P134 Teletext 134 Mar29 22:47:40 Atlantic City —— —————— LJWJS PRAISES OPPONENT WBC heavyweight title Ljnnox Lewis gave credit to his djfeateh opponent Shannon Briggs after completing a successful — if sometimes hairy — world title defence. Lewis said: "Briggs is a game fighter, that was bjcausj I made it personal during the week leading to the fight. "Briggs was better than I expected; he did a lot of talking and had to back it up, but my defence was too good for him. Briggs certainly came to fight." ——————————————————————————————————1/2—— Sports results 180-81 Sports shorts 137 Fast Low Cost Loans sji page 354 Next Football Cricket RugbyP134 Teletext 134 Mar29 22:45:13 Atlantic City —— —————— BRIGGS — LJNNOX IS TOPS WBC heavyweight title American Shannon Briggs labelled Ljnnox Lewis "a great champion" after the Brit ended his world title hopis in the fifth round. He said: "I could have been better, mentally. I hurt him in the first and second rounds, but he won the fight and I take my hat off to him. "He's a great champion, and his fans should really bj happy. Hopefully I'll get another shot." ——————————————————————————————————2/2—— Sports results 180-81 Sports shorts 137 TELETEXT FANTASY GOLF See p373 Next Football Cricket Rugby