Briggs vs Phelps

Who won Briggs vs Phelps?

Shannon Briggs beat Cory Phelps by technical knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, August 23rd, 2014, at Ring of Dreams Boxing Gym, Winston-Salem.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Briggs vs Phelps stats

Back in August 2014, Shannon Briggs stepped into the ring with a record of 55 wins, 6 losses, and 1  draw, 48 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Cory Phelps made his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Briggs had a massive power advantage over Phelps, boasting a 87% knockout percentage compared to Phelps' 50%.

Shannon Briggs was the older man by 12 years, at 42 years old.

Briggs had a height advantage of 1 inch over Phelps.

Both Shannon Briggs and Cory Phelps fought out of an orthodox stance.

Briggs was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 39 more fights, and made his debut in 1992, 12 years and 6 months earlier than Phelps, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 140 more professional rounds, totaling 226 compared to Phelps' 86.

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