Shannon Briggs Quotes

Shannon Briggs

Profession : Athlete

Birth : December 4, 1971

My mother died on my birthday.

Shannon Briggs

This is a big game, and there are a lot of haters in the game. But don't hate me, hate the game.

Shannon Briggs

All different religions have laws based on fear, the fear of going to hell.

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I was born asthmatic so came into boxing with deficiencies.

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I lost to Lennox Lewis in a very controversial decision.

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Let's go, champ' started as a way to motivate myself.

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I am made in Brooklyn, U.S.A. and I am definitely in the heavyweight-title house.

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I was an only child, a hard-case kid, in a rough neighborhood. But I always fought my battles.

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Underachiever. Asthmatic. Excuse-maker and fistic faker. My opponents and some other haters have called me all of those things.

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I missed a lot of school. I was always sick. I was in the hospital a lot. Asthma kicked my butt.

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Going to the Olympics would have been great.

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I'd love to be in the Olympics and face Felix Savon again. But if I can't, I'll make the best of it. Life ain't over.

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There were times when I was tempted to do wrong, and could have went that way. But I knew it wasn't for me. I was told enough times that it catches up with you, and I believe it.

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I basically built myself up and I'm not about to let somebody else tear me down.

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I didn't take the fight with Michael Grant because the timing wasn't right. They offered me a lot of money, but it wasn't in my best interest to take that fight. They were trying to use me to build up Michael Grant.

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I'm confident that I can go in and fight for 12 rounds and win a decision.

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I've learned patience.

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You can't stop me, so step aside.

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Why would I stand there and trade punches and try to knock out George Foreman?

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I can come forward. I can do whatever I have to do to win.

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