LET'S GO CHAMP! 🥊

Shannon Briggs fires a warning to Klitschko.

He hasn't forgotten about their decade old feud. 🦈

#boxing #KlitschkoBriggs #letsgochamp

At the height of his pursuit of a fight with Wladimir Klitschko, Shannon Briggs pulled up to a restaurant and began eating the champ's food. 🍛

​Wlad poured water on his head in response. Briggs then slipped on the wet floor and got glass in his food. 🤕

"What you eat, I eat, champ!"

#LetsGoChamp

Shannon Briggs and a Relentless Campaign of Klitschko Chaos Heavyweight boxing hasn’t seen a series of stunts quite like Shannon Briggs’ relentless pursuit of Wladimir Klitschko. Over the course of several months in 2014–2015, Briggs turned the calm, measured Klitschko into the target of a bizarre, media-grabbing campaign that ranged from lakeside chaos to press conference mayhem. The Boat Incident: Splashing Into History It all began in Florida, mid-2014. Klitschko was enjoying a quiet paddleboard session when Briggs appeared in a motorboat, screaming his now-famous line: “Let’s go, champ!” The wake—or, perhaps, a deliberate jolt—sent Klitschko tumbling into the water. The stunt immediately went viral, marking the start of what would become a relentless series of provocations. Briggs later admitted he had done reconnaissance, knowing exactly where to find the champion. Gym Invasions: Interrupting the Master Not content with one headline-grabbing splash, Briggs turned up at Klitschko’s training camp later that summer. He strode into the gym uninvited, shouting for a fight and forcing a tense, brief physical exchange before security intervened. The message was clear: there was no corner of Klitschko’s world safe from Briggs’ antics. Public Humiliation at Lunch September 2014 brought the infamous “lunch incident.” During a media luncheon for Klitschko’s fight with Kubrat Pulev, Briggs stormed the area, loudly accusing Klitschko of disrespect. Then, in a spectacle that would be replayed across media outlets, Briggs grabbed Klitschko’s plate, ate some of the food, and tossed the rest aside. It was chaos designed for cameras, perfectly highlighting the contrast between Briggs’ wild energy and Klitschko’s measured demeanor. The Shoe Throw: The Pinnacle of Pandemonium By early 2015, Briggs had escalated yet again. At a New York press conference ahead of Klitschko’s bout with Bryant Jennings, Briggs hurled a sneaker at the champion, ensuring his antics would dominate international headlines. Klitschko later reflected on the confrontations: “Shannon Briggs has stepped over the line in terms of good taste. I want to punish him for his cheekiness.” Yet even in frustration, Klitschko recognized Briggs’ logic: “I understand Briggs. There is a strategy to what he does. He wants to promote himself, like Tyson Fury or David Haye. But he doesn’t know when to stop, and it’s not funny anymore.” The Ultimate Irony: Never Landing the Fights Despite the media circus, Briggs never actually landed the bout with Klitschko. Adding insult to injury, Briggs was promised a fight with David Haye—famously stopped by Klitschko in 2011—if he fought on Haye’s undercard against Arnold Gjergjaj. Briggs delivered as expected, winning via his customary first-round knockout, yet Haye never fulfilled the promise. Looking Back: Briggs’ campaign against Klitschko remains one of the most memorable spectacles in heavyweight boxing history. From lakeside antics to gym confrontations, lunch-stealing, and shoe-throwing theatrics, he drew global attention without ever securing the fight he so desperately sought. The campaign was equal parts performance, promotion, and provocation—a reminder that in boxing, the theater outside the ring can sometimes overshadow the action inside it. Without even realizing it, Shannon Briggs was ahead of his time. About the Author Phil Jay is a veteran boxing journalist with over 15 years of experience covering the global fight scene. As Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN) since 2010, Jay has interviewed dozens of world champions and reported ringside on boxing’s biggest nights. View all articles by Phil Jay and learn more about his work in combat sports journalism.

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Footage posted of 'heavyweight GOAT' taking 94-second knee KO - World Boxing News Footage of Christopher Lovejoy's latest defeat has again exposed the truth behind his undefeated record. Rival Shannon Briggs shared the clip.

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Footage posted of 'heavyweight GOAT' taking 94-second knee KO - World Boxing News Footage of Christopher Lovejoy's latest defeat has again exposed the truth behind his undefeated record. Rival Shannon Briggs shared the clip.

Footage posted of ‘heavyweight GOAT’ taking 94-second knee KO https://www.worldbox #LetsGoChamp #boxing

One of the best technical boxers ever. He got me back into the beautiful science, wish he would've became pro earlier in his career but his amateur record is unmatched and he didn't have punching power, but his punches were relentless and on point..."The Matrix" Vasiliy Lomachenko. 🥊 #letsgochamp

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