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Following his totally lopsided defeat Saturday to WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs has issued a formal statement assuring his well-being.

The former heavyweight titlist was hospitalized in Hamburg at the conclusion of the 12 round bout with Klitschko.  Though Briggs took a severe beating for most of the fight, he was not knocked down.  After the official decision, German press criticized the referee and Brigg’s corner for failing to stop the fight.

In a statement, Briggs said: “Thank you all for your concern. Your outpouring of support has helped maintain my spirits through this disappointing period. I want to let you all know that I came to the hospital Saturday night strictly as a precautionary measure, and after several tests the doctors concluded there were no severe head injuries. However, I am still undergoing tests to determine what kind of surgery I will need on my left bicep because of an injury I suffered in the first round of the fight.”

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