George Foreman vs Shannon Briggs / Controversial Fight / Last fight of Foreman’s career / Highlights

George Foreman 260 lbs lost to Shannon Briggs 227 lbs by MD in round 12 of 12 Date: 1997-11-22 Location: Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA Lineal Heavyweight Title (4th defense by Foreman). The fight was a controversial one as many felt Foreman had clearly won the fight, though it would be Briggs who would ultimately pick up the victory by way of majority decision. Through the course of the fight, Foreman landed more punches and had a higher percentage of his punches land than Briggs. Foreman landed 284 of his 488 punches for a 58% success rate while Briggs only landed 45% of his punches, going 223 for 494. Foreman spent much of the fight as the aggressor while Briggs spent a lot of the fight retreating. In the later rounds Foreman’s power punches seemed to take a toll on the younger Briggs, as he began slowing down and all but abandoned his tactic of moving away from Foreman and was hit from some heavy shots as a result. In the 12th and final round, Foreman tried