PLANET FOOTBALL, SPORT & MUSIC Welcome to PLANET FOOTBALL, SPORT & MUSIC   Ibragimov takes title off Briggs          PLANET FOOTBALL, SPORT & MUSIC Forum Index -> SECONDS OUT Author Message Throb Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:41 am   Ibragimov takes title off Briggs   From BBC Sport Russian challenger Sultan Ibragimov beat America's Shannon Briggs on points to claim the World Boxing Organisation heavyweight title in Atlantic City. Briggs, making his first defence of the title, towered over the 32-year-old Russian but the 2000 Olympic silver medallist won a unanimous decision. The judges scored it 119-109, 117-111 and 115-113 in favour of Ibragimov. "Shannon Briggs is a very tough guy and I respect him but tomorrow I will wake up a champion," said Ibragimov.            PLANET FOOTBALL, SPORT & MUSIC Forum Index -> SECONDS OUT Page 1 of 1 This page is a free forum hosting archive page from a ForumWise free forum. Powered by phpBB ©