The cause of death is not yet known, with those close to the boxer respecting his privacy at such a difficult and surreal moment
MMA star Francis Ngannou announced the death of his 15-month-old son Kobe in a heartbreaking social media post on Monday evening.“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 clude of who I am. Life is so unfair to hit us where it hurts the most.
Conor McGregor was among those to post a message of condolence, writing: “I am so sorry to hear of your loss Francis, my prayers are with you and your family at this time.” He brushed off approaches to join gangs and pursue a career as a fighter, and at the age of 26 he headed to Europe in an attempt to fulfil his dreams. Ngannou was jailed for illegally crossing the Spanish border, and when he eventually made it to Paris, France, his intended destination, he was homeless before finding a boxing club.
"When I started, I had nothing. Nothing. I needed everything. But when you start , you starting collecting things: I want this, I want this, I want that," Ngannou once said of his journey to the top. "The purpose is not collecting things, though. The purpose is to do something great. Finish the dream you started.
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