Ibragimov lets rip

"It seems that everything having to do with Briggs is attached to an excuse," said Ibragimov.  "I don"t understand why he just can"t get in the ring and fight.  We all get aches and pains and little sicknesses when we"re preparing for a fight, but the real fighters fight through them. Unfortunately, it seems there aren"t any real fighters left."

High-profile heavyweights Ray Mercer, Dominick Guinn, Taurus Sykes, and Lou Savarese, among others, were all offered substantial paydays to battle the unbeaten Ibragimov on March 10, but they refuse to get in the ring with one of the top contenders in the game, today.

"I"m disgusted, but at the same time I"m not surprised that these so-called fighters won"t fight me," said Ibragimov.  "They"re all like Briggs - no heart."

The bout between Briggs and Ibragimov will be rescheduled.

"The weather will be nicer so Briggs may show up to defend his title," said Ibragimov.  "Unless he gets a sunstroke and has to pull out again."