Francis Ngannou mourns death of 15-month-old son Kobe in heartbreaking Instagram post

The heavyweight boxer and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou has opened up on the loss of life of his younger son Kobe in a heartbreaking put up on Instagram.

Reviews on Monday rising from Cameroon instructed Ngannou’s 15-month-old son had tragically died, and the fighter confirmed the information, writing: “Too quickly to go away however but he’s gone. My little boy, my mate, my companion Kobe was energetic and pleasure. Now, he’s laying with out life.”

The circumstances surrounding Kobe’s passing are unclear.

Ngannou had earlier tweeted on X: “‘What’s the aim of life if what we’re combating tooth and nail to get away from is what lastly hit us the toughest!? Why is life so unfair and cruel? Why does life at all times take what we don’t have? I’m f***ing drained.”

Conor McGregor was amongst these within the fight group to ship their condolences, writing: “I’m so sorry to listen to of your loss Francis, my prayers are with you and your loved ones presently.”

Ngannou’s coach, Eric Nicksick, wrote: “It’s been a heavy few days, phrases can’t specific the ache all of us really feel for the Ngannou household throughout this time. Please hold Francis and his household in your coronary heart, and should this be a reminder of the fragility of life. Say ‘I really like you’ extra usually, tomorrow isn’t assured.”

Ngannou’s life is an inspirational story after he endured a tough childhood, working in a sand mine aged 10 to assist assist his household.

He moved to Paris the place he started studying combined martial arts, and shortly he began successful and earned a profitable UFC contract.

After dropping his first title struggle towards Stipe Miocic in 2018, Ngannou got here again with a sequence of devastating knockout victories to change into a dominant heavyweight champion.

He left UFC in 2022 and has since moved into boxing, the place he produced a powerful show towards Tyson Fury, solely narrowly dropping to the a number of world champion.

Nonetheless, Ngannou was knocked out by Anthony Joshua in March and was left to contemplate his future within the ring. After the struggle he insisted he would proceed his boxing profession, saying: “I’ll course of it and see what’s the subsequent step. Possibly MMA, however you’ll be able to make certain that I’m not performed right here [in boxing]. Completely not. I’m not performed.”