Boxer and ex-UFC champion Ngannou's 15-month-old son dies
Britain's Tyson Fury (L) fights against Cameroonian-French Francis Ngannou during their heavyweight boxing match in Riyadh early on October 29, 2023. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP)
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Heavyweight
boxer Francis Ngannou's 15-month-old son Kobe has died.
The former
UFC champion posted on X on Monday night: "Too soon to leave but yet he's
gone.
"My
little boy, my mate, my partner Kobe was full of life and joy. Now, he's laying
without life. I shouted his name over and over but he's not responding.
"I
was my best self-next to him and now I have no clue of who I am. Life is so
unfair to hit us where it hurts the most."
The
fighter's manager Marquel Martin posted online saying that he along with
"millions of others" will be praying for the Cameroonian.
Conor
McGregor was among the fighters and fans to send their condolences to the
37-year-old boxer and former mixed martial arts (MMA) star.
"I am
so sorry to hear of your loss Francis, my prayers are with you and your family
at this time," the Irishman replied on X.
Ngannou's
last bout was a heavy defeat by Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia. After the fight
he dismissed the suggestion of returning permanently to MMA where he made his
name.
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