Ndou fails brain scan - out of Cook clash

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 21 Oct 2004, 07:16

Knockout artist Phillip Ndou has announced his retirement after failing a routine bran scan for his pending IBO title clash with Jason Cook.
"What can I say?" asked his trainer Nick Durandt, who moulded Ndou into a feared fighter.
"Phillip had a problem. A brain scan picked up a growth as we were preparing for Jason Cook in England."
The fight was due to take place in London on November 5.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 21 Oct 2004, 07:18

yes read about this yesterday. how about the fighter who beat ndou last time out.

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 21 Oct 2004, 07:20

gutted for Ndou and hope it is nothing that will affect his health....

terrible for anybody to have to give up their chosen career.

lirva33 · Post by **lirva33** » 21 Oct 2004, 07:21

I like Ndou and I'm sad to hear this. Hope hes healthy.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 21 Oct 2004, 07:21

fornicating hell!

What in tarnation is it with fights this year. English fighters seem to be having terrible luck with clashes not materialising.

Hope N'Dou isn't in serious jeopardy.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 21 Oct 2004, 07:25

I'm sure Ndou's okay. Reading between the lines, the Board were simply unhappy with Ndou as an opponent after his last fight, when he took a beating, collapsed after the fight and had to be rushed to hospital.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 21 Oct 2004, 07:50

You seem pretty confident about that.

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 21 Oct 2004, 07:57

the guy who beat NDou - Isaac Hiroshima (something l;ike that) is meant to fight Lovemore NDopu next.

DP

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 21 Oct 2004, 07:58

jamesmcdonnell wrote:You seem pretty confident about that.

Anyone overseas fighter who's taken a bad beating recently ain't gonna be allowed in by the Board.
Al Cole has taken a few recently and wasn't allowed in to face Matt Skelton.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 21 Oct 2004, 08:04

bennie wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:You seem pretty confident about that.
Anyone overseas fighter who's taken a bad beating recently ain't gonna be allowed in by the Board.
Al Cole has taken a few recently and wasn't allowed in to face Matt Skelton.

Well that's a good policy. They should extend it to guys who have absolutely no f*****g chance in title fights too - 30-1 longshots & the like.

Hope N'Dou is ok - that's a hell of a sudden fall from the heights of a few months ago.

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 21 Oct 2004, 08:23

Yeah I think everyone took notice when N'Dou walloped the rock-chinned Carlos Rios. But I suppose the hard struggle with Baloyi showed us what level he would eventually settle at.

Big shame, at least he got his big fight though.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 21 Oct 2004, 08:49

Yes and there even a few people about who thought he would upset Mayweather as well, shame for N'dou i hope can carve himself a new career and life out after Boxing.

Manos de Oro · Post by **Manos de Oro** » 21 Oct 2004, 18:09

Was really looking forward to the Cook fight, thought Cookie had a good chance of doing him. In the end, I'm glad it's off. N'Dou had a more than decent run and I hope he finds something constructive to do with his spare time now, down in ZA.

Goz · Post by **Goz** » 21 Oct 2004, 18:57

Yes, was looking forward to that one too, had the potential to be domestic fight of the year.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 23 Oct 2004, 07:54

I to was looking forward to this fight, but it goes without saying that Phillip Ndou's health is far more important.

Hope he has a happy and healthy retirment.