IBF Clears Arturo Gatti vs. Lovemore Ndou

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

As first reported by BoxingScene scribe Charles Jay, IBF junior welterweight champion Lovemore Ndou is in the running to land a fight with Arturo Gatti on July 23 in Atlantic City. [details]

[!!! Beowulf !!!]

Why don't the IBF strip him?

[Famoso Matador]

This is a bit uncommon for the IBF, usually they are ****'s when it comes to fighting mandatory challengers.

[eazy_mas]

well because it Gatti farewell fight anyway the gave Hatton a shot at the title even without fighting any contenders

[squealpiggy]

I think Gatti will win a knockout and stage yet another unlikely comeback.

[Mr. Ryan]

Now that N'Dou has a title, EVERYONE wants to fight him. How he got that belt, God only knows.

[squealpiggy]

He beat Juan Lazcrappo in a baffling matchup devoid of names.

[Mr. Ryan]

He beat Juan Lazcrappo in a baffling matchup devoid of names.

Let's be real. The biggest feather in his cap comes from losing to Sharmba Mitchell. True, the decision could've gone the other way and the sanctioning bodies that were governing that bout wanted to secure the Kostya Tszyu fight, but N'Dou has done nothing competitively to earn the distinction of world champion. OK, check it, he's world champion. In the days of 1 world champion, does he hang in there with Aaron Pryor, Benny Leonard, Julio Cesar Chavez? No, he wouldn't. The only real guys in recent memory, Junior Witter and Miguel Cotto, he lost to. And he took a beating against Witter. Now he's a champion cuz he stopped Ben Rabbah?

[squealpiggy]

Sorry it was Rabah, not Lazcano, my bad. He's always been something of a gatekeeper, never good enough to be a real champion but never bad enough to fade into obscurity. Hatton, Witter and yes, Gatti, far outweigh him in terms of ability.

[SAN D13GO VILLAN]

Now that N'Dou has a title, EVERYONE wants to fight him. How he got that belt, God only knows.

Whats up asian? what happen to Gatti vs Malanagi?