Lennox Lewis vs. Shannon Briggs Lennox Lewis vs. Shannon Briggs Lennox Lewis vs. Shannon Briggs, billed as "March Badness", was a professional boxing match contested on March 28, 1998 for the WBC and "Lineal" Heavyweight Championships. After Lennox Lewis successfully defended his WBC title in a dominating first round knockout victory over Andrew Golota, the WBC organized an elimination match between "Lineal" champion George Foreman and Shannon Briggs to determine who would become Lewis' next opponent. The match was held on November 22, 1997 and went the full 12 rounds. Though many assumed that Foreman had won the match, (both Harold Lederman and the associated
Boxing in Liverpool Boxing Club. Natasha Jonas, from Toxteth, was the first British female boxer to ever qualify for and compete at an Olympic games, as GB Boxing's women's 60 kg representative at the 2012 London Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao. She represents Rotunda Amateur Boxing Club. Daniel Ezra Deane, From Dingle, Liverpool 6"1 age 36, won the gold medal as heavyweight at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle he also boasted a professional record of 15-15-0 before his career was ended afer an injury whilst on active deployment.