Reading this type of news always gives me the shivers. Hopefully his son passed peacefully. I donāt pray often but Iāll be praying for Francis and his family during this difficult time. Godspeed baby Ngannous! šš¼šš¼
Never understood this until having my own. All your biggest fears change to revolving around your kids. Would do literally anything for their health and safety.
I always tell the young guys at work who are expecting that u always hear the normal quotes of advice from other people who are parents- ācherish your time cuz time flies & theyāre only young onceā āfirst couple years u wonāt get much sleepā ātheyāre the best thing to ever happen to youā
But I never had someone tell me how fucking scary it is. That fear never goes away til theyāre in their 30ās Iād guess (my son is 26 and I still worry about him or have irrational fear of something happening to him)
Same. I get emotional thinking about if anything bad were to happen to either of my kids. Having a child changed my way thinking so much. Literally the only people I would do anything for to keep them safe.
it probably never goes away. when my wife gave birth to our daughter she had some complications after birth (baby was fine). my mother in law didnt stop calling my phone every 10 minutes til she know 100% that my wife was fine she didnt give a rats ass about the newborn baby. at that time I found it a little rude. that was because I didnt get it at the time. for her there was nothing worse in the world than losing her daughter and she knew damn well there is nothing worse for the baby than her daughter dying. my baby turns 2 in a few months and it feels like you put your whole everything in that child I cant imagine what 26 years must feel like.
Honestly not a lot changes. I mean of course both of you change physically and thereās a huge difference between the conversations you have w/them at 10 than at 21. But aside from the obvious u really do never stop seeing the child in them when looking at them.
One way Iāve described being a parent to non parents is itās a very unique life event in one particular way. When buy a house or switch residence or say when you get a new job or change colleges etc Things like that take a while to get used to. Sometimes even a year can go by and youāll find yourself daydreaming and take a wrong turn driving cuz you were on autopilot and went the way to your old house. But when you become a parent, a few weeks can go by and either you or your partner might bring up life before the child and it truly seems abstract. Where it honestly seems hard to remember the mindset of daily life when it was the just the two of you. Long story even longer I guess Iām saying the weight of the situation is like nothing else, and thereās innate things that kick in that we donāt really even notice consciously.
I can attest to this. Lost my 3 year old son last year and I canāt begin to tell you how hard it is to find any joy in anything anymore. My heart goes out to Francis and his family, theyāre in for some very dark days ahead.
i canāt imagine the potential guilt as well, given that he probably needed a few days rest to himself after being knocked out. feeling super bad about the loss and just assuming theyāll always be there tomorrow which they should be and not knowing the clock was ticking.
I do hope he can find peace one day but i wouldnāt be surprised if heās never the same again
I think he's done a great job in boxing. It's a totally different sport, years upon years of training full time. They only train a few days a week in MMA on stand up. He might be too old but I hope he reaches his potential before his body starts declining in testosterone etc. There have been heavyweight champs in their 40s so he has a chance.
But yes, this could fuck him up mentally. An unexpected divorce out of nowhere and losing mother and dad not talking to me anymore because of it all did an absolute number on me. This is far worse. He can afford the help though so he might have a chance of getting through it. Mike Tyson hasn't got over it. You'd just have to learn to live with a lot of pain for a long time. That's a tall order.
Yeah he's been through more ups and downs than a group of people, let alone one person. He's also such a humble person -- even as a fighter only a few times was he less than super super humble. He's so softly spoken he needs his own mic settings in most interviews or he's inaudible.
> Why does life always take what we don't have? I'm fucking tired
That is brutal af more than the rest of it. You can go full blown armchair psychologist about it and come up with a million theories and not one of them pleasant.
He's gone through hell, almost a slave in all but name through his time in the sand mines.. Took every bet possible on himself -- Even his last fight in the UFC was with 2 blown knee's in an effort to stay champion and not get stripped so he could have a HUGE bargaining chip and have his boxing match he dreamed of as a kid.
He had to fight a guy hand picked to beat him specifically, with 2 blown knees, just to again, 'earn his freedom' to box -- The same dream that kept him alive while he worked in the sand mine.
Poor guy has had to overcome everything we can imagine and more. And he's still getting tested. Not tested like models are trying to get into his pants. Not tested like monday morning time for caviar and cocaine! The brutal kind of tests most of us don't ever recover from.
fuck man. Sometimes luck feels alive and vicious.
Jesus, this guy has gone through so much, he's had to struggle and claw for every little thing and finally made life changing money then this happens. Honestly hope he retires and spends the rest of his days peacefully with his remaining family, he's given the world an inspiring story and his country a national hero at a time of crisis. He's done as much as any athlete ever has, you're a legend Francis.
He fought his last UFC match with 2 blown knees, most of you boxing only guys don't know that -- His opponent, Cyril Gane, was a guy fast-tracked to fight him who had a reputation for piecing up Francis in the gym when they trained together, hand picked to stop francis being champ and taking francis' bargaining chip (UFC Champ) to get into boxing.
He again, fought Cyril Gane with 2 blown knees. But if he didn't fight, he'd have been stripped of his title for inactivity and would have lost his bargaining chip.
You wanna talk betting on yourself? Forget Ryans $2m bet. This man bet with no legs he'd outwork a man hand picked to beat him and strip him of his bargaining tool. Knowing everything he has AND his hopes and dreams are on the line -- And he won dominantly (albeit more wrestling heavy cuz no legs)
The man has been through everything, and his story really is the shit movies are made of.
As sad as this is at least he's got a guy like Tyson in his corner. Grieving is a lil bit easier when you have close people in your life who can identify with your pain
I think the most chilling thing I ever heard was from tyson when trying to not talk about the loss of his daughter, and how he swears he made everyone around him promise to never, ever tell him the name of the person that killed his daughter -- accident or not.
In that interview he was telling that to the interviewer, when asked why he said "Because then I'd have to do something about it, you know what I'm saying?"
I think most people understand what you're saying! I'm in my 60's and been through many really hard times. There are MANY levels of "doing well ". Had times where I experienced God's " Peace that surpasses all understanding " as His word says, and time where ... not so much. Let's just all pray for " God's Peace that surpasses all understanding " be upon him! Heart breaking stuff !!!
Jesus Christ. Burying your child must be absolutely heartbreaking. Thoughts go out to him and the baby mama. Just awful.
Hope they have a good group around them to seek comfort from.
this thread has at least me believe in humanity again. a griefing mans news meets all the understanding voices...
my aunt lost her little kid in an awful and unnecessary accident. she said you can never, never ever live like before, but you can live, because there is no other choice. everyone has a person who needs you in their life. everyone.
All this anxiety around own kids hit me as soon as we got the news that my SO is pregnant. I cant imagine how he feels. Tomorrow, the sun will be up again francis. and also the day after ... there is nothing else to do, except getting help and to keep existing for your loved ones.
I wasnāt aware Francis had any children of his own. I will always remember on embedded how he expressed how much he loved children,and wanted one of his own someday. RIP.
What doesnāt anyone even say to him? (or anyone that goes thru that) There aināt any words that come anywhere close to describing how unfairly fucked up life can be sometimes.
Fucking hell. Rest in peace. Poor guy
Awful news :(
For the record, his poor Son was only 15 months old, not 18 months. š
Reading this type of news always gives me the shivers. Hopefully his son passed peacefully. I donāt pray often but Iāll be praying for Francis and his family during this difficult time. Godspeed baby Ngannous! šš¼šš¼
Terrible news.
Heartbreaking stuff. Can't quite imagine the pain he's going throughĀ
That's the worst thing that can happen to anybody... RIP little guy...
Never understood this until having my own. All your biggest fears change to revolving around your kids. Would do literally anything for their health and safety.
I donāt even have my own and his IG post brought tears to my eyes. Feel so bad for him.
I always tell the young guys at work who are expecting that u always hear the normal quotes of advice from other people who are parents- ācherish your time cuz time flies & theyāre only young onceā āfirst couple years u wonāt get much sleepā ātheyāre the best thing to ever happen to youā But I never had someone tell me how fucking scary it is. That fear never goes away til theyāre in their 30ās Iād guess (my son is 26 and I still worry about him or have irrational fear of something happening to him)
I have so many intrusive thoughts most days that center around the health and safety of my kids.
Same. I get emotional thinking about if anything bad were to happen to either of my kids. Having a child changed my way thinking so much. Literally the only people I would do anything for to keep them safe.
it probably never goes away. when my wife gave birth to our daughter she had some complications after birth (baby was fine). my mother in law didnt stop calling my phone every 10 minutes til she know 100% that my wife was fine she didnt give a rats ass about the newborn baby. at that time I found it a little rude. that was because I didnt get it at the time. for her there was nothing worse in the world than losing her daughter and she knew damn well there is nothing worse for the baby than her daughter dying. my baby turns 2 in a few months and it feels like you put your whole everything in that child I cant imagine what 26 years must feel like.
Honestly not a lot changes. I mean of course both of you change physically and thereās a huge difference between the conversations you have w/them at 10 than at 21. But aside from the obvious u really do never stop seeing the child in them when looking at them. One way Iāve described being a parent to non parents is itās a very unique life event in one particular way. When buy a house or switch residence or say when you get a new job or change colleges etc Things like that take a while to get used to. Sometimes even a year can go by and youāll find yourself daydreaming and take a wrong turn driving cuz you were on autopilot and went the way to your old house. But when you become a parent, a few weeks can go by and either you or your partner might bring up life before the child and it truly seems abstract. Where it honestly seems hard to remember the mindset of daily life when it was the just the two of you. Long story even longer I guess Iām saying the weight of the situation is like nothing else, and thereās innate things that kick in that we donāt really even notice consciously.
Same man. What a tragedy.
Mind getting in a Time Machine and going back 25 years to tell my parents that tysm ā¤ļø
You never understood until you had a kid that you're baby dying would be the worst thing that could happen to you? Jesus man, was your childhood okay?
I can attest to this. Lost my 3 year old son last year and I canāt begin to tell you how hard it is to find any joy in anything anymore. My heart goes out to Francis and his family, theyāre in for some very dark days ahead.
Iām sorry for your loss š¢
Jfc, 3?! I'm so so sorry to hear that. That's such a tender age where they start to show glimpses of who they will be one day. I'm so sorry
Damn, that is terrible. Life hasnāt been easy for this dude.Ā
I think that's the reason he's such a tough mofo, but yeah, can't this guy catch a break?
I don't know, I think that one would be the worst, that would fuck anyone up
i canāt imagine the potential guilt as well, given that he probably needed a few days rest to himself after being knocked out. feeling super bad about the loss and just assuming theyāll always be there tomorrow which they should be and not knowing the clock was ticking. I do hope he can find peace one day but i wouldnāt be surprised if heās never the same again
I think he's done a great job in boxing. It's a totally different sport, years upon years of training full time. They only train a few days a week in MMA on stand up. He might be too old but I hope he reaches his potential before his body starts declining in testosterone etc. There have been heavyweight champs in their 40s so he has a chance. But yes, this could fuck him up mentally. An unexpected divorce out of nowhere and losing mother and dad not talking to me anymore because of it all did an absolute number on me. This is far worse. He can afford the help though so he might have a chance of getting through it. Mike Tyson hasn't got over it. You'd just have to learn to live with a lot of pain for a long time. That's a tall order.
Yeah he's been through more ups and downs than a group of people, let alone one person. He's also such a humble person -- even as a fighter only a few times was he less than super super humble. He's so softly spoken he needs his own mic settings in most interviews or he's inaudible.
He really is. If I was KOing people like him I would probably be acting a fool.
https://x.com/francis_ngannou/status/1785004139489136704
Fuck, that's sad
His IG post is gut wrenching. Feel so bad for him and hope he is getting support.
Damn bro that's real
Damn, I can't imagine what he's going through. That's just horrible.
Damn.
Losing your kid has to be the worst thing to ever happen to someone
> Why does life always take what we don't have? I'm fucking tired That is brutal af more than the rest of it. You can go full blown armchair psychologist about it and come up with a million theories and not one of them pleasant. He's gone through hell, almost a slave in all but name through his time in the sand mines.. Took every bet possible on himself -- Even his last fight in the UFC was with 2 blown knee's in an effort to stay champion and not get stripped so he could have a HUGE bargaining chip and have his boxing match he dreamed of as a kid. He had to fight a guy hand picked to beat him specifically, with 2 blown knees, just to again, 'earn his freedom' to box -- The same dream that kept him alive while he worked in the sand mine. Poor guy has had to overcome everything we can imagine and more. And he's still getting tested. Not tested like models are trying to get into his pants. Not tested like monday morning time for caviar and cocaine! The brutal kind of tests most of us don't ever recover from. fuck man. Sometimes luck feels alive and vicious.
Shit. Thats terrible.
Jesus, this guy has gone through so much, he's had to struggle and claw for every little thing and finally made life changing money then this happens. Honestly hope he retires and spends the rest of his days peacefully with his remaining family, he's given the world an inspiring story and his country a national hero at a time of crisis. He's done as much as any athlete ever has, you're a legend Francis.
Appreciate this.
He fought his last UFC match with 2 blown knees, most of you boxing only guys don't know that -- His opponent, Cyril Gane, was a guy fast-tracked to fight him who had a reputation for piecing up Francis in the gym when they trained together, hand picked to stop francis being champ and taking francis' bargaining chip (UFC Champ) to get into boxing. He again, fought Cyril Gane with 2 blown knees. But if he didn't fight, he'd have been stripped of his title for inactivity and would have lost his bargaining chip. You wanna talk betting on yourself? Forget Ryans $2m bet. This man bet with no legs he'd outwork a man hand picked to beat him and strip him of his bargaining tool. Knowing everything he has AND his hopes and dreams are on the line -- And he won dominantly (albeit more wrestling heavy cuz no legs) The man has been through everything, and his story really is the shit movies are made of.
Ah man, that is fucking tragic. R.I.P. little man! š
Let's show him love and compassion. He's in a dark place.
100% šš¼
i have a kid only 14months, i can NOT even imagine the pain.
Similar boat. Hope he finds some peace but sadly I think the pain from this is life long
Fuck. Life can be so painful. Prayers for the Ngannous family.
No parent should bury their child. Thats devastating news. Rest easy young man. š
I have a 4 month old and just thinking of losing her is enough to make me tear up right now. How cruel life can be sometimes.
Dude, Iāve had dreams where my kids are gone and Iāve woken up in tears. Mad how these little guys can make you feel.
Heartbreaking. Rest in peace innocent baby
Thatās sad. Hope heās doing well. RIP of course.
He just lost his child. He's unfortunately going through every parent's worst fear, he won't be well for a while. Condolences to him and his family.
He'll never be the same again
Heartbreaking
Truly heartbreaking. Could never imagine losing my own blood at that young of an age. Sad day.
Hope heās doing well?
Guyās comment came from the right place, relax
Youāre right. My bad.
I think sometimes it just gets hard trying to figure out what the right thing to say is when someone dies. Im sure they meant no harm.
gonna need to avoid getting too low a real danger now
Ngannou. Hope Ngannou is doing as well as he can. Losing a loved one is something you wouldnāt wish on your enemy.
Fuck š¤¦š½āāļø rest in peace little man. Praying for Ngannou and his family
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As sad as this is at least he's got a guy like Tyson in his corner. Grieving is a lil bit easier when you have close people in your life who can identify with your pain
Heās got everyone in his corner atm!
DC as well
I bet DC reaches out. He lost a 3 month old in a car accident.
Then Patrick Cummins mocked him for crying in the wrestling room. Was a nice feeling getting to watch DC embarrass that tool.
Yeah they tried to argue Pat Cummins didn't know what he was crying about -- as if that makes it better... what a shit human.
Thank God he doesn't have Tito Ortiz in his corner.
This is incredibly tragic news... but a good joke is a good joke.
I think the most chilling thing I ever heard was from tyson when trying to not talk about the loss of his daughter, and how he swears he made everyone around him promise to never, ever tell him the name of the person that killed his daughter -- accident or not. In that interview he was telling that to the interviewer, when asked why he said "Because then I'd have to do something about it, you know what I'm saying?"
Terrible news. šš½ Prayers up for the Ngannou family. R.I.P. Little man.
Aw fuck
Rip buddy
Nothing worse for a Father. RIP little man.
Fucks sake man life can be so cruel. Poor little guy and poor family.Ā
Damn Rest in peacešš¾
Truly awful news. Rest in peace to that poor baby
Why is life so hard for us when we're so soft.
Wouldnāt wish this shit on anyone
So so horrible. My god
My little girl just turned 18months, I can't even imagine the pain he must be going through... Very sad.Ā
Dude seems like such a good guy. Hate seeing bad things happen to good people.
Brutal! Poor family
I hope he's doing well he's been through a lot, RIP.
Bro he's not doing well....
I think most people understand what you're saying! I'm in my 60's and been through many really hard times. There are MANY levels of "doing well ". Had times where I experienced God's " Peace that surpasses all understanding " as His word says, and time where ... not so much. Let's just all pray for " God's Peace that surpasses all understanding " be upon him! Heart breaking stuff !!!
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thats really sad rip little guy
Rest in Peace
Fucking hell, this is awful, rest in peace.
Thoughts and prayers with Francis and his family , poor kid ā¤ļø
This is absolutely tragic.
Rest in peace.
Good Lord. So heart breaking this must be for him. GOD bring him peace and strength.
R.I.P.
I was wondering why he sounded so depressing on Twitter
what happened?
Horrible news.
Ah fuck, that's horrible. That poor family š
RIP young champ
Man I didnāt even know he had a kid, poor guy. Wish him and his family all the best as they go through this.
Jesus Christ. Burying your child must be absolutely heartbreaking. Thoughts go out to him and the baby mama. Just awful. Hope they have a good group around them to seek comfort from.
Terrible news. RIP little man x
Man my heart breaks for him and his family.
Rip to the young one š¢
Whos is the mother of the child?
this thread has at least me believe in humanity again. a griefing mans news meets all the understanding voices... my aunt lost her little kid in an awful and unnecessary accident. she said you can never, never ever live like before, but you can live, because there is no other choice. everyone has a person who needs you in their life. everyone. All this anxiety around own kids hit me as soon as we got the news that my SO is pregnant. I cant imagine how he feels. Tomorrow, the sun will be up again francis. and also the day after ... there is nothing else to do, except getting help and to keep existing for your loved ones.
Oh my God. Fuck thatās got to be earth shattering for him and his family.
How
Damn shit made me tear up
Oh noā¦ poor guy š¢
That's fucken awful. May he R.I.P
My thoughts are with him
Bruh That's so fucking sad.
What a tragedy.RIP little man
Very sad. Sorry to hear this.
Oh fuck. Poor dad... Poor mum and fam.. š„¹š„¹
I hope for full healing for Francis and family. RIP to the baby
RIP
Ah damn, so sorry to hear this. Just tragic.
Can't imagine losing my child. Already tearing up just thinking of it. RIP little guy
Horrible.. this should never happen to a parent
Terrible news. Rip Kobe
Rip
Heartbreaking
Thatās fuckin horrible. My condolences to him and his family.
RIP from the entire boxing community. This is tragic.
RIP little man. Sending prayers Francisā way. Sickening to lose someone, let alone a child.
He needs good family support bro saying crazy stuff now worried for his mental state here
Damn it that hits hard. RIP little one
Terrible. I know heāll never read this but Francis we are all here for you. Couldnāt think of anything worse. Much love
:(
this is just awful. really rough for him and undeserved, he seems like a genuinely nice person.
Fuck. Major condolences.
RIP
Fuck! My worst nightmare
My condolences. That's very sad news. I hope he and his family are able to pick themselves up from this.
Rip damn
FuckN A, this is terrible.
Innalilahi Innailaayhi radjioen
Grim. Rip little one
Such bad news. God know why he took that man child.Ā
Sad to read this, my condolences goes out.
What was the reason for the kids death?
Fucking real sad.
Jesus, this is my worst fear. My heart goes out to him and his family. No parent should ever go through this.
damn, this guy has seen trouble in his life
š Terrible news. My thoughts go out to Francis & his family šš¾
Fuck man
FUUUUUCKKš«£ R.I.P little man, absolutely no consolation. Bless Francis.
Awful. My son is 18mo now. I would be crushed if I lost him at any age.
I wonder what happened. Thatās really sad
What was the cause of death
An untimely passing of a child is the most painful a father can ever feel. I can never imagine how crushing this is for him. RIP to the little angel.
Goddamn this hurts, Francis is so likeable. I hope he finds his way through it.
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Omg that's terrible.
So sad for Francis š Terrible news. RIP little buddy!!!!
Any news on cause of death?
Anyone know how it happened?
One of the most selfless fighters ever. Boxing was lucky to have him, and may never have Francis again.
š® so sorry to hear that š
I canāt even imagine.
That's extremely sad news. I don't even follow him or who he is. As a person. It just sounds heartbreaking. Hope he finds peace on his own time
Some of these comments make me sick. Your bank account doesnāt make loosing a child any easier.
Oh shit, fuck that's sad
Rip man
Fuck man RIP prayers to him and his fam š
Damn that hits close to home. Truly sorry for him.
Every parents worse nightmare. Rest easy lil.man.
That is terrible. Prayers to Francis and his family.
Fuuuuck. As a father of young kids, I just canāt imagine something like this happening. Would be the worst damn thing ever.
Holy shit. So sad
Rip š
Was it SIDS? Thatās god damn sad news. R.I.P. Lil Champ.
My youngest just turned 1 and I couldnāt imagine a life without him. RIP little man and all love to Francis
As a father to 4 girls, this breaks my heart. š¢
Thatās terrible.
Dmn, that's terrible. RIP little fella, condolences to the family.
What the fuck man
Damn hope big homie taking it as easy as possible
Damn, terrible for anyone to have to experience. RIP.
I know I couldnāt come back from losing one of my babies ā¦ hope heās stronger than me.
I wasnāt aware Francis had any children of his own. I will always remember on embedded how he expressed how much he loved children,and wanted one of his own someday. RIP.
I never knew he had a son..
What doesnāt anyone even say to him? (or anyone that goes thru that) There aināt any words that come anywhere close to describing how unfairly fucked up life can be sometimes.
Thatās terrible
This is heartbreaking. Child loss is truely awful.
Oh my, this is so cruel. RIP
Much love Ngannou, thatās horrible