Reading

しゃのん・ぶりっぐす

Born

December 4, 1971 (age 54)

Origin

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Height

193cm

Occupation

Boxer / Actor / Kickboxer / Film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Pig

• Official sitehttps://www.shannonbriggs.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cannon_briggs/
• Xhttps://x.com/thecannonbriggs
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon%20Briggs
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%8E%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%B0%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706988

Tags

• Born in New York
• Boxer
• Actor
• Kickboxer

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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