Stand-in opponents that were better than original

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  1. Bonavena25

    Bonavena25 Vamos! Full Member

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    What late stand in opponents over the years have proved to better than the originally pencilled in fighter and thus made for better fights?

    The best one I can think of is when Vitali Klitschko filled in for Kirk Johnson. That was a gigantic blessing in disguise.

    Surely there must be some others over the years?
     
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  2. realsoulja

    realsoulja Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ricardo Torres vs Cotto
     
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  3. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Good one,gave Cotto all he could handle.
     
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  4. Bonavena25

    Bonavena25 Vamos! Full Member

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    Good one.

    Just proves pull outs are sometimes a good thing :D
     
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  5. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Byrd over Ruddock vs. Vitali Klitschko.
    Pacquiao as a late sub vs. Ledwaba
     
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  6. Dark Sider

    Dark Sider Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Seth Petruzzi filling in for Ken Shamrock against Kimbo Slice.
     
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  7. AbbasKhan6428

    AbbasKhan6428 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    manny pacman was a stand-in opponent for Lehlohonolo Ledwaba. BIG MISTAKE, he totally demolished Ledwaba and got his fame after that i think
     
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  8. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Took the words right outta my mouth. :good
     
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  9. AbbasKhan6428

    AbbasKhan6428 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    was carlos baldomir a stan-in opponent for zab judah?
     
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  10. Bonavena25

    Bonavena25 Vamos! Full Member

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    Yep I think your right there. F*ck. Stand ins are a career killer.
     
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  11. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    i think Pacman was a late stand in against Barrera but i could be wrong.
     
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  12. DINAMITA

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  13. Fat Tony

    Fat Tony Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Felix Sturm was a late sub for Bert Schenk against Hector Velazco for the WBO title. Sturm was the career killer for both Velazco and Schenk. Sturm defineatly had big balls some years ago.
     
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  14. bob hingley

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    Steve Robinson against John Davison,

    I seem to remember Robinson getting the call a couple of days prior to the fight after the champion was diagnosed with HIV
     
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  15. toffeejack

    toffeejack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe Calzaghe v Eubank instead of Steve Collins
     
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