# Shannon Briggs on Reddit (u/sniprmonk4)

Part of Athletes on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-07. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/athletes-on-reddit/shannon-briggs

Shannon Briggs: Two-time heavyweight world champion.

- Reddit account: [u/sniprmonk4](https://www.reddit.com/user/sniprmonk4/) (Personal account)
- How we know it's theirs: [His 2011 r/IAmA AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/k7rr1/iama_former_2x_heavyweight_champion_boxer_of_the/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/pics (287), r/AskReddit (109), r/woahdude (55), r/funny (39), r/IAmA (36), r/reddit.com (35)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2010 to 2024
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_Briggs

## Moments

### u/sniprmonk4 in r/IAmA, Sep 7, 2011 · Funny

Replying to a redditor:

> What opponent were you most afraid to step in the ring with? (Cool AMA. Cheers.)

> out of all the hw's, George Foreman hit the hardest.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/k7rr1/comment/c2i4vwu/ · 511 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/sniprmonk4 in r/IAmA, Sep 7, 2011 · Funny

Replying to a redditor:

> what is the biggest misconception about money/boxing in general/and the society around boxing that the average person doesnt get.

> 90% of the fighters live below the poverty line. there is only a few lucky ones.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/k7rr1/comment/c2i4u74/ · 596 points as of Nov 7, 2026