Boxing: Briggs signs with the Don

Boxing Council No.1-rated 175-pound contender Paul Briggs signed a promotional agreement with Don King Productions today. This is the first time Briggs has signed with a promoter.

"I have shunned all offers from promoters for the last three years," Briggs said from King's South Florida office, "because I wanted to become the No. 1 light heavyweight mandatory challenger to make sure I would be a top priority for any promoter.

"Aligning myself with the most powerful promoter in the world in Don King is a great move for me," the Australian now living in Pomona, Calif., under the training guidance of Jack Mosley said. "I have been highly impressed with Don King and his accomplishments, but I am also impressed with his team, many of whom have been with him for decades. It says a lot about Don and his company."