Earlier this year, Francis Ngannou’s one-year-old son Kobe tragically passed away. This was shortly after his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua in boxing. Stepping back into the MMA world and defeating Renan Ferreira for the PFL world title this past weekend helped the Cameroonian athlete. After his win, Ngannou spoke to the media about mental resistance.
Francis Ngannou Talks Toughness and Kobe
The Cameroonian-born athlete has always been strong, mentally and physically. He traversed Africa and was later arrested and homeless. Despite this, he still was able to become a UFC world champion and compete at the highest levels of professional boxing.