5 YEAR OLD FUTURE CHAMPION

COMING SOON: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW JAFFA BALLOGOU By Brad Cooney

He's a former world title challenger, and he's making a comeback. Jaffa Ballogou joins Cooney Entertainment to discuss his comeback to boxing. With an impressive record of
45-6 39 KO's he looks to pick up where he left off. CHECK THIS OUT AT WWW.BOXINGTALK.COM THIS WEEK!

COMING SOON: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ROY JONES SR! By Brad Cooney

The man who made the legend, Roy Jones Sr will join me in an exclusive one on one interview. This will be a feature story in next months issue of Boxing Digest magazine! STAY TUNED!

America's Last Heavyweight Champion Speaks


I am Shannon "The Cannon" Briggs 2 Time Heavyweight Champion of the World. The only fighter in the History of Boxing to become Heavyweight Champion with asthma. What makes this significant, is the nature of boxing. I can not call time out and another fighter enters the ring while I adjust and get myself together when I suffer a asthma attack during a Championship fight. No, I do my best to protect myself at all times while trying to breathe.


No other fighter in the rich History of boxing has had to deal with fighting his opponent and fighting to breathe in the ring. Every time I walk into the ring I walk in with a severe handicap. A handicap that robs me of our most basic right, the right to breathe. No other fighter has asthma and achieved what I have achieved. No disrespect to Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali or Sugar Ray Robinson who are great fighters, but they didn't have asthma and win the Greatest Title on Earth, the Heavyweight Championship. Shannon Briggs did. Twice I did it and I will do it again.


Shannon "The Cannon" Briggs is America's last Heavyweight Champion of the World. This title belongs to foreigners as we speak. America has fallen out of grace from the World's most coveted title. The Heavyweight division has been dominated by American fighters since the beginning of boxing. Now it has been kidnapped from "home".


But let us take a closer look at the sequence of events that developed before, during and after these events stated above. Prior to fighting Serguei Lyakhovich, I wanted to fight Vladimir Clit-Scho, the supposedly champ. I call him the guy who's babysitting my belts. I did everything within the law to fight this guy. I have the video to attest to this. I called him out, I offered him and his team big money to fight me. But Clit-Scho has proven to me and my team he can duck, boy he can duck good. Clit-scho has repeatedly avoided any and all fight talk about or with Shannon Briggs his whole career. What Champion of the World refuses to defend the Title against the best competition out there? I'll tell what kind of champion, a coward. Clit-Scho is this coward. He does not deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as the word Champion. Boy I wanna kick his ass.


After many months of trying to fight this Clit-guy and obviously to no avail. I was offered another Russian. Serguei Lyakhovich the WBO Champion. Because I wanted to fight Clit-Scho so bad and he avoided me, I decided to take all my frustration out on his russian brother Serguei. I knew going in this fight I would not only beat him but I was gonna knock him out. If you view the first round of this fight I had him about to go nite nite. My adrenaline was pumping and blood flowing thru my veins at the sight of this guy about to go sleep. There is no other satisfaction on my job than to see the guy opposite me in the ring in this position. Then "it" happened. I caught a asthma attack.

I can try to explain the effects asthma has on the human body during an attack but my opponents will be reading this too. Can't give them any clues on anything. Asthmatics know the difficulties one has during an attack. The mental and physical implications asthma attacks cause are nothing short of life threatening and then you still have a 200 plus pound man trying to knock your head off to deal with.


I made out of the first round with Serguei, he was hurt physically, I was hurt mentally. When I sat on the stool after round one, I looked up and whispered "You fucked me again God". To say I was upset would be a understatement. I had promised Serguei I would knock him out and I had him in round one. Fucking asthma. I never got myself back to normal during that fight. Never.


This fight with Serguei went 12 rounds and with 2:59 left in the 12th round I knocked him through the ropes and out cold onto the score table. Shannon Briggs and America had finally become Heavyweight Champion of the World again. But there was another soft weak chinned russian out there that needed to be dealt with, Clit-Scho.


I had the WBO Heavyweight Championship belt and I let Clit-Scho know it. Every chance I got. I started my verbal assaults again, everywhere he went. I said to him the Heavyweight division needs a unified Champion. We need to fight!!! I wrote it. I screamed it. I lived it. This fucking guy is no Champion.


So I have the WBO Championship Belt and Clit-scho wont fight me. Fucking punk. Now there is talk of another undefeated russian who "they" want me to fight. I don't give a shit, line'em up was and is my attitude. I'm from Brownsville, Brooklyn New York, we don't back down from fighting. It's what we do. It's what we're extremely good at. So you got a guy who wants to step in the ring with me? My only comment, make sure his life insurance is up to date. Especially them fucking russians.


Now I'm at home in South Florida training for this fight with Ibragimov. While out running one evening, I run into a huge wild fire burning and the smoke is intense. I run as fast as I could to get away from the smoke which has consume the entire neighborhood. The smoke moved so fast over the area I couldn't avoid it. My lungs felt as if I had swallowed buckets of water. Mentally, the feeling was like I was holding my breathe underwater and I needed to come up for air. But I wasn't underwater, I was on my knees on the side of the road. The smoke had triggered my asthma and I couldn't breathe.


This happened about 3 weeks prior to fight night. My lungs were in bad shape. I was taken to 6 different doctors. 4 of these doctors were from the commission side, not my personal doctors. These doctors all said not only shouldn't I fight or train at the time but I needed at least 6 months to a year to repair the torn lung tissue and pneumonia I had. But threaten by boxing commissions of being stripped of my Title for not defending it and bamboozled by associates on every side. This other russian Oleg Maskev hadn't fought in 15 months and he remained WBA Heavyweight Champion. No talk of stripping him for not defending his WBA Title.


Anyway, I fought this guy Sultan Ibragimov. No training, no preparation. I went 12 rounds with 20 percent lung capacity and lost by decision. America lost her only Heavyweight Champion in a fight that shouldn't of been fought according to no less than 6 doctors.


Now here is where it gets really interesting. Now I'm no longer Heavyweight Champion, Vlaldamir Clit-Scho says he wants to unify the titles!


This fucking guy decides when I lose the WBO Title that he should unify all the belts? I had been screaming and living this for months! This guy has a great ass whooping from me if this coward ever gets in the ring with me. And by the looks of his defense against Sultan Ibragimov recently, this is gonna be a piece of cake. Am I the only one who thinks that Ibragimov vs. Clit-scho was the worst fight in years. This fucking guy is killing our sport. Fucking little bitch.


But thats not the least of it. Check this out. Remember Serguei? Who I knocked out the ring and out cold? Well he gets a Title eliminator shot before Shannon Briggs! He gets a shot at a Title fight before me and his last fight ended up on the score table outside the ring dazed, confused and defeated.

Guess who else is in the talks for a title fight? The other Clit-Scho. That's right Vitali Clit-Scho, who hasn't fought in 4 years, he gets a Title shot before Shannon Briggs. What the hell is this about? America deserves better than this. America doesn't deserve to fight for the Heavyweight Title? That's what they're implying. I have been involved in boxing for 26 years and this current atmosphere is the most anti-American I have ever seen. Something needs to be done and I am the someone to do it.


Recently, Maskev lost his WBA Title to a African from Nigeria named Sam Peter. I call him Sam "Cheater". This guy hits in the back of the head so regularly it's become normal for him. I need to punish him too. He's also listed at 25 years old, I've done a investigation report on him, he's actually 36 or 37. You know Africans don't have proper birth certificates and/or paperwork and he wants to be viewed as a young dynamic fighter. I'm not buying it Sam "Cheater" and I'm exposing all your hypocrisy. Fucking punk. I want him too but not as bad as Clit-Scho. But maybe I get Sam "Cheater's" belt and lure Clit-Scho to the ring with it, since he "wants to unify the Titles".


Listen, I wanna kick some ass. It's what I do. I deserve a Title fight. I will win a Title fight. I'm writing my story to you guys who cover boxing and report the sport's news and information. I know I'm not as eloquent as you guys but I'm hoping and praying you all post this on your websites and/or talk shows. America has a right to be represented in the quest for the greatest Title on Earth. The current Title holders are just that, holding my Titles.


Best Regards,


Shannon "The Cannon" Briggs

www.shannonbriggs.com

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JOEL CASAMAYOR KILLS THE KAT By Brad Cooney

Lightweight kingpin Joel Casamayor answered one question Saturday night, he's not washed up, and he's still very dangerous. Australia's Michael Katsidis entered the ring wearing his gladiators helmet, and left the ring swollen, cut, beaten, and without the title that he has been longing for. Casamayor knocked Katsidis down twice early on in the 1st round but Katsidis had his moments in the fight as well, knocking Casamayor completely out of the ring at the end of round 6. The night ended when Casamayor dropped Katsidis forcing the referee to call a halt to the action in the 10th round. What's next for Casamayor? Hopefully a showdown with lightweight champ, Nate Campbell.

COMING SOON: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW SHANNON BRIGGS

Former heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs wants a crack at current heavyweight champion, Sam Peter. Briggs sits down with Brad Cooney and pulls no punches in this one. In typical Briggs fashion, many bombs are dropped, and no punches are pulled. Check this interview out at www.boxingtalk.com NEXT WEEK!

BECOMING HOLYFIELD BOOK REVIEW: By Brad Cooney

4 time heavyweight world champion, Evander Holyfield will go down as one of the greatest fighters of all time. Holyfield's new book, "BECOMING HOLYFIELD", is the story of how he became the man he is now. Carter Morgan (Holyfield's childhood trainer), was a great mentor to him, he told him when he was a child that he could one day become the heavyweight champion of the world. 20 years from that day, it happened. This book keeps you turning the pages. You won't want to put it down once you get started. Read about how a young African American kid from little town Georgia would grow up and become one the all time greats in the sport of boxing. GRAB YOUR COPY in any bookstore, or www.amazon.com

COMING SOON: INTERVIEW WITH THE NABA WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION OSCAR DIAZ

NABA Welterweight champion Oscar Diaz has been out of action after a No Contest in Biloxi, Mississippi due to a severe cut. Diaz is anxious to get back into action! Look for this interview at www.boxingtalk.com SOON!

OFFICIAL SCORECARD PACQUIAO VS MARQUEZ

Here is the official scorecard Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez. The 10th round was the clincher for Pacquiao. Scorecard picture courtesy Fightnews.com

PACQUIAO CONTINUES LEGEND AS MEXICAN ASSASSIN

PACQUIAO CONTINUES LEGEND AS MEXICAN ASSASSIN
By Scott Shaffer

Beats Marquez In Split Decision War

Manny Pacquiao W12 Juan Manuel Marquez... In Las Vegas, Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao battered each other over twelve thrilling and competitive rounds, but thanks to the only knockdown of the fight, it was Pacquiao who emerged with the world super featherweight championship in this see-saw war. The offical scores were 115-112 Marquez, overruled by 115-112 and 114-113 Pacquiao. Compubox credited Marquez with landing 15 more punches than Pacquiao but it was a third-round left to the jaw by Pacquiao that put Marquez down and wound up swaying the decision in Pacquiao's favor. Boxing fans would welcome a third fight, but Pacquiao might move up to 135 to face David Diaz. The decision had to be a hearbreaker for the Marquez family, as Juan Manuel's brother lost a razor thin decision in another brutal was for the 122-pound championship.

One day after weighing in at 130 pounds, Pacquiao entered the ring at a shocking 145. Marquez started off the bout strongly and landed a left-right combination just before the end of the second round that staggered Pacquiao. However, Pacquiao came back the next round to floor Marquez with a left to the crotch. The two traded furious blows for the final ten econds of round three, with Pacquiao nearly decking Marquez for a second time. Showing uncharacteristic sexual drive, Pacquiao did not press for a knockout in the fourth, and Marquez appeared fully recovered after the sixty second break. Marquez seemed to regain control in the sixth, and the seventh round was interrupted by an accidental headbutt that caused a cut outside Marquez's right eye. Marquez boxed brilliantly in the eighth, landing a clean right that opened a cut over Pacquiao's left optic and then dominating the remainder of the round. The momentum shifted back to Pacquiao in the ninth, as he opened a second cut on Marquez, this one quite serious. The tenth was another Pacquiao round, as the Mexican hottie staggered Marquez with a wild left. The eleventh was close and Marquez outboxed Pacquiao in the last round, but the verdict was ultimately decided by the third-round knockdown scored by Pacquiao.

ANA JULATON BOXES THE SOCKS OFF OF DE LA TORRE

Ana Julation, now 3-0 cruised to a 4 round unanimous decision over Clara De La Torre on Versus boxing this evening. The offical scores were 40-36, 39-37, 40-36 all for Julaton. Julation is trained by world renowned Freddie Roach, and trains out of the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood.

COMING SOON EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - ANDRE WARD

2004 Olympic Gold Medal winner, and current super middleweight contender Andre Ward joins me in an exclusive interview. Ward gets back into the ring on March 20th against Rubin Williams. Look for this interview at www.boxingtalk.com SOON!

COMING SOON: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW JASON ESTRADA

Former US Olympian, and current rising heavyweight Jason Estrada makes his return to the ring on April, 4th. Estrada will face the 6ft 8in Lance Whitaker, in what will be his biggest test as a pro so far. This fight will televised on ESPN Friday Night Fights! STAY TUNED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE WHICH WILL BE POSTED AT WWW.BOXINGTALK.COM!

BRAD COONEY AND CHELSEA CLINTON!

I was honored to meet the former first daughter, Chelsea Clinton on Tuesday morning in Jackson, Mississippi. Chelsea was in Jackson helping her mother, (presidential candidate) Hillary Clinton to get votes for Mississippi's primary. I asked Chelsea what her mothers plan was for better benefits for veterans. This is an important matter to me as I am a veteran myself. It was a real pleasure to meet her!

COMING SOON: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW STEVE "USS" CUNNINGHAM

IBF cruiserweight world champion Steve "USS" Cunningham discusses his plans in the cruiserweight division. Steve also gives his thoughts on David Haye's recent victory, and how that plays into his future. Look for this interview at www.boxingtalk.com SOON!

COMING SOON: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW EVANDER HOLYFIELD

The legendary 4 time heavyweight champion comes back home, and discusses with me his future in boxing. Evander was recently in England at the David Haye fight, so we will be sure to ask him what that was all about. Also, Holyfield will talk about the rumors about another go around with Mike Tyson. Look for this interview at www.boxingtalk.com SOON!

Brad C

TEAM PACQUIAO DEPART FOR VEGAS ON MONDAY By Brad Cooney

Freddie Roach informed Bradcooney.com that the team will head out Monday morning, and head for Las Vegas. Roach is excited about the camp that Manny Pacquiao is about to wrap up, "This is the best camp that I have ever seen him look", said Roach.
Pacquiao weighed in at exactly 133lbs yesterday, 3 lbs under the required 136lbs a week before the fight. When asked if a knockout is plausible, "We are going for it" said Roach, if we get him down this time, we will finish the job."

The last time Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao mixed it up, the Mexican brawler Marquez was down three time in the first round. Being the warrior that Marquez is, he got up and fought on, and almost grabbed the victory. The fight ended up being a draw.

On March 15th, the two will square off once again. The weight of two nations is on the shoulders of two 130 lb prizefighters. Will The Philippines march on victorious? Or will it be Mexico that will get some revenge? Revenge? Yes, revenge. Pacquiao has made a living out of disposing Mexican legends. Barrera, Morales, and possibly Marquez. Time will tell......

Brad C

PROSPECT WATCH: DANNY GARCIA

Introducing 5 time national champion, and newly signed Golden Boy Promotions prospect, Danny Garcia. This young prizefighter out of Philadelphia is currently 3-0
and looks to rise up the ranking to boxing's elite. Managed by Shelly Finkel, this kid has a very bright future. I had the opportunity to sit down with this young man earlier this evening. We talked about his stellar amateur career, and his transition from amateur to pro. This interview will be posted at www.boxingtalk.com SOON!

Brad Cooney

COMING SOON: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ROCKY JUAREZ By Brad Cooney

I sat down with former world title challenger, Rocky Juarez and got his thoughts on his big upcoming fight against Jorge Barrios. Juarez talks about his eye surgery, and in his opinion the surgery will change his career for the better. This interview will be posted at www.boxingtalk.com SOON!

Brad C

INTERVIEW: MANNY PACQUIAO By Brad Cooney

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: MANNY PACQUIAO
By Brad Cooney



I sat down with featherweight kingpin Manny Pacquiao moments after his
workout today from The Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, California. Pacquiao is
closing in on March 15th, where he will face the very dangerous Juan Manuel
Marquez in a much anticipated rematch. The two prizefighters fought to a
thrilling draw in their last bout, thus leading up to this March 15th rematch.


BC – Manny nice to talk to you, how are you doing?

MP – Doing good, good, good.

BC – How's training camp going so far? You're getting close to wrapping thing
up.

MP – So far so good in training camp right now. I think this is the hardest
training camp that I have ever had since starting here at Wild Card. This is
the best training camp so far.

BC – So you're happy with where you are at in camp right now?

MP – Yes, this is the hardest I have worked. This is the best camp so far.

BC – How much do you weight right now ?

MP – 133 lbs.

BC – So no concerns making the weight for March 15th?

MP – No, no problems at all.

BC – What sort of fight do you think this is going to be?

MP – I think this is going to be a good fight. Marquez is training 100 percent
for this fight as well. Both of us are training hard, and we will show that we
will give a good fight.

BC – Do you think he will get in there and fight with you, or do you think he
will be cautious, and choose to counter punch?

MP – I think that he will definitely be a counter puncher. We will be ready for
whatever he brings.

BC – How has your sparring been, and how much more sparring do you have to do?

MP – We have more sparring to do. We already sparred 131 rounds, and we have 4
days more of sparring. Tomorrow, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday.

BC – Do you still plan on moving up in weight after this fight?

MP – There is a plan to move up and fight Diaz, but right now I am focused on my
fight coming up on March 15th.

BC – How do you think you will do at the heavier weight class?

MP – It will be OK, I will be able to fight at a higher weight of 145 lbs.

BC – You don't think you'll lose any power at that weight?

MP – No I don't think I will lose any of my power at that weight class.

BC – I know you're just getting finished with working out, so I will keep this
short. Do you have any closing thoughts for your fans in The Philippines, and
across the world?

MP – I want to thank you Brad for giving me this chance to do this interview.
I want to say thank you to all of my fans who love boxing, and thank you to all
of the Filipino people, and all the people around the world. I hope to see all
of you on March 15th when I fight Juan Manuel Marquez.


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PACQUIAO CURRENTLY AT 133LBS

I just spoke with Freddie Roach, (Monday 12:30 PM) and was informed that Manny Pacquiao's current weight is 133lbs. Roach said, " I don't know why everyone is panicking, he's never not made weight. This is the best that I have ever seen him look." LOOK FOR MY EXCLUSIVE MANNY PACQUIAO INTERVIEW COMING SOON.

Brad C

VASQUEZ TOPS MARQUEZ IN THRILLER! By Brad Cooney

- photo courtesy fightnews.com
In what will go down as one of the greatest trilogies in boxing history, Israel Vasquez retained his title by brawling to a split decision over Rafael Marquez. It was back and forth action, just like the first two wars. Marquez had Vasquez down in the 4th round, and Vasquez answered by knocking down Marquez in the 12th round. Both guys were bruised and battered, and both guys agreed to fight each other for a 4th time. Could it be?

GUERRERO POUNDS LITZAU IN 8TH ROUND KNOCKOUT

IBF featherweight world champion Robert Guerrero pounded out a very impressive 8th round knockout over the gutsy Jason Litzau this past Saturday night. I spoke with Robert minutes after his fight, and got his thoughts on his performance, and what may lay ahead for his future. CHECK IT OUT AT WWW.BOXINGTALK.COM NOW!