Thread: Floyd to work with Ndou!

Former world IBF lightweight champion Lovemore Ndou will work as a sparring partner to Floyd Mayweather for his December 8th showdown against Ricky Hatton at the MGM Grand Casino, Hotel in Las Vegas

http://www.fightnews.com/fightnews_2...EghIuMcJg.html

Interesting choice, I mean, N'dou doesn't do a lot like Hatton but he will provide a lot of rounds and decent left hooks. Definitely a high class sparring partner.

Good choice actually, N'dou does have stamina and nobody seems to be able to knock him out.
Floyd will probably get many rounds out of him and get N'dou to keep coming forward non stop.
It will be a left hook frenzy at training i would imagine!

also helps for ndou

It will be just one of many of his sparring partners but a good one. Floyd will still biatch slap Lovemore Ndou around in the ring but I think Floyd is looking for a hugger and Lovemore Ndou does plenty of that, has great stamina and is always trying to come forward. The fight against Hatton all depends on who is going to be the ref. If the ref allows excesive holding it will favor Hatton but if the ref is the same ref (Eddie Cotton) who did the Malignaggi fight, it will be all Floyd. The ref is the key to this whole fight.

Ndou is nothing like hatton but i don't think it matters much really ndou does have his own certian strengths that will give floyd some good rounds of getting pressured and stalked around the ring

I wouldn't say Ndou is NOTHING like Hatton,they both come forward and hardly back up in a similar way,both have been dropped by boxers before and both apply lots of pressure,the difference being Hatton throws more and to the body,something which Ndou can emulate. Also,physically,Ndou looks as strong as Hatton so I'm sure they are working on when Hatton clinches etc.

I totally agree DG,if it is a ref that allows lots of holding,Hatton has much more of a chance than if it is a ref who does not allow so much holding. As holding is a a big part of Hatton's game(whether you think that is a good thing or not),the ref will be important.

I think whoever the ref is will probably focus a lot on making sure there isn't a lot of holding especially since that is such a big part of ricky ususal fight plan and the fight being so big....the last thing they want is to have a fight where ricky is holding all night making floyds workrate even lower then usual, the casual fan cried and moaned about pbf/odh i think they'll do their best to make sure all these upcoming superfights not get that type of response from them again..

Good sparring partner for Mayweather just to go slighty off topic 5th round of Mayweather vs Ndou was one of the rounds of the year great fight that was i wonder who Hatton's sparring partner is theres only one fighter who has speed of Mayweather and that is Mosley so it will be interesting to see Hatton's sparring partner and El Gamo i think Mayweather should spar with Jesus Chavez if he is available he has very similar style to Hatton.

Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

Good sparring partner for Mayweather just to go slighty off topic 5th round of Mayweather vs Ndou was one of the rounds of the year great fight that was i wonder who Hatton's sparring partner is theres only one fighter who has speed of Mayweather and that is Mosley so it will be interesting to see Hatton's sparring partner and El Gamo i think Mayweather should spar with Jesus Chavez if he is available he has very similar style to Hatton.

I think your confused bro,this is Lovemore Ndou,the guy that lost to Paulie Malignaggi,the fighter you are referring to is Phillip Ndou,the one with whom Floyd shared that awesome round 5. Yes Jesus Chavez would be ok but I think Ndou is just as good. Plus,I don't think anyone knows what Jesus is up to nowadays,I'm sure he's still injured?

Originally Posted by El Gamo

I wouldn't say Ndou is NOTHING like Hatton,they both come forward and hardly back up in a similar way,both have been dropped by boxers before and both apply lots of pressure,the difference being Hatton throws more and to the body,something which Ndou can emulate. Also,physically,Ndou looks as strong as Hatton so I'm sure they are working on when Hatton clinches etc.

I totally agree DG,if it is a ref that allows lots of holding,Hatton has much more of a chance than if it is a ref who does not allow so much holding. As holding is a a big part of Hatton's game(whether you think that is a good thing or not),the ref will be important.

You're right and i also mentioned some of those similarities earlier in this topic...but like just mentioned someone more along the lines of a Chavez is actually a good idea and more along the lines of what I'd expect...

Originally Posted by El Gamo

Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

Good sparring partner for Mayweather just to go slighty off topic 5th round of Mayweather vs Ndou was one of the rounds of the year great fight that was i wonder who Hatton's sparring partner is theres only one fighter who has speed of Mayweather and that is Mosley so it will be interesting to see Hatton's sparring partner and El Gamo i think Mayweather should spar with Jesus Chavez if he is available he has very similar style to Hatton.

I think your confused bro,this is Lovemore Ndou,the guy that lost to Paulie Malignaggi,the fighter you are referring to is Phillip Ndou,the one with whom Floyd shared that awesome round 5. Yes Jesus Chavez would be ok but I think Ndou is just as good. Plus,I don't think anyone knows what Jesus is up to nowadays,I'm sure he's still injured?

My mistake thanks for correcting me bro i thought it was Phillip Ndou because i actually didn't read article i assumed it was him my mistake and yes i haven't heard much of Jesus Chavez lately but he would be perfect sparring parter for Mayweather if he is fine with everything and i actually still can't think of a good sparring partner for Ricky Hatton.

Sounds like this a level up from his last sparring partner for the Oscar fight . I remember he was beating up on some unknown guy in the 24/7 programme . Just like a pack of hyenas all his gang crowded round when they saw blood and Floyd was acting like an idiot infront of the camera . Hes an insecure bloke and id love to see how he reacts after losing . Nas swallowed his pride when he lost to Barrera but asked for a rematch right away . I wonder if Floyd will have excuses ready .

Originally Posted by GAME

Sounds like this a level up from his last sparring partner for the Oscar fight . I remember he was beating up on some unknown guy in the 24/7 programme . Just like a pack of hyenas all his gang crowded round when they saw blood and Floyd was acting like an idiot infront of the camera . Hes an insecure bloke and id love to see how he reacts after losing . Nas swallowed his pride when he lost to Barrera but asked for a rematch right away . I wonder if Floyd will have excuses ready .

Yea a real nobody Middleweight Contender Anthony Thompson.....

Originally Posted by JT Rock

Originally Posted by GAME

Sounds like this a level up from his last sparring partner for the Oscar fight . I remember he was beating up on some unknown guy in the 24/7 programme . Just like a pack of hyenas all his gang crowded round when they saw blood and Floyd was acting like an idiot infront of the camera . Hes an insecure bloke and id love to see how he reacts after losing . Nas swallowed his pride when he lost to Barrera but asked for a rematch right away . I wonder if Floyd will have excuses ready .

Yea a real nobody Middleweight Contender Anthony Thompson.....

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