...Shannon Briggs [...] had not fought since losing his WBO title to Sultan Ibragimov in June 2007. Briggs appeared to be in good shape,
and is rumored to have lost over 85 pounds to get back in fighting condition. From the onset, it was clear that Briggs was looking to counter his opponent, Marcus McGee. After a patient start, it was not long before Briggs’ power was on display. A sharp left hook to the body hurt McGee, and moments later, a crushing right to the midsection dropped him for a ten count. After the bout, McGee attempted to touch gloves with Briggs in a show of sportsmanship before doubling-over in pain, obviously the result of a rib injury following the knockout blow. With the victory, Briggs improves to 49-5-2. This was the 28th first round knockout of his career. [...] At the end of the event, Shannon Briggs could be seen in the lobby area. He was signing autographs, chatting with fans, and posing for pictures with them. The fans loved it! It will be interesting to see where Briggs goes from here. Despite his age and his recent spell of inactivity, he still has outstanding punching power. This makes him a threat to any heavyweight out there. The question is, will he get a chance to prove himself or is he too big a risk for other heavyweights to take a chance on him? Only time will tell. In the meantime, he seems thrilled to be back in action as evidenced by his enthusiastic interactions with the fans.