George Foreman vs. Shannon Briggs George Foreman vs. Shannon Briggs George Foreman vs. Shannon Briggs was a professional boxing match contested on November 22, 1997 for the "Lineal" heavyweight championship. After capturing the WBA and IBF titles from Michael Moorer late in 1994, George Foreman would forfeit his WBA title and make only one defense of his IBF portion, narrowly and controversially defeating little-known German fighter Axel Schulz on April 22, 1995. Though the IBF mandated a rematch between the two, Foreman decided against it and chose instead to forfeit the title. As he had not been beaten for either title, Foreman remained the "Lineal"
Heavyweight only major titles, and it does not include lineal championships after 1921. Keys: Below is a list of longest reigning heavyweight champions in boxing measured by the individual's longest reign. The list includes both "The Ring" and lineal championships. Keys: The heavyweight division in MMA generally groups fighters between 205 and 265 lb (93 and 120 kg). Heavyweight is also the title of a documentary film that documented the fight camp of Fabricio Werdum when he became the UFC Heavyweight Champion. The term "world heavyweight" in modern wrestling generally refers to a champion wrestler who is seen as a prominent