Francis Ngannou says he considered retiring after the death of his son but has chosen to fight on to 'honour' him.
Francis Ngannou says he considered retiring following the death of his son earlier this year, but has chosen to fight on as it is "the best way of honouring him".
"It’s become a new purpose for me. I decided to make a positive out of his 15 months of living. To find the strength out of him, as a motivation, to keep going instead of to quit.Following the news conference Ngannou and Ferreira, both sporting sunglasses, faced off either side of YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, who was a compere at the event.
The co-main event pits long-time Bellator featherweight title-holder Cris Cyborg against PFL two-weight champion Larissa Pacheco. He was stripped of the title a year later after failing to agree a new contract, before joining the PFL. "I’m still looking for boxing matches. I don’t have one yet, I think I even have a few left in me. Right now I’m focusing on . I don’t know what’s next, but I’ll get this one first and see the possibilities,” said Ngannou.
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