Shannon Briggs vs. Sultan Ibragimov was a professional boxing match contested on 2 June 2007, for the WBO Heavyweight championship.

[1] After his final round stoppage of Siarhei Liakhovich to win the WBO belt, he signed to face top ranked contenter Sultan Ibragimov on 10 March at Madison Square Garden's theater.

Some observers noted that Ibragimov fought more defensively this time than he used to, avoiding exchanges and staying on the outside and behind the jab.

Shortly after the bout, Ibragimov signed a contract to face WBA champion Ruslan Chagaev in a unification fight set for 13 October in Moscow.

[10][11][12][13] However in August Chagaev pulled out with a undisclosed stomach ailment, to be replaced with four time former champion Evander Holyfield.