This is what kickboxers don't get. Boxing is the most effective at ending fights quickly, legs kicks will fuck a boxer up. But you still need to respect those handssss
The guy Shannon was fighting was a wrestler, so his legs weren't conditioned enough. There are some fighters like Ernesto Hoost, Samkor, Veeraphol who have broken legs or arms with their kicks. Veeraphol actually went to boxing at age of 26 and became a WBA champ within 9 months and later became WBC champion with 14 defenses. There are many other muay thai fighters who became world champions in boxing within 2 years of starting boxing after the age of 21, so there are some really good boxers in muay thai and kickboxing. Of course not everyone will be the best at boxing because they might specialise on kicks instead, but even kicking specialists will have good defense against punches.
@@Korn-fu6lf never said leg kicks aren't effective. Just that I often see and hear Mauy Thai/kickboxers talk shit about boxing as if leg kicks will save them when they're locked in a small environment with a boxer
Yeah but this bro was basically a wrestler that have like minimum kick boxing experience. It’s really a stretch to call him a kick-boxer since kick-boxers are suppose to have good punches as well.
Thank you Mr. Briggs for putting Tom Erickson on the canvas. My wife was his assistant coach and he was a prideful, egotistical, a$$hat who couldn't get over playing second fiddle in his career. Your left right is greatly appreciated.
@@ScorpionSuerte he never beat Bruce Baumgartner and was his Olympic alternate in '88, '92, and, 96. That doesn't mean he isn't talented. He has a vast knowledge of wrestling technique and skill but in my numerous interactions with him, he definitely has never let that go. If that's not it, then I don't know where the giant chip on his shoulder comes from. It would be much more fair to separate his professional and personal character. Personally, he is a nice guy, willing to give a hand at the drop of a hat and don't get him started on the Fantastic 4. His professional character is quite different. Some days he'd be great to work with and the next it was like someone new was there who couldn't handle any type of criticism and passed the buck on anything that may have gone wrong whether that be logistically or on the team. To your other comment, I never said my wife hated him. I just listed his character flaws and how I felt about him. Why not have a woman as an assistant coach? My wife wiped the mat with all the male and female wrestlers they coached. Also, is that you Tom?
@@ngkngk875 sure bud 😂. My wife was the number 1 nationally ranked freestyle wrestler at 58 kilos and number 3 at 55 kilos. I know the world zeitgeist is insane right now with people making ludicrous claims like men can get pregnant, but she wrestled before the United States went crazy. She was part of the pioneering group of women who established women's wrestling in colleges and universities. She grew up wrestling boys / men because there were no other girls to wrestle. I didn't say she walked in to Penn State's or Iowa's wrestling room and put them to shame but the schools she worked at as an assistant coach and later head coach, she absolutely did. You don't have to believe it, that's not going to keep me up at night.
Shannon Briggs in his prime had very Awesome Textbook Boxing hand speed and Punch Power when he keeps his hands up and used Textbook Guard Shannon Briggs beat some Fellas up pretty good, He almost Knocked Lennox Lewis out of the ring if the ropes were not there Lennox Lewis would of went Flying
@@PeterMettlerMartialArtsall of those downsides are fixed when you differentiate MMA Boxing from professional boxing, MMA boxers could school professional boxers in the octagon
Shannon Briggs is a great boxer, but Aerts, Ignashov or Hoost would have made him fall with 2-3 leg kicks. On the other hand, he might have won against dudes who used their hands more: LeBonner, Hunt, Sefo. I wonder what would've happened if he fought Schilt.
did the wrestler have at least some knowledge of kickboxing and by the way sorry for asking a question like that I really can't tell if what I'm watching is good but now that I'm thinking about it probably isnt
Ya it was Tom Erickson he had a few k1 fights. Don’t listen to this guy he hates Shannon Briggs it’s probably Vladimir klitschko posting under a fake name
You talking about a 52 year old with no kickboxing training and that has been out of boxing for like 20 years? I’d say he did pretty effing good against a seasoned kickboxer.
Love his energy and his honesty lol 🤠👍
Such a great clip, lots of lessons to be learned!
This is what kickboxers don't get. Boxing is the most effective at ending fights quickly, legs kicks will fuck a boxer up. But you still need to respect those handssss
The guy Shannon was fighting was a wrestler, so his legs weren't conditioned enough. There are some fighters like Ernesto Hoost, Samkor, Veeraphol who have broken legs or arms with their kicks. Veeraphol actually went to boxing at age of 26 and became a WBA champ within 9 months and later became WBC champion with 14 defenses. There are many other muay thai fighters who became world champions in boxing within 2 years of starting boxing after the age of 21, so there are some really good boxers in muay thai and kickboxing. Of course not everyone will be the best at boxing because they might specialise on kicks instead, but even kicking specialists will have good defense against punches.
@@Korn-fu6lf never said leg kicks aren't effective. Just that I often see and hear Mauy Thai/kickboxers talk shit about boxing as if leg kicks will save them when they're locked in a small environment with a boxer
Yeah but this bro was basically a wrestler that have like minimum kick boxing experience. It’s really a stretch to call him a kick-boxer since kick-boxers are suppose to have good punches as well.
@@Skook427 These fighters took 4 years to become boxing champions: Chatchai Sasakul, Wanheng Menayothin, Panya Padabsri, Amnat Ruenroeng
@@Skook427 PS: All I am trying to prove here is that there are great boxers in kickboxing too
Thank you Mr. Briggs for putting Tom Erickson on the canvas. My wife was his assistant coach and he was a prideful, egotistical, a$$hat who couldn't get over playing second fiddle in his career.
Your left right is greatly appreciated.
Second fiddle to who?
Why would he have a woman as a coach, especially one who hated him?
@@ScorpionSuerte he never beat Bruce Baumgartner and was his Olympic alternate in '88, '92, and, 96.
That doesn't mean he isn't talented. He has a vast knowledge of wrestling technique and skill but in my numerous interactions with him, he definitely has never let that go. If that's not it, then I don't know where the giant chip on his shoulder comes from.
It would be much more fair to separate his professional and personal character. Personally, he is a nice guy, willing to give a hand at the drop of a hat and don't get him started on the Fantastic 4. His professional character is quite different. Some days he'd be great to work with and the next it was like someone new was there who couldn't handle any type of criticism and passed the buck on anything that may have gone wrong whether that be logistically or on the team.
To your other comment, I never said my wife hated him. I just listed his character flaws and how I felt about him. Why not have a woman as an assistant coach? My wife wiped the mat with all the male and female wrestlers they coached.
Also, is that you Tom?
@@XSR_RUGGERwhen you say things like your wife wiped the floor with all the male wrestlers too your story becomes a load of bs.
@@ngkngk875 sure bud 😂. My wife was the number 1 nationally ranked freestyle wrestler at 58 kilos and number 3 at 55 kilos. I know the world zeitgeist is insane right now with people making ludicrous claims like men can get pregnant, but she wrestled before the United States went crazy. She was part of the pioneering group of women who established women's wrestling in colleges and universities. She grew up wrestling boys / men because there were no other girls to wrestle. I didn't say she walked in to Penn State's or Iowa's wrestling room and put them to shame but the schools she worked at as an assistant coach and later head coach, she absolutely did. You don't have to believe it, that's not going to keep me up at night.
_Sheesh._ *Let’s go, Champ!* 🤣
*”It sounded like 2 bats hittin’ together, BAP!! BAP!! BAP!!”* 😂
Shannon Briggs in his prime had very Awesome Textbook Boxing hand speed and Punch Power when he keeps his hands up and used Textbook Guard Shannon Briggs beat some Fellas up pretty good, He almost Knocked Lennox Lewis out of the ring if the ropes were not there Lennox Lewis would of went Flying
One of my favorite fights ever: Briggs vs Lewis
And If I may add he's knocked out a lot of men in the first round as well
Silly thing is Erikson was primarily a wrestler/MMA fighter who had a few kickboxing fights.
The "sheesh!" at the end 😂
When kickboxing a boxer, go for the legs.
Yeah, he is a working man alright! Done some crazy things 😊❤
Boxing is the most superior punching method that ever existed, period..
For purely Punching, maybe yes. But it still has many downsides - even when purely talking about Punching.
For sure boxers have the best hands but it's the only thing they do
@@PeterMettlerMartialArtsall of those downsides are fixed when you differentiate MMA Boxing from professional boxing, MMA boxers could school professional boxers in the octagon
No.
And Wrestling are the best for Takedowns it's Obviously that when you train only one thing you will became a Specialist.
Imagine if he got kicked by a real kickboxer! Erikson was a wrestler with bad stand up.
"Sheesh! Let's go, champ!"
Funny thing about those leg kicks hurting him that bad is those kicks were actually terrible. Like fundamentally ass terrible.
Gotta love his no ego attitude here
💯👍🏻
That's a big dude!
My calves are still f'd from 20 years ago, getting kicked.
Kickboxing are no Joke and Alex Poatan in UFC are showing that for the world.
Shannon Briggs is a great boxer, but Aerts, Ignashov or Hoost would have made him fall with 2-3 leg kicks.
On the other hand, he might have won against dudes who used their hands more: LeBonner, Hunt, Sefo.
I wonder what would've happened if he fought Schilt.
Shit all of those guys you listed could throw proper kicks so I’m sure it would’ve been an even worse result if Briggs had to fight any of them.
@@99mattdoggHe would've had to learn some more kicking defense but for example Botha had some good performances in K1.
You either love the Champ or you don’t!
he was kickboxing a wrestler
did the wrestler have at least some knowledge of kickboxing and by the way sorry for asking a question like that I really can't tell if what I'm watching is good but now that I'm thinking about it probably isnt
Ya it was Tom Erickson he had a few k1 fights. Don’t listen to this guy he hates Shannon Briggs it’s probably Vladimir klitschko posting under a fake name
@@robthomas3811😂🤣😂
He fought a wrestler who wasn’t even throwing proper kicks. Not even turning his hip over.
You talking about a 52 year old with no kickboxing training and that has been out of boxing for like 20 years? I’d say he did pretty effing good against a seasoned kickboxer.
The fight was like 20+ years ago
Don’t disrespect the champ
As a matter of fact.....yeah okay, "Oscar". Stop ruining story time.
@@anthonyurgitano2114 That wasnt a seasoned kickboxer, it was a wrestler. But he did do good
Boxing is better
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Ballet better imo
Clown take
Imagine being this ignorant nowadays
@@Goiaba308bc he said boxing is better that’s his opinion not yours
Shannon who?
Pro Boxing World Champion Shannon Briggs
🤣🤣🤣😂🤣
Shannon was average at best in his prime. Looked the part but the head was not there. Still isnt.
Somebody needs to teach you the concept of „average“
He’d beat you with one hand tied behind his back till this day
You don't know Boxing