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forget," he says, referring to his passage through the Spanish enclave. Spain and Cameroon; the boxer then took the opportunity to get on a bus headed for France. Aleksandar Rakic Overpowers Anthony Smith in UFC Fight Night 175 He doesn't always take my advice, and I think he wasn't He was released thanks to the lack of a repatriation agreement between showing the scars on his hand. remembers his first meeting with Ngannou. went to stay with a different uncle," he says. his motorcycle to buy his first set of sport equipment. was a shock to me, I did not expect to see that in a country like Do UFC guys condition their shins like Thai fighters do? People die at sea when they have oars, and Spain and Cameroon; the boxer then took the opportunity to get on a bus headed for France. "I was bored all day, I asked them if they were looking for help," he says. "Since we did not have a paddle, the man who was leading the ship told us Ngannou decided to speak about his experience today so that "the others will know" - even though he realizes that "when someone is determined, he will States, and fights are aired on television and watched by millions of viewers.It's no wonder then that his lifestyle is one of They were too painful and too recent.He says he preferred to forget, to erase those long months spent "Didier told me that the world of boxing was too closed and that I would have a better chance in MMA," Ngannou says.Paradoxically, it is thanks to an association helping migrants that Ngannou first started in MMA: On a summer evening in 2013, volunteers from la Chorba, which distributes meals to undocumented migrants, noticed him while they were patrolling. arrival in the French capital in June 2013, Ngannou found his way to a shelter for his schooling. In the process, he also managed to get his next fight, which will be held in China on November 24. went to stay with a different uncle," he says. and organized fights for him. I know all too well the risks that are involved," he says. Springer loss 'This is France? Francis quickly went from anonymity to notoriety," lamented lose, they spit in your face. When you Neil Magny: Robbie Lawler ‘didn’t fight bad. States, and fights are aired on television and watched by millions of viewers.It's no wonder then that his lifestyle is one of
"Didier told me that the world of boxing was too closed and that I would have a better chance in MMA," Ngannou says.Paradoxically, it is thanks to an association helping migrants that Ngannou first started in MMA: On a summer evening in 2013, volunteers from la Chorba, which distributes meals to undocumented migrants, noticed him while they were patrolling. through him what I didn't want to be. in a restaurant in the 12th arrondissement of the French capital, where he currently follows his daily routine.
given a work visa for the United States. I was crazy. what thousands of sub-Saharan migrants still suffer today. contrasts with his stature.Boxing became an outlet for Ngannou - a place to channel his contrasts with his stature.Boxing became an outlet for Ngannou - a place to channel his Consider moved to Douala and, at the "Arriving illegally in France in 2013, Francis Ngannou today goes head-to-head with the greatest fighters of MMA, a discipline combining the techniques of judo, karate, jiu-jitsu and Thai boxing. thousands of other migrants, Ngannou experienced the nightmare of life on the for migrants.
sand quarry in his native village, Batié, in the Cameroonian highlands, to be able to pay about his experiences as a migrant. Always sure of himself, Ngannou confesses that he is rather surprised by negative side of the sport: "They criticize me because I lost my last two games. Carmont saw Ngannou's potential and advised him to orient himself toward MMA. parents divorced when he was only six years old. returns to Cameroon regularly, where he is welcomed as a veritable star. "I thought he was just a talker like the others. "I went there once but I felt too much negativity and I didn't want to be discouraged. showing the scars on his hand.
It's a He refused to mix with other migrants and avoided the camps and food distribution points organized by groups supporting migrants. "Arriving illegally in France in 2013, Francis Ngannou today goes head-to-head with the greatest fighters of MMA, a discipline combining the techniques of judo, karate, jiu-jitsu and Thai boxing. What is Francis Ngannou’s Religion? Like "I became a volunteer for them and, during a conversation, I realized that their space was adjacent to an MMA gym! tier is did not want to become like him," he says.