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⚫ '''Phillip Ndou''' (born 4 May 1977 in ], ]) is a South African retired professional ]. He had an excellent ] percentage, with a record of 36-4 (33 KOs). He was forced into early retirement when he collapsed after a loss to ]. A brain scan revealed an abnormality that would endanger Ndou's health if he continued to box.
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⚫ '''Phillip N'dou''' (born 4 May 1977) is a South African ] and world title challenger. He is known for his punching power, having won his first 25 fights by ] or ], and currently boasting an 83% knockout ratio. In 2004, N'Dou was forced into early retirement when he collapsed after a loss to ]. A subsequent brain scan revealed an abnormality that would have endangered N'dou's health at the time if he continued to box. However, he returned to the ring in 2009.
⚫ Ndou never won a major world title, but he won many minor title fights at ] and ]. His most notable fight was an entertaining seven-round bout against ] ] champion ] on 1 November 2003.


==Professional career==
⚫ Coincidentally, Ndou had competed in the same featherweight ] as Mayweather at the ]. After defeating ] of ] in a controversial referee stoppage, Ndou lost in the second round to the eventual ]ist, ] of ].
⚫ N'dou has never won a major world title, but did win many regional and minor titles at ] and ]. His most notable fight was an entertaining seven-round bout against ] ] champion ] on 1 November 2003.


⚫ Coincidentally, Ndou had competed in the same featherweight ] as Mayweather at the ]. After defeating ] of Canada in a controversial referee stoppage, N'dou lost in the second round to the eventual gold medallist, ] of Thailand.
Phillip Ndou won his comeback fight on 14 February 2009, defeating Frenchman Rachid Drilzane on a technical knockout in the fifth round.


The former World Boxing Union super-featherweight champion had not been in the ring since May 2004, when he lost to Isaac Hlatswayo, seven months after he’d been beaten by ] N'dou won his comeback fight on 14 February 2009, defeating Rachid Drilzane on a technical knockout in the fifth round. The former World Boxing Union super featherweight champion had not been in the ring since May 2004, when he lost to Isaac Hlatswayo, seven months after his first career loss to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. After losing to ] on 11 July 2009, Phillip N'dou made a comeback defeating Bhekimpilo Mlilo by TKO in the 4th round of an 8 round contest. He then fought on 29 January 2011, defeating Welcome Ntshingila by unanimous decision in a ten-round bout.

After losing to Lovemore Ndou, Phillip Ndou made a comeback defeating Bhekimpilo Mlilo by TKO in the 4th round of an 8 round contest. He then fought 29.1.11 defeating Welcome Ntshingila by UD in a 10 round bout.


== See also == == See also ==

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Phillip N'dou
Born (1977-05-04) 4 May 1977 (age 47)
Thohoyandou, Limpopo,
South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Other namesThe Time Bomb
Statistics
Weight(s)Featherweight
Super featherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights41
Wins37
Wins by KO34
Losses4

Phillip N'dou (born 4 May 1977) is a South African professional boxer and world title challenger. He is known for his punching power, having won his first 25 fights by knockout or stoppage, and currently boasting an 83% knockout ratio. In 2004, N'Dou was forced into early retirement when he collapsed after a loss to Isaac Hlatshwayo. A subsequent brain scan revealed an abnormality that would have endangered N'dou's health at the time if he continued to box. However, he returned to the ring in 2009.

Professional career

N'dou has never won a major world title, but did win many regional and minor titles at featherweight and super featherweight. His most notable fight was an entertaining seven-round bout against WBC lightweight champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. on 1 November 2003.

Coincidentally, Ndou had competed in the same featherweight boxing tournament as Mayweather at the 1996 Summer Olympics. After defeating Casey Patton of Canada in a controversial referee stoppage, N'dou lost in the second round to the eventual gold medallist, Kamsing Somluck of Thailand.

N'dou won his comeback fight on 14 February 2009, defeating Rachid Drilzane on a technical knockout in the fifth round. The former World Boxing Union super featherweight champion had not been in the ring since May 2004, when he lost to Isaac Hlatswayo, seven months after his first career loss to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. After losing to Lovemore Ndou on 11 July 2009, Phillip N'dou made a comeback defeating Bhekimpilo Mlilo by TKO in the 4th round of an 8 round contest. He then fought on 29 January 2011, defeating Welcome Ntshingila by unanimous decision in a ten-round bout.

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