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INTRODUCING NOW THE PRINCIPALS
FIRST.
IN THE BLUE CORNER, RED TRNKS,
WHITE TRIM, WEIGHING IN AT 240
POUNDS.
HIS PROFESSIONAL RECORD READS
30 VICTORIES, 2 DEFEATS, 24
WINS COMING BY WAY OF
KNOCKOUT.
HE HAILS NOW FROM BROOKLYN,
NEW YORK, AND REPRESENTED BY
MARK ROBERTS WORLDWIDE
ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS...
HERE IS THE FORMER LINEAR
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE
WORLD... SHANNON BGGS.
BRIGGS!
(Applause)
HIS OPPONENT IN THE BLUE
CORNER, WEARING THE BLACK
TRUNKS WITH THE WHITE TRIM,
WEIGHING IN AT 250 POUNDS.
HIS PROFESSIONAL RECORD, 23
VICTORIES, 12 DEFEATS, 23 WINS
COMING BY WAY OF KNOCKOUT.
HE HAILS FROM MINNESOTA AND
NOW BOXES OUT OF THE HILLS OF
St. JOE, MISURI.
HERE IS MARCUS RHODE!
RHODE!
TEN ROUNDS, HEAVYWEIGHTS.
>> Referee: MARCUS, SHANNON,
YOU WERE GIVEN YOUR
INSTRUCTIONS EARLIER.
OBEY MY COMMANDS AT ALL TIMES;
RESPECT THE BELL AT ALL TIMES
AND ABOVE ALL PROTECT
YOURSELVES AT ALL TIMES.
TOUCH UP.
TOUCH UP.
>> James: A LOOK AT THE
POSTERS THEY WERE HANDING OUT
TONIGHT AT THE ROSELAND AND
MARCUS RHODE HAS WORK CUT OUT
FOR HIM TONIGHT AS HE FACES A
HUNGRY SHANNON BRIGGS.
>> Ray: THEY'RE NOT WASTING
ANY TIME; THAT'S FOR SURE.
RHODE HAS ALL HIS WINS, 23, BY
KNOCKOUT.
BRIGGS IS GOING RIGHT AT HIM.
BUT THE LAST THING HE WANTS,
AND WHICH DOES HAPPEN
OCCASIONALLY, IS THAT YOU GET
NAILED COMING IN.
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>> James: A BIT OF A SMIRK ON
THE FACE OF SHANNON BRIGGS AS
MARCUS RHODE HAS THROWN QUICK
BOMBS AT SHANNON BUT NOTHING
THAT'S REALLY HIT HIM.
RHODE IS HANGING ON TO THE
HANDS OF BRIGGS.
>> Ray: RHODE HAS SOME FLAB
AROUND THE MIDSECTION THERE
AND I'M SURE BRIGGS WILL TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THAT REAL
QUICKLY.
THERE.
THERE YOU GO.
THE FIRST TIME HE GETS HIT IN
THAT MIDSECTION AREA, HE'S
GOING DOWN AND THAT'S EXACTLY
WHAT HAPPENED.
>> Referee: FIVE, SIX, SEVEN,
EIGHT...
>> James: THE PUNCH LANDED ON
THE EAR, KIND OF DISORIENTING
MARCUS RHODE.
IT WASN'T A DEVASTATING PUNCH.
>> Ray: THERE SIT AGAIN.
HE GRIMACED WHEN HE TOOK THE
SHOT IN THE SIDE.
HE HAS NOTHING DOWNSTAIRS,
DOWNSTAIRS BEING RHODE'S BODY.
>> James: WELL, IF MARCUS
RHODE MAKES IT THROUGH THE
FIRST ROUND, IT'S ONE ROUND
MORE THAN MOST PEOPLE THOUGHT
HE WAS GOING TO.
>> Ray: AGAIN.
LEFT HOOK TO THE LIVER AND
DOWN HE GOES.
>> Referee: THREE, FOUR, FIVE,
SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT...
>> James: WE ONLY HAVE FOUR
SECONDS TO GO.
WILL BRIGGS GET RID OF RHODE?
DOESN'T LOOK LIKE HE'LL GO
MUCH LONGER.
OH, GOOD LEFT HOOK!
KIND OF SURPRISES SHANNON
BRIGGS.
>> Ray: WHY NOT GO FOR IT.
YOU'RE CLEARLY OUTCLASSED.
>> Referee: NO KNOCKDOWN.
>> James: RULED AS A SLIP BY
SMOGER.
RHODE MIGHT MAKE IT OUT OF THE
FIRST ROUND HERE.
>> Referee: WHERE'S THE
MOUTHPIECE?
COME OVER HERE.
GOOD.
THANK YOU.
LET'S GO.
LET'S GO.
>> Ray: MARCUS RHODE IS
PROTECTING HIMSELF AND THAT'S
GOING TO DO IT.
THAT'S GOING TO DO IT, FOLKS.
MARCH CUSS RHODE HAD ENOUGH OF
THE POWERHOUSE SHANNON BRIGGS.
TOO BAD.
COULDN'T STOMACH HIM ANYMORE.
>> Ray: I THINK MAYBE BRIGGS