Shannon Briggs

It was rough growing up but it was best for me, it's what made Shannon Briggs, it's who I am.

In memory of Muhammad Ali I will be knocking out David Haye in one round.

Naysayers have been saying stuff my whole career.

The goal is to be heavyweight champion of the world.

I think the people of Great Britain have embraced me in a great way and I feel honoured and looking forward to winning the title in England for them.

My mother taught me right and wrong, and the right is the only way to go.

When Haye runs into my right hand, he'll know.

It's a hard sport. You don't come from a rich family wanting to be a boxer. Rich kids get hit in the face, they go home. Poor kids come back. They see boxing as a way out.

I was an only child, a hard-case kid, in a rough neighborhood. But I always fought my battles.

Phenomenal boxing fans, I've never seen anything like it, everywhere I go people screaming 'let's go champ' it's just amazing; kids, elderly people, when it comes to boxing you can't beat Great Britain.

All different religions have laws based on fear, the fear of going to hell.

I didn't take the fight with Michael Grant because the timing wasn't right. They offered me a lot of money, but it wasn't in my best interest to take that fight. They were trying to use me to build up Michael Grant.