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Cameroon MMA star Francis Ngannou is the new PFL heavyweight champion after destroying Renan Ferreira.
Francis Ngannou has reflected on the disappointing night and provided an update on when we may expect him to return to combat sports, more than four months after his boxing match against Anthony Joshua.
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Francis Ngannou chose to sign with the PFL last year after finishing his contract with the UFC, where he would serve as the organization's spokesperson without having yet to compete under their auspices.
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Francis Ngannou says something went wrong against Anthony Joshua
Recently, Francis Ngannou talked honestly about his fight with Anthony Joshua in an interview with Joe Rogan. Have you seen that unexpected knockout? In Riyadh,
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Francis Ngannou suffered a perplexing defeat at the hands of Anthony Joshua saying his voice faded and his vision grew fuzzy mid-fight.
He spoke of a startling change that occurred during the fight, his team's voices fading away as though they were in a dream.
Was it something more sinister, or just the extreme heat in Saudi Arabia? These kinds of sensory changes are unusual in boxing. Does this point to more serious problems that extend beyond boxing?
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The former UFC heavyweight champion was able to fight in the boxing ring and defeat Tyson Fury thanks to the promotion.
following being placed in the rankings, he booked to fight Anthony Joshua following an immensely remarkable performance, even though he lost.
Tragically, though, the 37-year-old was knocked out by the strong Britishman in the second round of the bout.
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Since then, Ngannou has asserted that prior to his battle with Joshua, "something wasn't right."
Francis Ngannou on Anthony Joshua fight
He said, “I got in the ring and wasn’t feeling myself and the first round when he knocked me down, I fell and I was like, did I slip, like, what exactly knocked me down?” Ngannou started on the Joe Rogan Experience.
“I remember exactly what happened until I got to the stool. I remember being there, I started having blurry vision. My team was in front of me speaking to me and their voices were getting distant.
“I don’t know if it was the fatigue (or what it was) but something wasn’t right. Something was wrong. Maybe it was the fact that I got there at that time (late). It wasn’t me."
Ngannou has since lost his son and taking a break from boxing and Mixed Martial Arts.
At the PFL Battle of the Giants main event in Riyadh's Kingdom Arena, Francis Ngannou made a devastating comeback to mixed martial arts by crushing Renan Ferreira in the first round.
Early on, the former UFC heavyweight champion established dominance with powerful low kicks and a skillfully performed double-leg takedown.
At 3:22 of the first round, Ngannou secured his first PFL Super Fight title by launching a vicious ground-and-pound onslaught on Ferreira, who had attempted a triangle choke.
The Former UFC Champion Was Emotional After Victory
More than just a professional accomplishment, the win served as an extremely moving remembrance of Ngannou's late son Kobe, who was just 15 months old when he went away.
In his post-fight interview, Ngannou grieved after the bout and dedicated the victory to Kobe.
Ngannou took a detour into the boxing world on his way to this momentous occasion, facing off against top opponents like Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.
Despite losing both fights by split decision to Fury and getting knocked out by Joshua, Ngannou's entry into the boxing arena was another milestone.
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