Shauntell Maurice Summerall, Mississippi prisoner # R6322, has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) on appeal following the district court’s dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint for failure to state a claim for which relief could be granted. Summerall is effectively challenging the district court’s certification that he should not be granted IFP status because his appeal is not taken in good faith. See Baugh v. Taylor, 117 F.3d 197, 202 (5th Cir. 1997); 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3); Fed. R.App. P. 24(a).

Summerall’s assertion that he did not receive the order denying him IFP which contained the Baugh certification is not supported by the record, which contains two signed acknowledgments by Summerall that he received the district court’s orders dated May 25, 2005, which included the IFP denial and certification.

By failing to direct his motion solely to the district court’s reasons for the certification decision, Summerall has effectively abandoned the only issue that is properly before this court. See Baugh, 117 F.3d at 202; Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 224-25 (5th Cir. 1993). Accordingly, Summerall’s request for IFP status is denied, and his appeal is dismissed as frivolous. See Baugh, 117 F.3d at 202 & n. 24; 5th Cir. R. 42.2.

*543 The dismissal of this appeal as frivolous and the district court’s dismissal of the complaint for failure to state a claim count as two strikes for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). See Adepegba v. Hammons, 103 F.3d 383, 388 (5th Cir. 1996); 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). Summerall is cautioned that if he accumulates three strikes, he will not be permitted to proceed IFP in any civil action or appeal filed while he is incarcerated or detained in any facility unless he is under imminent danger of serious physical injury. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).

IFP DENIED; APPEAL DISMISSED AS FRIVOLOUS; SANCTION WARNING ISSUED.