Brian Wilbur
165 articles · RingsideReport.com
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RSR’s 2006 End Of The Year Awards
The boxing year of 2006 is at its end. The year could have been better. Many of the most anticipated fights fell through and even the big PPV fights that did happen…
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Wilbur?s Boxing Notes, Nov. 29, 2006
Juan Manuel Marquez recorded an entertaining win over relative unknown Jimrex Jaca last Saturday. The reputation of Marquez took a hit when he lost a decision to Chris John last year. Now…
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Manny Pacquiao Vs Erik Morales III As Predicted By RSR
This Saturday, November 18th, Manny Pacquiao will fight Erik Morales for the third time. These two future hall of fame boxers have already participated is two classic wars. Morales won the first…
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Wilbur’s World Presents Boxing’s Top 10 Pound 4 Pound List
The pound for pound list is a staple of fanfare in this great sport of boxing. This ranking of the best fighters regardless of weight class can cause heated debates because have…
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Wilbur’s Boxing Notes, July 3, 2006
In the year 2003, the super bantamweight division had two dominant champions that stood above the rest. Those two were Manny Pacquiao and Oscar Larios. I was extremely vocal (although I seemed…
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Wilbur’s Boxing Notes: Pacquiao’s Busy Schedule
Ahead 3-0 in the NBA playoffs, guard Tracy McGrady said in a post game press conference that, “it feels great to make it into the second round”. McGrady ended up losing that…
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Wilbur’s Boxing Notes, March 6, 2006
Marquez Loses Out The current situation of Juan Manuel Marquez is sad. Two years ago he was a respected Featherweight Champion who had just fought to a 12 round draw with Manny…
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Wilbur’s Boxing Notes
I heard some complaints about last week's Showtime fight between Jose Luis Castillo vs. Rolando Reyes. I disagree in that that show was certainly worthy of a television date. Watching Castillo is…
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Wilbur’s Top 10 P4P
Behold the favorite pastime of boxing fans: compiling a pound for pound list. This list is a ranking of all boxers that are active in the sweet science. It is a hypothetical…
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RSR Mail Bag January 30, 2006
This week's email bag has some very candid opinions that you the boxing fan will appreciate reading. A Manny Pacquiao fan wants to know what it takes for him to get the…
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Pacquiao Evens the Playing Field by Knocking Out Morales
Saturday night live on HBO PPV from the Thomas & Mack Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada Manny Pacquiao, (41-3-2 33 KO's) was a dominant force that could not be denied. Pac Man…
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Wilbur’s Boxing Notes
I will admit, I was very critical of the Morales vs. Pacquiao HBOPPV line up in the weeks leading up to the fight. Sure, Morales and Pacquiao were, and are, big names…
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Pacquiao Focused on Revenge
This Saturday, January 21st, live on HBO PPV Erik Morales, (48-3 34 KO's) and Manny Pacquiao, (40-3-2 32 KO's) will meet in the much anticipated rematch of their March 2005 war. Morales…
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RSR Predictions – Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao II
This Saturday night on HBO PPV, Erik Morales will fight Manny Pacquiao for the second time. The first time, Morales came away with a close but clear cut unanimous decision win. Even…
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Wilbur’s Boxing Notes
There is a new heavyweight belt holder as of this Saturday. Nicolay Valuev defeated John Ruiz by majority decision to win the WBA Heavyweight trinket. The fight from Germany was not televised…
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RSR Salutes a Fallen Warrior – Agapito Sanchez
During any prizefight, a trained eye can sense things about the boxers in the ring. After just a round or two you can tell which fighters truly have the desire to win.…
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Wilbur’s Boxing Notes
Saturday did not quite go according to plan. No, let me rephrase that. Saturday night was a disaster for Erik Morales. He was soundly beaten by the unheralded Zahir Raheem. I frequently…
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Pacquiao Needs to Remain Focused
An HBO double header is set to take place on September 10th that will feature the two warriors who took part in a classic battle last March; Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales.…
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The Top 10 Fights That Should Have Happened, but Didn’t (Part I)
Trying to guess what boxing fans want is not exceedingly difficult. They want to see the best fight each other. The major championship fights and events that garner mainstream attention are what…
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Wilbur’s Boxing Notes
It's funny how boxing works sometimes. For months I have been claiming that the super featherweight division is red hot. Well, now it appears that no one is going to fight each…
