ATKINS INSIDER: SHANNON BRIGGS K-1 DEBUT OPPONENT By Todd Atkins
Shannon Briggs will be fighting either Gary Goodridge or Tom Erikson on the K-1 show on March 27th.
The final decision on Goodridge or Erikson as his opponent will be decided on today by K-1 management. If Goodridge is in, he will be under a new long term K-1 contract.
Fightsport.com first reported last November that K-1 was looking to sign 'Tank' Abbott to a multi-fight contract for both MMA and K-1 rules fights.
We then reported last month that the first fight on a possible deal with Tank would be against former heavyweight boxing champion Shannon Briggs on the K-1 Vegas, which is scheduled for April 30th at the Bellagio.
Now we have learned that negotiations between K-1 and Tank Abbott have been going extremely well. According to inside sources, expect Tank to sign with K-1 within the next week, and expect the signing to be officially announced in two weeks.