Shannon Briggs

Shannon Briggs: Biography in Details

Who is Shannon Briggs?

Shannon Briggs is an American former boxer and actor. He is popular for his punching power and aggression during the match.

He has fought a total of 68 matches, out of which, he has won 60, lost 6 of them, and 1 was a draw.

His upcoming documentary is titled Ten Count and is under post-production.

Shannon Briggs- Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

His birthdate is 04 Dec 1971 and he was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the US as Shannon Demont Briggs.

The name of his mother is Margie Briggs but his father’s name is hidden.

Her mom raised him by herself and she passed away in 1996 due to a heroin overdose.

Shannon’s ancestry is All-American and as per his academics, he has not shared the details.

His initial boxing training took place at Jimmy O’Pharrow’s Starrett City Boxing Club.

Shannon Briggs- Professional Life, Career

Shannon Briggs started preparing for boxing in his childhood. He debuted in the year 1992 but retired in 2016.

He used to fight in the heavyweight division. He fought and won against boxers such as Eric Curry, Reynaldo Minus, Warren Williams, Matthew Greer, Richard Carmack, and more.

His last winning match was with Emilio Zarate from Argentina.

As an actor, Shannon was seen in New York Undercover (1995) as Ralphie, Bad Boys II (2003), Transporter 2 (2005), Three Days to Vegas (2007), and more.

He also appeared as himself in Mike Tyson: The Knockout (TV Series documentary), Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series), Naked Sports, London Real (TV Series), etc.

Shannon Briggs- Net Worth, Salary

He has collected a net worth of around $10 million US as of 2023.

However, his salary and other earnings are under the rug.

He signed a partnership deal with a company named Applied BioSciences.

Shannon Briggs- Rumors, Controversy

This actor is keeping himself away from rumors and desperate scandals. But he has to undergo costly spinal surgery.

For this, he was in news in 2017 and for the treatment, he started a crowdfunding campaign.

Body Features- Height, Weight

Shannon Briggs’s height is 6 ft 4 inches and his body weight is 119 kg.

Similarly, his eyes are dark brown and his hair color is black. But he likes to shave his head.

Social Media

Shannon Briggs is available on social sites but not on Facebook. His Instagram account has more than 362k followers with his Twitter account has around 50k followers.

He also has a YouTube channel that was created in July 2016.

Trivia/Facts

• His age is 51 years as of 2023.
• His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
• He joined Twitter in May 2010.
• He does not have any brothers or sisters.
• His dad left him after his birth.
• His nickname is The Cannon.
• He saw Mike Tyson first time when he was 12 years old.
• He currently lives in Brooklyn.

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