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Francis Ngannou

Francis Ngannou looking on

Francis Ngannou issues statement after woman he hit on motorcycle dies

Francis Ngannou issued a statement Friday regarding the motorcycle accident he was involved in that resulted in the death of a woman. News reports circulated earlier this week saying that Ngannou was in Cameroon riding a motorcycle and had hit a …

Jake Paul looking away.

Former UFC champ responds to potential Jake Paul fight

Fight fans can strike out Francis Ngannou from the list of Jake Paul’s next potential opponents. During a recent interview with TMZ Sports, the former UFC heavyweight champion was incredulous when the idea of a Paul-Ngannou fight was brought …

Francis Ngannou looking on

Francis Ngannou shares tragic family news

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is dealing with a family tragedy. A Cameroonian news outlet reported on Monday that Ngannou’s 15-month old son Kobe has died. Ngannou later confirmed the news in a heartbreaking post on social …

Francis Ngannou looking on

Francis Ngannou shares first post after getting KO’d by Anthony Joshua

Francis Ngannou was apologetic to his supporters Friday after a disappointing result against Anthony Joshua. Ngannou (0-2) was knocked out cold by Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) in the second round of their heavyweight bout at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi …

Anthony Joshua puts Francis Ngannou to sleep with vicious KO

Anthony Joshua said goodnight to Francis Ngannou in the second round of their heavyweight bout Friday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) knocked out Ngannou (0-2) via a powerful right hand with just over 30 seconds left …

Francis Ngannou looking on

Sports stars ticked off over decision in Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou fight

Tyson Fury beat Francis Ngannou in the latter’s boxing debut on Saturday. Apparently, not everyone agreed with the result. Fury (34-0-1) won via split decision against the former UFC heavyweight champion in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. One judge …

Francis Ngannou during the postfight interview after losing to Tyson Fury

Francis Ngannou shares important message despite loss to Tyson Fury

Francis Ngannou lost to Tyson Fury in his boxing debut in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. But the former UFC star did come away with a major takeaway from the Saturday night defeat — he is built for this. Ngannou (0-1) matched up punch-for-punch against …

Tyson Fury in a colorful outfit

Amazing photo of Tyson Fury knocked down by Francis Ngannou goes viral

Tyson Fury prevailed in a controversial split decision win over Francis Ngannou in their 10-round boxing match at Boulevard Hall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday night, but he took some punishment in the victory. Two judges had the fight scored …

Mike Tyson before a fight

Mike Tyson to train former UFC champion for upcoming boxing match

Mike Tyson is getting back in the ring (or at least back by ringside). Michael Benson of talkSport.com reported on Friday that the retired heavyweight legend Tyson will be training Francis Ngannou for Ngannou’s upcoming boxing match against …

Stipe Miocic

Stipe Miocic taken to hospital after UFC 260 loss

Stipe Miocic was taken to the hospital as a precaution after losing to Francis Ngannou at UFC 260 in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Miocic beat Ngannou in 2018 for his third defense of his UFC Heavyweight Championship. But Ngannou beat him this time, …

Jon Jones UFC

Jon Jones shares simple message after Francis Ngannou’s win

Jon Jones shared a simple message on Saturday night after Francis Ngannou had a big win over Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 in Las Vegas. Ngannou knocked out Miocic in the second round of their fight, avenging a loss to Miocic in 2018. Ngannou (16-3, 12 …

Report: Cain Velasquez could headline UFC Phoenix

Cain Velasquez could be making his long-awaited UFC return. Velasquez is in serious talks with the UFC about headlining their February event in Phoenix on ESPN, according to a report. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani says the fight would be between …

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