The last time a substitute opponent won a world title fight?

[Eff Pandas]

Can't think of one in a big fight. And in lil fights I'm paying less attention to the late notice angle.

Vitali came CLOSE to beating Lennox on late notice back in the day. Same thing with Bert Cooper vs Holyfield.

[CinderelliMan]

Munguia was a replacement that crushed Ali

[Clegg]

Munguia was a replacement that crushed Ali

Good call, had forgotten that, Ali probably felt like the late sub once the fight started.

[Mexican_Puppet]

Munguía, dude.

Liam Smith was the rival.

[Kezzer]

Klitschko vs Lewis as a late replacement if I remember correctly was the most recent high profile fights can think of ?

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Actually, Khan/Peterson 2 was supposed to happen in May, not March.

Of course it was my bad, Garcia-Morales 1 was March I think that must’ve been where I got March from😂

[KTFOKING]

Klitschko vs Lewis as a late replacement if I remember correctly was the most recent high profile fights can think of ?

Klitschko didn't beat him though.

Danny Garcia is a good shout in this thread. Sure he got a full camp, but Ruiz is getting solid amount of time himself. Got in camp last week I would think since he knew he was being mentioned as a candidate to replace Miller and he is just coming off a fight.

Pacquiao obviously is another good one.

[MeanestNiceGuy]

Of course it was my bad, Garcia-Morales 1 was March I think that must’ve been where I got March from😂

Welp, since you're talking about Garcia/Morales.....remember the Kirkland/Molina fight kicked off the card?

Remember when Molina WORKED Kirkland the whooooole fight and ended up dropping Molina late and the ref DQ'd Molina because his corner jumped in the ring before the count even took place?

LOL

Hiiiiiilarious!

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Welp, since you're talking about Garcia/Morales.....remember the Kirkland/Molina fight kicked off the card?

Remember when Molina WORKED Kirkland the whooooole fight and ended up dropping Molina late and the ref DQ'd Molina because his corner jumped in the ring before the count even took place?

LOL

Hiiiiiilarious!

Yeah that was a BS stoppage/DQ. The round had finished anyway when the cornerman got in the ring. Molina was outboxing Kirkland as well that night.

It kinda worked in Molina’s favour though, that fight got him a high ranking with the IBF and as we know he went on to win a final eliminator and then defeated Ishe Smith for the title on a Mayweather undercard.

[Stevekrazy]

Gradovich beating Billy Dib the first time around