Kell Brook Dominates But Can't Stop Lovemore N'dou

by Scott Christ on Jun 25, 2011 4:45 PM EDT in Boxing Results and Post-Fight Analysis

Kell Brook was dominant in Sheffield against Lovemore N'dou. (Photo by John Gichigi/Getty Images)

Kell Brook largely had his way today in Sheffield with tough veteran Lovemore N'dou, but even though he hurt the 39-year-old "Black Panther" repeatedly, he couldn't become the first man to ever stop N'dou. Brook won on scores of 119-110, 119-110 and 118-111. Bad Left Hook scored it 119-108 for Brook.

Brook (24-0, 16 KO) definitely tried to become the first man to stop N'dou (48-13-2, 31 KO), but even though Brook's uppercuts landed frequently and stiff, and N'dou was often seemingly on bad legs, N'dou once again proved he has one of the best chins in boxing.

Brook hopefully will use this impressive performance to springboard into a bigger fight, because he's ready for it and desires that kind of step up. He's got speed and power, and he's a good athlete, with his weaknesses being a somewhat leaky defense. But skills-wise, he's the real deal. It's time to find out how high his ceiling is, because N'dou is about as tough as 147-pound, high-end gatekeepers get.

As for N'dou, he's close to the end of a very respectable career, and before he wore down in this one, was there ready to fight Brook toe-to-toe. He just didn't have enough overall.

Our live coverage this afternoon continues here with Felix Sturm vs Matthew Macklin from Germany.

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As i’m sure most people on here know the whole point of holding the lead hand low is to draw the lead of the opponent and counter. Therefore, it is all part of Brook’s style, the Ingle style, and although Kell does often bring his hands up when in range, he is gonna get caught now and again, but i think his chin is good enough to get him out of trouble.
He got caught a few times by N’Dou, but this guy has mixed with some top fighters and knows what he’s doing.
Kell needs to keep level headed, stay humble, work on his defence, and he will go far, imo.
He is lacking for nothing offensively as far as i’m concerned, and the N’Dou fight just convinced me all the more that he is one of, if not the, best young fighter in Britain.
As long as he stays focused he will be up there with the best in the years to come, imo.
I honestly see him as considerably more talented and certainly more fundamentally skilled than Nassem Hamed. Naz probably had a bit more power P4P, but Kell can whack too.
I also thought that he could have possibly got the stoppage in the 12th round had the ref not been such an idiot and broke them up when N’Dou constantly grabbed hold, instead of warning Brook for some ridiculous, incompetent reason.

by Matt Mosley on Jun 25, 2011 6:06 PM EDT reply actions

Considerably more talented then Naz? Sounds good.

by The Twillness on Jun 25, 2011 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s my opinion. I didn’t say he will definitely achieve more, but i think he is all round a better fighter, potentially.
Naz was all about power and reflexes, imo, that’s partly why Barrera found him out (also because Naz had left Brendan Ingle and his ego had gone through the roof), but there is more to Brook, imo.
He has a very good jab and hook, digs the body well, has great punch placement, and above average power.
He is my top young fighter out there, and that’s not just because he’s from my home county.
I was never a big Naz fan, also a Yorkshire fighter, for example.
Kell doesn’t have the obnoxious arrogance of Naz either. He will listen to those who are guiding him.

by Matt Mosley on Jun 25, 2011 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions