Shannon Briggs Vows Ring Return After Loss to Vitali Klitschko

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Shannon Briggs pledged Wednesday to return to the ring after surgery to repair a torn tendon in his left arm, despite a lopsided loss to WBC heavyweight king Vitali Klitschko over the weekend that left him hospitalized.

Briggs said that apart from the arm injury, he felt fine after absorbing heavy punishment on Saturday night. He's been in the hospital ever since and is scheduled for surgery on Friday.

"I'm fine, I am looking forward to coming back, I feel great," Briggs told reporters on Wednesday at the Hamburg hospital.

The 38-year-old fighter did not give a date for his comeback and said he would consult with his management and his wife before setting a schedule. Briggs will have to rest for six weeks after Friday's surgery.

Briggs walked into the room wearing dark sunglasses but later took them off and said his face was fine despite earlier reports that he had broken bones around both eyes. A little swelling, especially around the left eye, could still be seen.

 

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