Boxer incredibly becomes unified world champion in ‘upset of the year’ on two weeks notice

Sergio Mendoza sent shockwaves through the sport, beating the one of boxing’s leading flyweights Ricardo Sandoval at late notice. And it was one of boxing’s most incredibly ‘Rocky’ style stories, having stepped in to replace the unbeaten star Oscar Collazo, who pulled out three weeks before the clash. It was expected that Sandoval would blow away the late replacement, who promoter Oscar De La Hoya explained stepped in at just seven days notice. But it proved to be arguably boxing’s biggest upset of the year, with Mendoza delivering a historic night against all odds.