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George Foreman (76-5) and Shannon Briggs (60-6-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

George Foreman vs Shannon Briggs — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Shannon Briggs leads 1–0

The Numbers

76-5 (edge)
Record
60-6-1
93.8% (edge)
Win %
90.3%
68 (edge)
Wins by knockout
53
89.47% (edge)
KO rate
88.33%
90% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
88%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

2
Times stopped
2

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

5 (edge)
Title reigns
1
2.9
Bouts per year
2.9

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

83
Bouts tracked
68

Tale of the Tape

6′3″ (190 cm)
Height
6′4″ (193 cm) (edge)
78″ (199 cm)
Reach
80″ (203 cm) (edge)
77
Age
54
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Division
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

George Foreman · 77 wins

KO/TKO
69
Decision
8
Other
0

Shannon Briggs · 60 wins

KO/TKO
53
Decision
7
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (83 and 68 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • George Foreman

    WTKO R7 · Jan 1989

    Mark Young

    Shannon Briggs

    WTKO · Aug 1994
  • George Foreman

    WTKO R3 · Dec 1991

    Jimmy K. Ellis

    Shannon Briggs

    WTKO R1 · Mar 1994

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

George Foreman

LWWWW

L1 streak · last fought Nov 22, 1997

Shannon Briggs

WWWWW

W9 streak · last fought May 21, 2016

Common Questions

Have George Foreman and Shannon Briggs ever fought each other?
Yes. George Foreman and Shannon Briggs met once on November 22, 1997, and Shannon Briggs won by MD.
Who has the better record, George Foreman or Shannon Briggs?
George Foreman is 76-5 and Shannon Briggs is 60-6-1. George Foreman has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, George Foreman or Shannon Briggs?
George Foreman has 68 knockout wins and Shannon Briggs has 53. George Foreman has more.
Do George Foreman and Shannon Briggs have any common opponents?
George Foreman and Shannon Briggs share 2 common opponents: Mark Young and Jimmy K. Ellis. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, George Foreman or Shannon Briggs?
Shannon Briggs is the taller fighter at 193 cm, 3 cm above the other. Shannon Briggs also has the longer reach, by 4 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on George Foreman and Shannon Briggs?
This comparison is drawn from 83 bouts tracked for George Foreman and 68 bouts tracked for Shannon Briggs. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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