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Jimmy Ellis (40-12-1) 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 1 common opponent.

Jimmy Ellis vs Shannon Briggs — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Shannon Briggs leads 1–0

The Numbers

40-12-1
Record
60-6-1 (edge)
76.4%
Win %
90.3% (edge)
24
Wins by knockout
53 (edge)
60%
KO rate
88.33% (edge)
61%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
88% (edge)

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

7
Times stopped
2 (edge)

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

1
Title reigns
1
1.7
Bouts per year
2.9 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

57
Bouts tracked
68

Tale of the Tape

6′1″ (185 cm)
Height
6′4″ (193 cm) (edge)
76″ (193 cm)
Reach
80″ (203 cm) (edge)
86
Age
54
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Division
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Jimmy Ellis · 41 wins

KO/TKO
25
Decision
16
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 (57 and 68 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • Jimmy Ellis

    LTKO R3 · Dec 1991

    George Foreman

    Shannon Briggs

    WMD · Nov 1997

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

Current Form

Jimmy Ellis

LWLWL

L1 streak · last fought Mar 12, 1994

Shannon Briggs

WWWWW

W9 streak · last fought May 21, 2016

Common Questions

Have Jimmy Ellis and Shannon Briggs ever fought each other?
Yes. Jimmy Ellis and Shannon Briggs met once on March 12, 1994, and Shannon Briggs won by TKO in round 1.
Who has the better record, Jimmy Ellis or Shannon Briggs?
Jimmy Ellis is 40-12-1 and Shannon Briggs is 60-6-1. Shannon Briggs has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Jimmy Ellis or Shannon Briggs?
Jimmy Ellis has 24 knockout wins and Shannon Briggs has 53. Shannon Briggs has more.
Do Jimmy Ellis and Shannon Briggs have any common opponents?
Jimmy Ellis and Shannon Briggs share 1 common opponent: George Foreman. Shannon Briggs fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Jimmy Ellis or Shannon Briggs?
Shannon Briggs is the taller fighter at 193 cm, 8 cm above the other. Shannon Briggs also has the longer reach, by 10 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jimmy Ellis and Shannon Briggs?
This comparison is drawn from 57 bouts tracked for Jimmy Ellis and 68 bouts tracked for Shannon Briggs. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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