All Era Sports With Serhan

Re-living the first of the two fights between Edwin Rosario and Jose Luis Ramirez for the lightweight championship, their careers of curiosity, how it led to the rematch, and the fall of Rosario.

Talking the NCAA expanding the tournaments to 76 teams, Diego Pavia getting a contract with the Baltimore Ravens, the NBA's new "anti-tanking" system, previewing the all-Japan superfight between Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani, re-living the heavyweight "title" fight between Tony Tubbs and Greg Page.

Discussing the career of Monte Coleman of Washington, the winners and losers of the NFL Draft, the cowardice of Bengals fans throughout the offseason and draft, the wild 2 wins by the San Antonio Spurs in Portland to go up 3-1 on the Trail Blazers, the now signed all British heavyweight showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, and re-living the wild fight between Carlos Zarate and Alfonso Zamora and the wild scenes during and after that slugfest and the great career of Zarate.

Part 2 of my NFL Draft Needs Coverage, focusing on needs for the NFC teams, re-living the controversial fight between George Foreman and Axel Schulz and why we didn't have a rematch.

Discussing the passing of Doug Martin, the needs for the AFC teams in the NFL Draft, the Bengals trading the 10th overall pick to the Giants, AJ Brown going to the New England Patriots, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel embarrassing himself, and re-living Ingemar Johannson's final fight against Brian London and his career and legacy.

Re-living the controversial rematch between Michael Spinks and Larry Holmes, their legendary careers and legacies, the decision, and the wild interview by Holmes after the fight.

Discussing the career of LA Angels standout Garret Anderson, the new NFL/YouTube package, the contract extension given to Will Anderson, Jr. by the Texans, the Dexter Lawrence situation in New York and where they go as Draft Night approaches, the NFL beginning steps toward using replacement officials, the cowardly reaction by Bengals fans to Trey Hendrickson, the cheap shot by Lamelo Ball on Bam Adebayo, the wild scene at the end of the Reds-Giants games the past two nights, the ongoing excuses for Teo Lopez following his loss to Shakur Stevenson, re-living the night Nino Benvenuti hit the peak of his career by beating Emile Griffith to win the middleweight championship in the 1967 Fight of the Year, why the comments by Ronda Rousey on Kayla Harrison make her the moron of the week, and the Dianna Russini situation and the reaction of USA Today's Crissy Froyd makes them the cowards of the week.

Re-living the 8-minute war between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns 41 years ago tonight, their careers before and after, the legacy of round 1 and why it stands out as the greatest round ever and some of the all-time great rounds ever.

Discussing the career of Pirates Infielder Phil Gardner, the recent reports of a citation last year involving top NFL Draft prospect Reuben Bain, the win by Tyson Fury over Arslanbek Makhmudov and what it means for a potential all-England showdown against Anthony Joshua, and re-living the night Larry Holmes dominated Trevor Berbick in the ring, how he continued his dominance ten years later in a hotel lobby and parking lot that saw him famously jump off a car, and the impact Patrick Ewing being drafted by the Knicks in 1985 had on the franchise and the city of New York as some questioned his impact.

Discussing the National Title Game win by Michigan, Ravens QB Lamar Jackson attending the first day of voluntary workouts, Giants DT Dexter Lawrence requesting a trade from the team, Deontay Wilder's wind win over Derek Chisora and what it means for him in the future, re-living the night Bob Foster KO'd Vicente Roldan in 2 rounds to unify the light heavyweight division and his place in light heavyweight history, why Josh Allen fans and Bills fans are the winners of the Morons of the Week, and why Floyd Mayweather, Tank Davis, and fans of both fighters are the Cowards of the Week.

Discussing the hotly debated superfight of April 6, 1987 between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard, discussing who really won, why we never had a rematch when the public wanted it, and where Hagler went wrong during the negotiations of the fight by conceded to Leonard's demands.

Re-living the night Mie Weaver came out of nowhere to KO John Tate in Knoxville, Tennessee. Discussing the fight, their careers, and how it stacks up among the greatest one punch KOs in boxing history.

Discussing the Tiger Woods incident from Friday afternoon, the meltdown by Duke that cost them a trip to the Final 4, the potential availability of replacement officials back in the NFL, the Cleveland Browns finding more ways to embarrass themselves, the "restructured" contract by Myles Garrett, the huge win by Moises Itauma over Jeremiah Franklin and what it means for his career moving forward, the 60th birthday of Bob Arum's promotion "Top Rank Boxing" and why it's still the best in the business, re-living the night Jose Torres made history by stopping Willie Pastrano to win the light heavyweight championship, and the wild comments from NBA legend Isiah Thomas regarding Kevin Durant replacing Michael Jordan on those 90s Bulls' teams in All Era Sports with Serhan's first ever "Coward of the Week" award.

Re-living the rematch between Carmen Basilio and Sugar Ray Robinson 68 years ago, their respective careers, the two fight series that defined both of them, and their place among the all-time great middleweights and welterweights in boxing history.

Discussing Maxx Crosby responding to the Ravens' accusations, the contract extension by the Seahawks to Jaxon-Smith Njgiba, Joe Flacco returning to the Bengals, The San Antonio Spurs return to the top of the NBA after clinching the Southwest Division, Victor Wembayama stating his case for the MVP, re-living the night Rocky Marciano escaped defeat when he fought and beat Ronald La Starza, and the upcoming proposed NFL rule changes, especially with the kickoffs, that has become confusing.

Re-living the night Larry Holmes systematically broke down and stopped Ossie Ocasio and when Earnie Shavers KOd Ken Norton, their careers, the legacy of Larry Holmes, and where his left jab ranks among the greatest jabbers in boxing history.

Discussing the entire situation of the Maxx Crosby to Baltimore Ravens fallout, potentially bringing back replacement refs to the NFL, the Browns proposal to the NFL, re-living the night Michael Spinks beat Dwight Qawi to become the undisputed light heavyweight champion, toe deal between Top Rank and DAZN, and the embarrassing act of Alex Caruso blocking Tristan De Silva's shot with a shoe.

Re-living the dramatic 140-lb unification between Julio Cesar Chavez and Meldrick Taylor, their careers before and after the fight, why Lou Duva is at fault for the end, and why there wasn't an immediate rematch when there should have been.

Discussing the official signing of Trey Hendrickson to the Baltimore Ravens and the weird reaction from Bengals fans, the interesting Justin Fields trade to the Kansas City Chiefs, the possible returns of the Seattle SuperSonics in 2028, re-living the second fight of the epic 1970s trilogy between Roberto Duran and Esteban DeJesus, the weird debate between Oleksandr Usyk and Evander Holyfield, and the cowardice of Mike Tyson fans per usual.

Re-living the 1993 Fight of the Year between Michael Carbajal and Humberto "Chiquita" Gonzalez, their three-fight trilogy, and their places among the great flyweights and flyweight rivalries of all-time.

Discussing the wild circumstances that involved the Ravens pulling out of the Maxx Crosby trade, the comments of Ravens GM Eric De Costa, the Ravens signing of Trey Hendrickson and the reaction of Bengals fans, Bam Adebayo's 83-point performance, the University of Miami (OH) losing for the first time, re-living the nights Pernell Whitaker and Lennox Lewis were victimized by boxing politics in 1988 and 1989 respectfully, and how their decisions stack up among the worse in boxing history.

Re-living the high intensity fight between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and John Mugabi 40 years ago today, their careers before and after, and how this fight began the premium network boxing wars between HBO and Showtime for nearly 4 decades.

Discussing the Maxx Crosby trade to the Baltimore Ravens, day 1 of Free Agency in the NFL, the recent hot streak by the San Antonio Spurs and the emergence of Victor Wembayama among the NBA's top players, the bizarre circumstances involving Jai Opetaia last night, and re-living the night George Foreman made his return to the ring after a 10-year "retirement" to stop Steve Zouski and his remarkable second career in boxing.

Re-living the night Wilfred Benitez stunned Antonio Cervantes to win the junior welterweight championship at age 17, the careers of both all-time greats, and their places in Latino and South American boxing history.

Discussing the legacy of Lou Holtz, the trade of Chiefs CB Trent McDuffie to the Rams and what means for both teams, the Bengals letting Trey Hendrickson walk in free agency, the drama between Vergil Ortiz and Golden Boy Promotions, and the night Joe Frazier beat Buster Mathis Sr. to win a part of his heavyweight championship as he began his path to greatness.

Discussing Dalton Risner re-signing with the Bengals, the stunning trade of Lions RB David Montgomery being traded to the Texans, what happens to the Texans after the complete make shift to the O-line for the third straight offseason, the Chiefs releasing Jawaan Taylor, Emanuelle Navarrete's dominating win over Sugar Nunez, and re-living Roberto Duran's brutal KO win over Ray Lampkin 51 years ago as he continued his march to greatness.

Re-living the night Cassius Clay shocked the world when he upset Sonny Liston 62 years ago tonight and trying to understand what exactly happened to Sonny Liston, the once feared man in boxing.

Discussing the career of Pirates great Bill Mazeroski, Team USA winning the gold in OT against Canada, Pat Riley finally being honored by the Los Angeles Lakers, re-living Bobby Knight's chair throwing game against Purdue, and the night Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera gave us the 2000 Fight of the Year as they kicked off the 21st century and their historic trilogy in boxing, and where it stands among the all-time great all-Mexican fights.

Re-living "The Grand Slam of Boxing" as it featured the largest attendance for a fight between Julio Cesar Chavez and Greg Haugen from Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the legacy of Chavez, and the enormous pay-per-view fight cards Don King put together for Showtime and KingVision.

Discussing the restructure of Patrick Mahomes's contract by the Chiefs, Myles Garrett's goals after getting the sack record last season, the decision by UCLA coach Mick Cronin to eject Steven Jamerson, re-living the night Pernell Whitaker put on a performance of perfection against Greg Haugen and his ascension to the top fighters pound-for-pound, and the night Kevin Kelley and Troy Dorsey combined for 2806 punches thrown in a free-TV slugfest.

Remembering the career of former ABA and NBA Head Coach Doug Moe on his passing, the career of the real GOAT in NBA History Michael Jordan on his 63rd birthday, and the night Leon Spinks shocked Muhammad Ali in the 1978 Upset of the Year to win the heavyweight championship in his 8th pro fight.

Discussing the career of Pirates great Elroy Face, re-living the night Sugar Ray Robinson demolished Jake Lamotta in the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre", and re-living the night Joe Frazier starched Jimmy Ellis to win the heavyweight championship after it was stripped from Muhammad Ali.

Re-living the second fight between Willie Pep and Sandy Saddler that saw Pep regain the regain featherweight championship, the 4 fight series between these two featherweight rivals, and their places among the all-time great featherweights in boxing history.

Re-living this historic upset 36 years ago tonight when James "Buster" Douglas upset Mike Tyson in Tokyo, Japan. Also discussing the fall of Mike Tyson after the fight, some of the greatest upsets and one hit wonders in sports histories and where Douglas stands.

Recapping the Seahawks' dominating win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX and what it means for both teams moving forward, the redemption of Cooper Kupp and Sam Darnold, re-living the day polarizing day Mike Tyson was found guilty of a serious criminal charge and its impact in boxing and sports, the night Larry Holmes turned back the clock to beat Ray Mercer in a masterful performance, and Deontay Wilder still carrying himself like a fool years after being unable to beat Tyson Fury.

Discussing the legacy of Sonny Jurgensen, the NFL awards handed out last night, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selections, Bengals fans stooping to new lows, and re-living the beating Muhammad Ali gave to Ernie Terrell and the reasons behind it, and when Riddick Bowe KOd Michael Dokes in a fight that had no business taking place.

Discussing the options for the Las Vegas Raiders and Maxx Crosby, the comments by Joe Flacco about the league being soft, the response by Patriots head coach by Mike Vrabel about the Super Bowl being a must win game, Shakur Stevenson being stripped of a belt, the comments and actions of Deontay Wilder prior to his fight with Derek Chisora, and re-living the night Jake LaMotta beat Sugar Ray Robinson in the rematch and what it meant for their intense 6-fight rivalry.

Picking Super Bowl LX, talking the credibility of the Pro Bowl, the cowardice of Bengals fans thinkng Pro Bowls matter, re-living Super Bowl 36 between the St Louis Rams and the New England Patriots and the legacy of Pat Summerall and John Madden as a broadcasting duo, re-living the thrilling rematch between Alexis Arguello and Alfredo Escalera, and the HBO welterweight doubleheader that co-featured Marlon Starling beating Lloyd Honeyghan and Mark Breland being Seung Soon Lee and the political mess in boxing due to the governing bodies, and when HBO started their "Boxing After Dark" series that features some epic classics.See less

Re-living the night Hector Camacho handled Vinny Pazienza in Atlantic City, discussing the fight, their respective careers, where it went wrong for Camacho and why.

Previewing Super Bowl week in the NFL and the matchup between the Seahawks and Patriots, analyzing Shakur Stevenson's performance of perfection against Teo Lopez, re-living the 1965 Fight of the Year between Floyd Patterson and George Chuvalo, and the night Salvador Sanchez broke down and KOd Danny Lopez to win the world featherweight championship as e began his path to greatness.

Re-living the two year period of Roberto Duran when he fought Wilfred Benitez in 1982 and Pipino Cuevas, the dark period for period after "No Mas" and how he rose from hitting the bottom.

Discussing the ongoing outrage of the NFL community regarding Bill Belichick's NFL Hall-of-Fame snub, the Browns hiring Todd Monken and what means for defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, re-living the prolific performance of the San Francisco 49ers as they demolished the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 24, talking the comeback of Tyson Fury comeback fight against Arslanbek Mahkmoudov, im-depth preview of the big fight this weekend between Shakur Stevenson and Teo Lopez, and re-living the second fight between Muhammad Ali and Frazier and re-living some of the great heavyweight trilogies in boxing history.

Discussing Bill Belichick not going into the Hall-of-Fame on the first ballot and the reaction across the NFL, the cowardice of Bill Polian as a result, Joe Brady being hired as the Bills new head coach, re-living Super Bowl 25 as the NY Giants escaped against the Buffalo Bills as it's forever known as wide right, re-living the night Archie Moore dismantled Joey Maxim in the 3rd fight to win that 3 fight trilogy 3-0, and the bloodbath of a fight between Alexis Arguello and Alfredo Escalera that saw Arguello win his second world championship.

Recapping championship Sunday in the NFL, talking about the 2 failed 4th conversions by the Broncos and the Rams and the one thing everyone misses, head coaching candidates turning down the Browns HC position, the credibility of the Pro Bowl after the selection of Shedeur Sanders, Raymond Muratella's impressive win over Andy Cruz, previewing the big showdown between Teo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson, re-living the night Joe Louis KOd John Henry Lewis in his first fight after the destroying Max Schmeling, Bob Foster stopping Frankie DePaula in one round, the foul-fest that saw Eusebio Pedroza escape with a unanimous decision against Juan Laporte, the night Shane Mosley destroyed Antonio Margarito and how that night forever changed both fighters, remembering the legacy of the late Salvador Sanchez as he was born on this day 67 years ago, and talking about UFC 324 and the new deal with Paramount Plus and why it was great for both parties.

Re-living the wild heavyweight slugfest between George Foreman vs. Ron Lyle 50 years ago tonight, their paths to redemption, and classic heavyweight slugfests similar to this.

Re-living the night George Foreman KO Joe Frazier in two rounds to win the heavyweight championship of he world, the legacies of both fighters, and some of the historic "Coming Out Parties" in heavyweight championship boxing history.

Previewing the AFC and NFC Championship games on Championship Sunday, discussing the strange end of the season press conference by the Bills, re-living Super Bowl 19 that saw Joe Montana set the single game Super Bowl record for yards passing and ended Dan Marino's historic 1984 season, and re-living the trilogy between Roberto Duran and Esteban DeJesus that saw Duran became undisputed lightweight champion and earn the distinction of the greatest lightweight ever in boxing history.

Discussing Indiana's historic win over Miami in the National Championship, Curt Cignetti's place in history, the behavior of Miami players and alumni after the game, head coach vacancies being filled in the NFL, the proposed fight between Deontay Wilder and Derek Chisora in London, and re-living Tim Witherspoon's unanimous decision win over Tony Tubbs to win his second heavyweight championship in a messy heavyweight division in the 80s

Recapping all the divisional rounds games in the NFL, where does Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills go from here, the Broncos QB situation after the Bo Nix injury, previewing the National Title game between Indiana and Miami, re-living the night Meldrick Taylor won the world welterweight title from Aaron Davis, and discussing the bizarre circumstances between Vergil Ortiz and his promoter, Golden Boy Promotions.

Picking the Divisional Round games in the NFL, re-living the perfect season of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, discussing the smart decision by Dante Moore to stay at Oregon, previewing the Teo Lopez-Shakur Stevenson fight, and re-living the night Jake Lamotta ended his 4-fight rivalry with Fritzie Zivic, and when Wilfred Benitez defeated Carlos Palomino to win the welterweight championship as he continued his march to greatness.