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Before
the bout Shannon had said a fight with Lennox would be a
veritable walk in the park. As he went out for round five he
surely was not thinking at all along those lines! It had been a
very tough night already, for both men. Briggs came out fast as
an opened mouthed Lewis looked weary. But, after a brief burst
by Shannon, Lewis' jab whipped back into life. Briggs was soon
being punished again and he really had to take some shots. They
fell into a clinch and a much needed breather was taken by the
pair of them. When they were separated by referee Frank
Cappuccino a huge right to the head by Lennox sent Shannon to
the canvas for a third time. On this occasion he looked to be
totally out, yet incredibly, he beat the count again! Briggs was
showing immense heart. He had nothing much left though, and he
was pounded around the ring as Lennox tried to finish him off
for good. The ending itself was strange. As Briggs let loose
with a leaping left he fell off balance and hit the mat. It was
enough for Cappuccino, who was perhaps taking into account the
previous punishment Briggs had taken seconds prior to the fall,
to stop the fight. Lennox lifted his massive arms and celebrated
a victory that had been far harder to earn than he could have
imagined beforehand. |
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