Saturday 11 June 2016 12:35, UK
Shannon Briggs has promised to knockout David Haye in the first round in memory of Muhammad Ali.
"David Haye will fall in one round," Briggs told Sky Sports News HQ.
"In memory of Muhammad Ali I will be knocking out David Haye in one round."
Briggs put himself in line for a September showdown with the former WBA heavyweight champion after he fought on the undercard of the Londoner's latest comeback fight at The O2.
Haye toppled Arnold Gjergjaj in two rounds last month to win his second fight since returning to the ring following a three-and-a-half year break, while Briggs stopped Emilio Ezequiel Zarate to claim his 36th first-round knockout.
Former WBO champion Briggs, who was in Louisville for Ali's funeral on Friday, is now looking forward to facing Haye on his home turf later this year.
"I'm very confident that I will be winning the fight," added Briggs. "Not only winning the fight in England but I will be residing in England for some time. I will be staying at Canary Wharf for some time and moving out to Kent soon.
"I'm looking forward to the fight. I think the people of Great Britain have embraced me in a great way and I feel honoured and looking forward to winning the title in England for them.
"I think that David is a good boxer but at the same time he's taken some time off, he's a young guy and you have to question why? I think that David knows he's shot and I'm going to prove it to the world that it's over for him.
"I love London, it's a great place to be," added the 44-year-old Briggs.
"Phenomenal boxing fans, I've never seen anything like it, everywhere I go people screaming 'let's go champ' it's just amazing; kids, elderly people, when it comes to boxing you can't beat Great Britain."
