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Shannon Briggs

1992–2016 · Lineal heavyweight champion after beating George Foreman, and later WBO champion.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Shannon Briggs ranks #2321 globally and #222 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 75.9 (79.1 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: BoxRec, The Ring, IBHOF · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 94%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
75.9
In-sport score
79.1
Boxing
Cross-sport score
75.9
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 75.2
World titles won
1
Lineal championships
1
Professional wins
60
Knockouts
53
Professional years
25

Category profile

Dominance
70
Peak
86
Longevity
86
Honours
70
Statistics
88

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
199248
199354
199460
199566
199672
199780
199874
199970
200068
200172
200276
200380
200484
200578
200672
200766
200860
200956
201052

Data sources

  • BoxRec
  • The Ring
  • IBHOF

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Shannon Briggs ranks #222 in Boxing

Shannon Briggs ranks #222 in Boxing and #2321 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 79.1/100.

The verified career covers 1992–2016 and 19 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 88/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: World titles won 1, Lineal championships 1, Professional wins 60, Knockouts 53.

Nearest context: ahead Lucia Rijker (79.1); behind Ron Lyle (79.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Shannon Briggs GOAT Score explained

Dominance70/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours70/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.

Shannon Briggs — frequently asked

Is Shannon Briggs the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Shannon Briggs ranks #222 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 79.1/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Shannon Briggs's GOAT Score?
79.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 70 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 70 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
Where does Shannon Briggs rank all time?
#2321 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #222 in Boxing.
Shannon Briggs vs Lucia Rijker: who ranks higher?
Shannon Briggs ranks higher at 79.1 versus Lucia Rijker at 79.1, a margin of 0.0 points.

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