Briggs to Battle Goodridge in April 30th K-1 Battle at the Bellagio II" Superfight

Fresh off his K-1 martial arts fighting debut victory, former linear heavyweight boxing champion, Shannon Briggs, will make his second start in The New Fighting Sport" when he faces Gary Goodridge in a three-round K-1 Superfight during the Friday, April 30th, Pay-Per-View televised K-1 Battle At The Bellagio II" extravaganza at Las Vegas, Nevadas Bellagio Hotel and Casino.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 16, 2004 -- Fresh off his K-1 martial arts fighting debut victory, former linear heavyweight boxing champion, Shannon Briggs, will make his second start in The New Fighting Sport" when he faces Gary Goodridge in a three-round K-1 Superfight during the Friday, April 30th, Pay-Per-View televised K-1 Battle At The Bellagio II" extravaganza at Las Vegas, Nevadas Bellagio Hotel and Casino.

On March 27th, the 32-year-old Briggs (40-4-1 (34 KOs) wasted little time in seizing his first K-1 win when he squared off with American martial arts fight veteran, Tom Erikson, at Saitama, Japans Saitama Super Arena. At the 1:02 mark of the opening round, the boxer floored Erikson with a sharp left-right punch combination. Erikson attempted to rise to his feet, but failed to beat the referees 10-count.

Goodridge (37-18 (27 KOs), a nine-year veteran of the martial arts fight game, will return to Las Vegas K-1 competition for the third straight year. On August 17, 2002, the 38-year-old powerhouse shocked the world by exploding all over longtime K-1 superstar and former World Boxing Federation (WBF) Heavyweight Champion, Mike Bernardo, with a flurry of punches that earned him a technical knockout win only a minute and thirty-eight seconds into the first round of the K-1 Bellagio Hotel and Casino Superfight. Goodridge is also a former Canadian amateur boxing champion.    

A native of Brooklyn, New Yorks Brownsville section that was also the childhood home of former heavyweight champions, Iron" Mike Tyson and Riddick Bowe, Briggs is best remembered for his November 22, 1997 12-round judges decision victory over boxing legend, George Foreman. Briggs skills have been showcased on nearly every major cable television network that airs boxing, including HBO, Showtime Network, ESPN, Madison Square Garden Network (MSG), and USA Network. His remarkable run that saw him win his first 25 professional contests garnered him coverage in leading sports and lifestyle publications, including Sports Illustrated, Vogue, and Vibe. MTV, CNN, and FOX Sports Network have all featured the fighter as a guest. During a recent interview on the popular NBC Network talk show Last Call With Carson Daly," Briggs issued a challenge to Tyson.

A man of many talents, Briggs has dabbled with careers in hip-hop recording, modeling, and acting. Last year, he made his silver screen debut in the Hollywood hit, Bad Boys II," that co-starred Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.

Tickets for Friday, April 30ths K-1 Battle at the Bellagio II" event can be purchased online at K-1 USAs website (www.k-1usa.net) store or by calling The Bellagio Hotel and Casino box office toll free at 1-800-963-9634.

About K-1
K-1 is a martial arts fighting sport that derives its name from its inclusion of a wide array of combat disciplines, including Karate, Kung-Fu, and Kickboxing (K"), and its intent to determine one champion in one ring (1"). After being staged for the first time in Japan in 1993 under the direction of founder Master Kazuyoshi Ishii, it later evolved into the countrys most popular sport and achieved popular culture status there as its athletes turned into larger-than-life celebrities. Last year, K-1 USA, the North American subsidiary of K-1, inked a partnership with ESPN to jointly market K-1 fight cards broadcast on United States Pay-Per-View television.

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