NEW ORLEANS — The Superdome has been the location of some memorable boxing rematches.
Muhammad Ali regained the heavyweight championship right here in 1978 when he avenged his loss to Leon Spinks.
Two years later, Sugar Ray Leonard beat Robert Duran of their rematch when Duran mentioned, “No mas.”
Now, we now have one other rematch that needs to be a very good combat: the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles in Tremendous Bowl 2025 on Sunday evening.
Two years in the past, these two met in Arizona, and the Chiefs pulled off a 38-35 victory when Harrison Butker kicked the successful subject objective with 8 seconds left within the sport.
The 2 groups return to the large sport to combat once more in a matchup that needs to be celebrated.
Although some followers would possibly need to say “no mas” in the case of the Chiefs, there is no such thing as a denying their greatness.
The Eagles could have one of the best roster in soccer.
It’s a great matchup.
We’ve bought loads of star energy in Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley.
The Chiefs come right here chasing historical past.
They’re of their fifth Tremendous Bowl in six years, a report, and might turn out to be the primary crew to win three Tremendous Bowls in a row — the elusive three-peat.
“We don’t discuss no three-peat,” mentioned Jones, the Chiefs star defensive sort out. “I feel that’s what we’re right here for. We perceive that. We perceive there’s yet one more sport till the offseason and we are able to do no matter we need to do. Our most important focus is ensuring we’re ready for the Eagles.”
The Eagles are attempting to win their second Lombardi Trophy after knocking off one other dynastic crew, the Patriots, in 2017.
“We’re obsessive about successful,” proprietor Jeffrey Lurie mentioned.
Philadelphia bounced again from a collapse in 2023 after it began the season 10-1 then went 1-5 to complete the season and misplaced within the first spherical of the playoffs.
Normal supervisor Howie Roseman went to work with an important offseason, highlighted by the addition of Barkley.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni and Hurts labored on their relationship and the Eagles are again.
“It’s been the story of the 2023 to the 2024 Eagles. As unhealthy of a sense we had about how final 12 months ended, I feel it makes you who you might be,” Sirianni mentioned.
Shedding two years in the past serves as motivation for these Eagles.
“It’s had an important driving drive,” Hurts mentioned of Tremendous Bowl LVII. “It lit a flame, lit a hearth in me, and to have this chance once more is strictly what you’re employed for.”