This video chronicles the journey of Francis Ngannou who, despite a successful amateur career, has ventured into boxing in an attempt to capture his dream.
It's a surprise crossover boxing match, which has been lent credibility after the exploits of Francis Ngannou against Tyson fury in October of last year. The underdog, known as The Predator, shocked audiences when he floored the WBC Champion with a counter left-hook in a bout which many felt he deserved to win.
His phenomenal punching abilities have now created the opportunity to face another premier heavyweight boxer - this time Anthony Joshua (the former unified WBA, IBF and WBO Champion). The Briton lost his world titles to the exceptional Oleksandr Usyk, and is currently on a mission to become World Champion once again.
But for now, he'll have to thwart the lofty ambitions of an MMA combatant that has made a career out of defying expectations. And in this video, we chronicle his almost mythical journey from the deserts of Africa to multi-million dollar paydays on the biggest combat sports stages.
00:00 - 02:51: Joshua vs Ngannou Intro
02:51 - 05:49: Why Joshua vs Ngannou is happening
05:49 - 08:15: Ngannou's childhood
08:15 - 12:12: Ngannou escapes Africa
12:12 - 17:57: Ngannou conquers the MMA World
17:57 - 21:43: Ngannou defies the UFC
21:43 - 26:30: Ngannou enters boxing to fight Fury
26:30 - 30:12: Joshua vs Ngannou gets made
Ngannou deserves a lot of respect for standing up to Dana White and showing the boxing world he's no joke.
Real talk.
and this a REAL AMERICAN DREAM, compare to what AJ has been through.
and a real ROcky story.
@@ebonyroundassRocky didnt go through half the harsh realities of life..as FN. AJ within the realm of his society and culture went through similar as the Rocky Character, it all changed with the Gold Medal. Balboa didnt have the 'skill' to get there likely, especially in the 70's. Gotta say it how it really is amigo. AJ was running around debt collecting for a time. FN's hardship are just multilayered > someone struggling with life within one culture of peeps. Dont discredit because it sounds good 🙌👍
Dana white he's the biggest dumb idiot the world ever seen.
Credit to Joshua for taking this fight. This is an EXTREMELY dangerous fight for him.
It's extremely dangerous fight for him bcs Francis is no joke
This is a lose lose fight for him. A stupid fight. When Joshua gets knocked out people will question his chin and his career. And if Ngannou gets knocked out no one will question it because he's supposed to. It's a stupid fight for Joshua who has nothing to gain.
@@lucianp2616 Joshua will gain a huge pay day, you consider that nothing?
Ngannou is extremely dangerous for anyone who has ever walked the Octagon.
It’s all staged 😂😂 come on
This might be the story of the century. Come from nothing to fantasies made in a young boys mind. RESPECT ✊🏽
This is an excellent documentary. Good job!
This man is talented, focused and has the dough to upgrade, maintain and sustain. Something tells me he's just getting started.
He's not arrogant, narcissistic, ... he's very humble and calm and he's not quite corrupt yet ...as so many of us in the US. A breath of fresh air. I'd love to see Ngannou vs Wilder...2 of the hardest punchers at war
Francis is going to shock once again.. he is a phenomenal athlete who will amaze...
Francis is no joke and should be respected. Fury thought he was gonna have his way with Ngannou. Instead, he ended up on the canvas, and many felt he lost. What we did see is that Ngannou held his OWN against the Heavyweight Champ. Ngannou has the power to put anyone to sleep, and that's always worth watching. If Mike Tyson saw something in him to take him under his wing and prepare him for Fury.. then that's all the proof i need that Francis has a shot of becoming a Champion. Mike just has to get him up to speed and ready for anyone. Win or lose, it's gonna be interesting to see how far he can really go.
In this crazy world imagine Francis win and goes on to become Undisputed Champion now that would be the greatest story in sports from sand mines to World Champion in MMA/Boxing
I'd rather Joshua wash him and challenge Fury and later Usyk for a third time. Francis can afford a loss more than Joshua. Francis can come up again against Takam then Bakole to get back in the mix. Then Francis vs Ajagba 🔥
@@brianhanes5413 Joshua had his chances against USYK he could have went for the wilder fight yeah wilder lost but still a more meaningful fight then Francis
@@MrChemikalalinah bro, Wilder is finished and it never meant anything to fight him in the first place, he’s achieved nothing It was the WBC belt they were after
@@JohnSmith-lh1qt until Tyson beat a wilder of course it was a meaningful fight more than the belt AJ vs Wilder pre Tyson vs Wilder was a massive fight money and for the sport
@@MrChemikalali not even close bro 😂 Wilder having such a weak resume meant the only good thing outside of an entertaining fight was undisputed, because he held WBC That’s it bro 😂😂
Love that Ngannou shows absolutely no fear whatsoever. Wilder you could see the fear in his eyes ever since the second fury fight, even against Parker he looked so scared to engage and on the back foot the whole time it was pretty embarrassing to watch.
What is there for him to fear?
Getting knocked out @@kashmoni1085
I can tell you that: they don‘t have to do a Movie for Ngannou. His Story is so inspiring and so long that just a movie is too short to tell his story… it must to be a hole série with different seasons.from his village through his journey to the top of world….that would be amazing. Idriss Elba as the main character(Ngannou)
Idris Elba 20 years ago maybe 😂
already honoring Francis better than the UFC ever did
Well crafted video. Excellent ❤❤❤ Thank you.
Great production, thank you.
This production is Well done!! the heights of excellence. !!!👏👏👏
A very professional and informative video
This was very pleasing to watch
Ngannou the modern day Spartacus and the UFC the house of Batiatus
Behave 🤣
😂😂😂😂
It's actually inspirational to think how far Francis has come in life
Two guys you can’t hate, both nice and respectful fighters.
Respectful fighters don't threaten and demean their future opponents. Ngannou does!!
Usyk is going to collect all of the Infinity Stones! Usyk will complete the full boxing game at 100% via World Gold, Olympic Gold, Muhammad Ali trophy, Undisputed Cruiserweight, Undisputed Heavyweight, Lineal, Ring Magazine, Undefeated, Pound for Pound #1, TBE, The Greatest. There’s just beauty in symmetry!
USYK is an extremely great boxer 🥊 and though I just said ngannou will take it all, USYK is the right man to do it - He is fighting for SO much more than belts.!
@@kennethandersen3710AJ TKOs or UDs Francis
I saw respect on AJ's face for Ngannou compared to his face off with Otto Wallin and Robert Helenius.
This channel is one of my favorite boxing channels alongside Propa Boxing, Hancho, Motivedia, and Teddy Atlas's podcast. Strictly speaking about production quality, this one trumps them all.
Your best video yet. New aspect and refreshing look into this fight. Forza ✌️
I'm so happy that you're making regular content again. I grew up watching your videos and to this day, I don't think there's anyone that covers the sport of boxing in the way that you do. The storytelling aspect of it, the visuals, the music etc. Thank you and please keep making these videos for us to enjoy.
Thank you, Doc!
Never say never …resilience personified
All due respect, I would die a happy man to have lived this life witnessing Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou.
Who remembers the Arturo Gatti video by GP? One of the best videos you’ll ever see.
Ngannou vs Joshua gonna be 💣
AMAZING video, my brother, keep up the great work 😊
It was a money grab when Tyson elected to fight him, the WBC title was not up for grab's, it was a 10 round fight, and Ngannou's 1st pro bout in boxing, but because Ngannou put on a better than expected performance and dropped Fury, the WBC opted to put him in their rankings therefore legitimising him to fight again in a high profile boxing match against AJ, It's still a money grab but this time people are taking Ngannou seriously and realise he is a genuine threat as a heavyweight boxer, AJ should win but there is a genuine intrigue in the match up now.
Pro Ngannou came over and upset the clown car leading the pack in boxing. Now AJ, it's going to be great! I don't think AJ will be on his ass like Furry was, but I bet it'll be another win for Ngannou!
What a great presentation. Thank you.
Beautifully edited and narrated video. Well done! 👏👏👏
Joshua has bee fighting the champions! Good on you brother, you are making us all boxing fan proud...
very well put together Documentry, far superior to what we watch on most TV platforms. Credit to you all at Gorilla Productions. I dont know what you do really but im subscribing!
The champ ❤❤❤ respect and love for ngannou
Francis Ngannou's journey is a powerful reminder that only you have the pen to write your own story. From humble beginnings to becoming a world-renowned champion, his story inspires us all to take control of our narrative and chase our dreams with unwavering determination. #Inspiration #FrancisNgannou
Good for Ngannou, he deserves whatever he can get
I need more videos like this in my life
Nice work !
Amazing doc
Awesome docu 🔥 ❤
Great piece of work put together on this one #epic
Well I hope if Francis puts Joshua down, he doesn’t let him off the hook like he did fury. Francis gave Fury possibly the hardest knockdown he’s ever had and then just posed for the rest of that round admiring himself. He must realise that he could’ve beaten the heavyweight champion of the world that night if only he had went on for the kill. He lost the fight because he didn’t capitalise on the knockdown.
Wilder dropped Fury much harder tbh. The Francis one was really mild
Totally looking forward to the fight
Gorilla Production seems to be toppling all other channels with rage of burning fire 🔥. For putting this excellent clip together, bro deserves an outstanding praise & recognition. This channel is doing my head in TBH 🤦🏽♂️. LOVE ❤️ & RESPECT 🫡 bro.
Thank you for the kind words! 👊🏽
@@gpboxingYou are most welcome bro. And you are a Genius. I am already recommending this channel to boxing lovers. Your voice and the way you place your words is so magnificent. If I could speak this way, it will be a great achievement for me TBH. You are good 🔥🔥🔥🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🔥🔥🔥
we need more press conferences like this....rather than hearing two people using a bunch of tasteless profanities
This is a movie
AJ has his hands full. If Andy Ruiz can make such a difference in his style, Francis will end his career.
No chance
@iffster21 Francis is faster, stronger and bigger than Ruiz. So Joshua is going to have his hands full against Francis
Beautiful documentary 👏
Put some respect on Ngannous name, getting a split decision against an undefeated champion is more than enough to make him deserve this fight. Ngannou should have been heavyweight champ after the Tyson fight.
Fr some boxing Dan's want to cope by saying Francis is 0-1 but he took fury to a split decision in his debut fight
Amazing production
Great work!
Man, did he annihilate Stipe!😮😮😮
Geez what did it take to produce this? A million dollars? The quality of production and the level of detail and story telling is unparalleled in my humble opinion! Kudos to you guys!❤
Great video!
The only thing that i have to say is that Francis is no joke and he will become the world heavyweigh champion in boxe
No he won't. Francis now knows there are levels to this game & he's having to rethink his whole career.
Really good documentary 👌
Excellent documentary 🎉
The power of the mind and visualization 🙆🏾♂️🔥🔥🔥.
credit to both parties. ngannou has really made something of himself and joshua is brave for putting himself out there like this
Great production.
Francis Ngannou , Is a man that stands tall , he deserves all the respect in the world. I am his biggest fan . all the way Francis , the best fighter in history .
Ganu has challenged UFC and he left no stone unturned he is the man of the time 💪💪💪🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲
Really good documentary
Ngannou's gonna bring the victory home this time, i feel it
Brilliant production..
Give FG his flowers man...he deserve it, win or not...he deserve it
Looking forward to this one..😀😀 AJ beware.
Great produced video. Dissappointed it's not getting more views.
Great video. Hope that Francis beats them all. If boxers were more active and fought top opponents rather going for easy money like Fury the game would be completly different
Ngannou is an absolute Tank! Boxing or MMA this guy will upset many people.
Good production
Real rags to riches story been written off his whole life & he still overcomes! Big up Francis Ngannou I want to do a piece on him for my channel too thanks for the inspiration!
Good job 👍
Lovely presentation. Thank you so much. God bless & Good Luck to both...but I'm going for FRANCIS🎉❣️🙏💯💪
What a great documentary. Well done to the team that produced it. AJ will need to be at his very best to defeat Francis. Who amongst us would step into a ring with The Predator (0-0)
It brings new interest you draw both crowds all respect to NG Joshua and fury .
Anything is possible.
NICE PIECE
This is a hard one to call...if AJ gets caught on the chin its game over, but i can see Francis getting caught with a few combos and staying down...tough one 🤔
Where can I watch this. I can’t find it on to in South Africa help please, !
Mygggg Aj 💯🔥🤫
STILL UNDEFEATED in boxing!!!
No he isn't, he's got a 100% losing record in fact.
@@mmfood3004 Yes he is. Exhibition fights don't go on the record first off and Tyson got beat up. Period.
@@kashmoni1085 Ah I see, the tinfoil hat has cut off the oxygen to your brain. If you look on boxrec you will see that Francis lost that fight and that his record currently sits at: 0 wins, 1 loss and no draws.
Great job GP. GOOD LUCK TO NGANNOU
legend!
Ngannou beat Fury, but KSA didn't want to leave Fury with the L in a close fight.
He took a big chance but stood by his believe,,,pfl seen the potential of the man ,,brave on his part when u think 4yrs before this he was in a Spanish jail ,,,so i say go francic ,,u will be a future heavyweight champion of boxing for sure
When Anthony Joshua was winning Olympic medal 🥇, Francis ngannou was homeless/ yet to make his ufc debut. Ngannou has made impossible possible. Real king of Boxing .
One of the greatest achievement of Ngannou has been to expose the UFC business practices. Now that organization is pretty much irrelevant.
Well done!.....
channel title fits this video very well
Love this video I am routing for Francis as I been following him since UFC. He deserves everything of the best. His story shows us we can overcome adversity if we just never stop fighting and believing in ourselves. Love it.
Amazing video, was pleasure to watch all the way through. Francis has a Hollywood level story. And if there is any boxer that can stop him, its AJ. However AJ too has always relayed on being a physical specimen to win a fight, yeah, great boxing skill, but always heavily supplemented by insane genetics. This is first time for him fighting a guy that is superior to him physically.
It would be cool to see Ngannou fight Fury again. Also Usyk and that up and coming guy from Uzbekistan. Would be great fights.
Have to respect Ngannou after Fury fight and strength an character of the man
AJ needs to hope Francis doesn't land that sledgehammer.. bro debuted his first boxing match against Fury. Lol to sleep on Francis is just ignorance to his power, skill and hunger. AJ needs to prepare himself. He's going up against a monster.
thats good
It's a fight lets go
Great production enjoyed very much well 👍