By Mark Vester
IBF junior welterweight chamo Lovemore Ndou is already looking past his upcoming opponent. Ndou tells the Australian Herald that he's banking on Ricky Hatton to beat Jose Luis Castillo on June 23 in order to set up a potential year ending bout. Ndou takes on Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi of Brooklyn on June 16 at the Mohegan Sun Casino.
Ndou wants to face Hatton at Manchester's MEN Arena to avenge the 2005 defeat of fellow Australian fighter Kostya Tszyu, who Hatton stopped after eleven rounds. Ndou was awarded the IBF title after Hatton refused to face him in a mandatory title bout and instead elected to face Castillo
"What a fight it would be and what a victory to remember for all Australians," Ndou said. "Right now I have Malignaggi in my sights. He's a good boxer, fast, but I know he can't handle my pressure. Once he's out of the way, I want Hatton. I'll be ringside when he fights Castillo in Vegas next week, breathing down his neck."
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