Francis Ngannou is the #2 ranked fighter in the UFC's Heavyweight division. Arguably the hardest hitter in UFC heavyweight history, Francis won his previous match up at last weekend's #UFC249, by KO in just 20 seconds against previously undefeated Jairzinho Rozenstruik
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- “If you tried and didn’t make it, you are not the loser”
100% Life is a journey of trial and error... keep trying, keep learning.
"cash rules everything around me CREAM get the money. dolla dolla bill y'aaaaaallll"
@@fruitypicks4167 straight facts
👍🏼
woww
I had the opportunity to meet Francis In 2018 a week after his loss to Derek Lewis. I was at the vegas airport waiting for a connecting flught and saw him. I approached him nervously, he had his headphones in so I had to signal to him that I wanted to photo. He seemed confused at first, but then realized what I was asking For and humbly abliged. I then proceeded to tell him how I felt bad for his loss the previous week but told him how I had no doubt he would be champion one day. I looked at me blankly and then went on to apologize to me? I didn’t understand but he was saying sorry for letting me down. Never in my life would I expect a ufc fighter to be so real with me.
Awesome story man👊
@Rob Thomas He mounted you and proceeded to beat you too?
@Rob Thomas rofl
Hes an incredible person. Unique soul. I believe he speaks for many people other than himself
Damn bro. Thanks for sharing your experience! 🙏
"Your destiny is in your mouth, and in your mind" - Mike Tyson, 2020
How’s ur destiny in your mouth but
@@edumacationabort speaking it into existence
I am going to be president of the United States.
@@amrutshetye7327why would you want that
If you are not joking and really think you wanna be that you will start figuring out your ways to the destiny.. I think that's what Tyson meant specifically.@@amrutshetye7327
Mike is literally trying to pass on as much knowledge and wisdom to Francis as he possibly can. You can tell he respects Francis, and Francis admires Mike as a role model. Just like Mike in the past, Francis now holds the title of the “Baddest man on the Planet”. Passing of a torch in a way
I think its more like stipe passes the torch to framcis.
the very first advice he gives about women and lawyers is already priceless basically for someone in ngannou's situation of great fame
@@338renegade you can tell Francis is paying attention, Mike advises a lot of upcoming n young people but it falls on deaf ears.
And it’s fuckin beautiful ❤️🔥🐐
It’s like he sees a certain toughness in Francis and respects that.
You can tell tyson really likes francis. he sees himself in him in a way. man this is the best podcast so far
idk the mike epps one was fire lol
COLLISION COMBINATION
Nah, the sugar Leonard one, was the best podcasts ever done!!
trafalgar gunner He definitely really likes him. The last 15-20 minutes he just was flowing with advice to him and just wanting to him to be the best Francis he can be.
I think he appreciates the fact that Francis is a complete savage that has the ability to knock anyone out with one punch, yet stays humble and respectable.
As a kid he dreamt of someone coming to help him and his people. The whole time he was dreaming of himself.
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Take this to the top of the comments
reading this gave me goosebumps lol
34:17 it's a beautiful thought. I hope yall know you're the hero you've been waiting on.
Poetic
Mike always gets so emotional when he talks about Ali.
Inspiring
That's his hero...Muhammad Ali is a god to Mike
Hahahahaha
There is lots of history between the two...
I swear man you can literally hear it from his voice its really hard for him to just even mention him
Watching this for the first time after the Francis vs Fury fight. This wasn't an interview, it was a mentorship and a prophecy! Wow!
He said he wants Mike in his corner for his first boxing match, which happened. The guy story can be made into a block buster movie
they would have to tone down his autobiographic movie one day because no one will belive any of it could be real LOL@@josephedose2342
Yup
Same
Tyson genuinely likes Ngannou. He tried using his platform to promote him in this interview. Mike is a class act.
Agreed. Didn’t like it how Francis never looked mike in the eye when he shook his hand though...
@@jonmackie4081 That's more a sign of respect than anything. Francis has gone on record multiple times saying Tyson was his hero growing up. He was probably just nervous.
Starstruck kinda but keeping his cool real cool lol, i mean u can say Francis was that guy who is just like you guys and myself, didn't dare to dream sitting down with the Mike Tyson! Man that must've been such a blast of an experience. When all this bullshit virus thing is over come and visit a Turk in Holland bigbro. I'll rent a bentley or some shit like that I'm a good chauffeur. 😂😂😂😂
@@jonmackie4081 Francis is African, stop judging people based on your own values
@36 Freeze Asian countries
I am a footballer from Cameroon aspiring to be pro and just watching Francis tell his story inspires me to always keep pushing even when it gets tough. Thank you Francis
i hope you make it
You’ll make it bro ! The future is bright
Hope you make it, bro!
A fellow African, South African here. Bro keep on training. Wanna see you in the future in CAF facing Bafana Bafana
looking forward to watching you play in the world cup one day
No matter how well Francis explains his past struggle, I’m pretty sure it was much worse than he explains it
Facts
Exactly
Obviously. Forget crossing the Mediterranean on a makeshift boat. He always glosses over the fact that he had to cross the Sahara desert (crossing the borders of 3 African countries illegally) to even get to the shores of the Mediterranean. Or the fact that he was jailed in Spain for being illegal there... etc
Yeah it seems like that...he just couldn't put those in words.....couldn't articulate what really had in his mind
Mike is so respectful but this the first time I seen him truely full of admiration.
facts, but you can’t forget the admiration he has for Mohamed Ali
Nobody has ever deserved success as much as Francis. Such a gentle kind hearted guy, came from dirt literally, God bless
Yeah and now hes the champ - even tho Stipe is a great guy too and I feel bad for him, but Francis is a great guy too
I seen a story about Francis when he was living in a homeless shelter, and a woman went to give him a hundred dollars because she felt bad for him- and Francis didnt take it and said- Dont feel bad for me because I bet I'm happier than you! I loved Francis ever since I heard that
Yep , much respect to him
You also deserve to be successful. If you're already not, you will. Just have faith on your path.
As much of a Stipe fan i am, i cant help but be so happy for Francis.
He's more articulate than I thought. His English got much better
Tysons or Francis?
@@Gabe-te4mt lol stop
Who mike?
I’m glad I’m not the only one that thought that 😂
I think Mike was born smart..he just never got a chance in his opportunities as a youth. He has improved so much. exponentially...and that is difficult when the neural networks are not developed while young. His boxing IQ was superb...the best technical fighter of his era.
1:04:02 Those words flew over everyone's heads as if it was a joke, but Mike was dead serious... These are the words that you understand when you reach a different level, and look back at Mike Tyson and say, "Damn Mike, now I really get it". It's truly inspirational to hear Iron Mike Tyson spitting knowledge at this age, you can clearly see that it comes from his heart!
This is beautiful wisdom from Mike
It was the one part of the video that surprised me the most and is the most true. I love hearing Mike speak!
that part has so much wisdom and intelligence. he's also a master in philosophy
Mike Tyson didn’t have to eat food out of trash bags and Captain a Rubber dinghy with 20+ people on it in the middle of the ocean at the dead of night lol.
@@sighfly2928but he did grow up an orphan gang member on the streets of New York City.. apples to oranges
“You gotta be disciplined, disciplined is doing what you hate to do but do it like you love it”
This quote still fucks with me till this day.
This is true but fucked up at the same time
Another level
he made another good quote like a minute before @ 1:04:45
1:07:07
This is like an older lion talking to a younger lion.
@JRT bro holy shit lol
@JRT americans are not the funniest in party
@JRT really Are you shure??im pretty shure i saw couple of Lions talking hmmmmmmmm.
Mufasa and simba. I've also seen them talking
Simba!
Mike just made Francis more dangerous then he already is!
j I hope he realizes it. True words J
@@champlife6353 well he got 379 people Agreeing so i guess Said 379 people
@@unkownboi67is_unavailable62 there's always the doubter... Its a natural phenomenon
@@champlife6353 475 people now
How would he made him more dangerous? Stupid statement af. Mike doesn't even talk clearly, Ngannou understood maybe 5% of what he said. Look at Ngannou's facial expression, Mike interupts plenty of times, and you can see that Ngannou dont understand everything when Mike talks because of the lisp + Mike talks fast and not clear. Believe whatever, Mike for sure, haven't said anything that will make a difference for Ngannou.
It’s crazy how Tyson has a reputation for being crazy, but he dropping a million jewels on the young man! Tyson been through it all, he so wise!
Mikes passing as much knowledge as he can to francis in person just like Muhammad did by inspiring tyson ali saw how special mike was and mike sees how special francis is
The only people who think, or who ever thought that Mike Tyson is or was ever crazy, are people who lack intelligence and / or are evil.
People often need to do crazy things before being able to truely rate them first! Tyson did it all, Tyson learned it all! Mad respect for him!
@@ericshepperd6456 ok I ok iioiiii😅iiiipp 15:51 o
Ok k
I love how self-reflective is Francis is! Never underestimate how philosophical this man is. Everyone thinks it's his physical ability that got him there, but miss his much more important mental attributes
you're right, mental is everything in every aspect of life !
👌
Absolutely
he is sharp mentally. He could've been a professor if not fighting
the way mike listens and looks at Francis its like he's seeing himself from Ali's point of view
Joseph Peat I saw the same thing
Francis is what I think George foreman would’ve been had mma been around back in the day. Not an extremely technical person but tall and insane power
True !!
I don’t think you can put nganou in the same light as mike. Cmon man IRON MIKE
@Sultan Abdulhameed II how u know, are u drawing your conclusion only from Stipe fight, because I think a lot has changed after Stipe fight.
"Discipline is doing what you hate like you love it". That's the second time I've heard Mike say that. Man that's life changing wisdom.
Indeed great great caption, i think few people know that Mike is not ignorant as some media try to show
It's something Cuz D`amato used to say to Mike. A lot of Mike´s quotes are direct quotes from Cuz
He always say that
Discipline is doing what you're supposed to when you're supposed to do it. ~ Art ("AL") Willams
I wonder how much of tyson is from cus. Either way.
Francis manages to be the scariest and softest guy ever. The way he talks makes me so calm I almost forget he could kill me with a slap
Why would you be close enough for him to slap you
@@silent_bomb3461 facts id keep my distance, lunge in and go for the takedown and get slammed on my neck..
just like mike tyson, hes the exact same way his whole career, now mike wasnt as nice of guy like when you were around daily but ya know like to the publics eye he obv has that very soft and child like voice and most of the time he was a very nice guy
😆 🤣 😂
@@silent_bomb3461 😆 🤣 😂
Tyson's co-host trying unsuccessfully to wrap up the podcast for the last 25 minutes LOL
Yeah that shit was dragged out. Mike high as fuck lol going on a spiritual rant. Didn’t want to let ngannou go. 😂
If Francis never wins another MMA fight again, it won’t matter because he won at life. Achieving his dream despite insurmountable odds. Very inspiring story.
Very true.
New York Rican Soul Podcast he’ll win for sure
his dream is to be a boxer
@@quancoja6864 Yeah and he'd be a champion if he really wanted to. :)
I like to see that guy fight for a long time
"That's all you need in life is a trainer and a lawyer" -Mike Tyson 2020
Definately! We all need someone who train us 4 life 'n someone who defend us in life. That's why we all need a dad 'n a mom, otherwise we hav God
And a condom!
@@mikefrost8815 dependable bail bondsman
@@kevio6868 lol when u have that much money you don't need a bondsman! Hes probably got bail money in his pocket any givin time.
@@mikefrost8815 he ended up with about $12k after paying the scumbags
This is probably the best episode of Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson I've seen so far! I didn't know the Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou fight had this level of back story! First I thought the fight was just gonna be a circus show for pure entertainment, but Francis is really a boxer at heart and is hungry for it. I sincerely wish Francis all the success he can get his hands on, 'cause if anyone deserves it, its him.
Francis is truly one of the most inspiring men I’ve ever known. To go through all the hardships of being from Africa and all the disadvantages of being a black man in a white dominated world and to defy all odds and go against literally everyone including his own family that didn’t believe in him and now to comeback from his loss against Stipe and Lewis to become the scariest UFC champ ever known. I will forever watch this podcast whenever I’m about to give up hope because this man came from the poorest of countries and grinded through the most insane of circumstances to be this amazing success.
Bro! This comment made me choke up.. very very well said! Best of luck in life to you brother..💪👊💪👊
White dominated world? Hardly. Agree with the rest though.
Cringe
@Overlord Audiobooks nah look at Africa, the country with the most potential keeps fucking itself up
Mike was on a roll this show. He was trying to get it all out of his soul for the benefit of Francis. Jewels on jewels.
@I'm Hass oh I'm sure he is, he's a smart man and he's sitting in front of his hero, he gaurentee took everything Tyson said to heart.
Francis’ story is the reason why he’s so damn terrifying. He’s had real struggle. What an amazing individual.
He'd still be terrifying to go up against even if he hadn't struggled.
He would but hard times make hard people
I once had to wait for a whole week for my dole and they didn't even give me fuell allowance, I have been through some dark, dark days
@@ChrisMcloviification Mate that's nothing; one time someone moved my chair as I was sitting down. Dark, dark days.
Internet Go F**k Yourself once I was in the grocery store and the Cinnamon Toast Crunch were out.. now that was some dark days
Francis is the evidence that it does not matter where the fuck you come from in the world. If you have a dream, and have the courage, belief, passion, and conviction to relentlessly pursue it, nothing can ever stand in your way! Truly inspirational and intriguing to hear this mans story. Hats off to you sir.
I get the sense that Francis is an old soul, in a good sense. He's quiet during much of the interview, but, I wouldn't be surprised if he has already thought deeply about his reality, and has a good understanding of truth, as it relates to his life. Long live Tyson and Ngannou.
Well said! God bless you 🙏
Francis is soft spoken but terrifying in the octagon.
Octagon*
nd209 fuck u*
@@randomclips8575 no u*
octagon*, octogone would be french.
@@jeremylecocq826 france
This is the most I've heard Mike talk in his podcast. He wasn't interviewing, he was mentoring. I enjoyed every moment of this podcast. Mike kept cutting him off lol, but it was only because he had so much he wanted to tell him in this short period of time.
Truth
Exactly!! He was so in tune with himself and then all the wisdom blasted out of his soul jiehaaaaa!! No, but for real, in this podcast, he is showing all of the intelligence he possesses and so much more that really feels 100% authentic!!
yeah he was being a bad interviewer on this one tbh but totally understandable cuz he wants to teach Francis everything he knows. Mike's rooting for Francis real hard
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man he was brainwashing him, god damn, it was like Mike finally found a student, he could pass all his energy onto ahah slow down mike, slow down
It's sad Ngannou's family probably told him his dreams arent possible because they didn't want him to feel the pain of not achieving your dreams. It's probably easier not to dream and just accept your situation. So much respect for you Francis, literally a 1in a million story
Depressing headass
Kma
You know after listening to his story, I can see why he is so quick to put his foot down over this stuff with the UFC. Like he's really going to go through everything he went through to get to where he's at, only to sit back and let someone try to keep him down? Hell no. This man is destined for glory, and nothing will stop him.
Fr bro
Facts
“Do what you hate but do it like you love it” holy shit Mike Tyson is a walking philosopher
💯💯💯
He just makes you feel powerful. Beautiful!
Leonel Mendez agreed. As soon as I heard that I wanted to start hitting grannies n shit
it's like cus d'amato is speaking through him everything he tought him all that knowledge is inside mike. he wrote a book about his teachings
He have been saying that since I heard him on his stage tour. And if you really are a fan of mike, he says it almost every interview on this podcast
Mike Tyson’s whole body is facing Ngannou. They’ll be best friends.
For the (perhaps younger) people who don't understand; this is a form of good conduct and character, which shows you are in line with the one you're sharing the moment with. @Mohamed this also comes from a hadith right brother?? Allahu a3llam . -> To face your whole body towards one when speaking to someone. This is one of the many merciful and loving characteristics of our beloved Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.S. I am really not sure about the hadith though as I said earlier; Allah SWT knows best.
@@MuhaRAW its just human nature and psychology
@@blaise4468 yes now imagine someone with an amazing Merciful human nature and psychological wisdom. The best of man Muhammad S.A.W.S.
@@MuhaRAW What are you saying
@@gb3839 "When he addressed a person he turned his whole body towards that person. (He did not only turn his face towards the person he addressed, as this is considered impolite, and sometimes, it even denotes pride. Sayyidina Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) faced the person he spoke to, with his chest and body. Some scholars have translated this as, when Sayyidina Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) addressed someone, he completely turned his face towards that person, and did not give a side glance. This is not a suitable translation)"
I'm so damn happy a man like this gets to have these experiences after all the horrible things he went through
Mike's respect and admiration to Ngannou is so clear you can feel it. He wanted to listen to every word, some moments he was in awe, some moments he was humbled and even looked ready to cry, like when Ngannou said how much Mike inspired him.
Ngannou is a very humble guy despite the fact that he’s one of the scariest guys on earth.
Because he came from nothing, has a good perspective on life
Guess they have the same saying in Cameroon as in Sweden. "If you are big you have to be nice". Cause if big guys go berzerk it's all over.😂😂🏋️♀️🏋️♀️💪🏽💪🏽
Mike Tyson is the first and he's the second.
@@Joe-so6ob Mike Tyson too
Dude has the hardest punch on earth
Everyone: laughing Mike: “I’m not tryna make you laugh” Everyone: instantly stops laughing
Bruh it got serious AF.
This is fucking alpha!!!
Please drop the time
💯😂
Time.....
I fucking love Francis so much man, he deserves EVERYTHING he has achieved! He’s my hero.
Francis’ story is what every self doubting dreamer needs to listen to. Am African but listening to his story kept me wondering which part of Africa is he really from. Talk about the audacity of deciding to train at 27 while others are resigning at 30🤔
So true!!
He's from Cameroon
mike loved him so much..he dos'nt want him leave, giving him a life lesson for free
He probably sees a lot of himself in Ngannou. The KO profile, the humility, the rough upbringing, the eagerness/ambition, etc.
@@propaneK1982 Mike wasn't humble back in his day, he lacks humility sometimes even now. You can tell he's trying but the old mike pops out from time to time
munir amir Mike just want to teach everyone what he knows and to show them that if you have the right mentality you can achieve greatness if you don’t listen to negative words
@@kingdavid6535 yea man...he dont wann see his mistakes in others, such a great guy
You can see how proud Francis is about helping his mother
Best felling in the world!!!
you can tell he nearly came to tears when speaking about being the man, he dreamed would come to his village to give others an opportunity.
He should open a gym in Cameroon
@@MrAwrsomeness he has already
Mike said it best, it's beautiful
Oh I know Cus looks down and smiles on Mike when he gives younger fighters his priceless knowledge.
mike just gave me a billion dollar mindset
True! Keep going rmr what you said! It was a reason !
Francis Ngannou’s story is so inspirational, wasn’t born in privilege but made something incredible out of his life
Just like Mike
He’s one in a million geneticaly though
@Tutu Flave what a stupid generalization
Francis is a gentle soul
@@darkmagician1710 how so? You know the type of mentality he was referring to and he was dead on. Edit: Mike even said it.... the poorest parts in America would be heaven in Africa
I love when Mike says "Listen" and everyone is quiet and listening.
...lithen... 🔥👊🏻
@@alexmartirosov 😂😂😂
Flamma u like the news
Francis being the humble respectful nice genuine guy he is he always stops and listens to mike when he gets cut off. Might be able to learn from Mike but just watch and listen to Francis !! It's so much we can learn from him as well
25:39 imagine getting paid for the first time and your first thought is to call your mom and make her celebrate women's day. what a human being Francis is, Mike shook his hand at that moment. absolutely beautiful human being francis, you deserve everything!
Francis came over so well in this he just gained a new fan....
You werent a fan before?
@@BoiledMilkSteak7 I felt neither one way or the other about him. The UFC NEED to capitalise on his amazing story, as he said it it was playing like a movie in my head...inspirational to the kids and even adults tbh...
@@thedeewolf It's actually disgusting how poorly Francis get's promoted.
@@divinethug1 You would be surprised its the opposite actually. When Stipe defended his belt against Ngannou he took the belt from Dana and let his trainer put it on his waist instead. He was being severly underestimated and under promoted compared to Ngannou there.
@@ngumbaukimweli8201 He was pushed too fast.
Mike's on a roll in this one. His statement about being favored by God means you're also favored by the Devil, that's first class philosophy.
Thats definitely not first class philosophy lmao. But i like it.
100% its great
@Demb elz Because i studied philosophy a little, and the paragraphs and way of thinking of the biggest philosophers was extremely complex (sometimes it was so complex it was stupid for me), im a mathematician and i couldnt understand their reasoning (its really abstract and my reasoning is not literary). This is not first class philosophy, this is a cool quote.
@Demb elz you may be right, but arn't phrase meant to be taken literally ? If its used to emphasis a cool quote, is it a cool quote or is it first class philosophy then ? If im a cool basketball player, should i say im first class basketball player ? But then what is lebron james ? xD
@Demb elz i wish you the best too, hope you have a good future with a beautiful family ! Peace bro
This is so pure, I have restored my faith in humanity. Mike and Francis combo is fukin fire
You can see how much Mike cares about Francis by his level of presence… towards the end it gets so deep and concentrated it’s poetry.
The image of Tyson training Francis is actually terrifying.
Why? It wouldn't work at all. Casual spotted
@Langdon Alger There is difference between being a fighter and being a coach. Thats why fighters needs coaches you know, obviously you dont know so.. "Technique and experience" - you dont know that either. Mike is short and stocky, Ngannou is almost 2 meters. Their styles are different as day and night. You think it would be good that Mike Tyson, who never coached anyone, should jump from never coaching, to coaching a heavyweight pro bout? + Coaching someone who is totally different built from himself? IF I have to tell you these things, it's obvious you are casual. And as said, casuals dont know shit.
@@vipr1142 dude shut the fuck up, "casual" how old are you ya prick and the most famous and best trainers used to be fighters. I.e freddie roach, eddie futch and so on so just think before you type some dumbass shit
@@omartarek3706 You named 2 trainers, and they were just boxers at youth. They probably stopped early on and continued watching boxing with greater understanding than the casual. But smart enough to not box and damage the brain (only idiots actually competes in boxing, the smarter ones compete in MMA). With their intelligence, they would analyze and so on, becoming COACHES. And as said earlier, Mike Tyson and Ngannou dont have similar body types = different boxing styles. Learn something casual.
@@vipr1142 yes and no. majority of good trainers in boxing were mediocre boxers but guess what, top boxers doesnt train usually cause they got enough money, i would say francis has the same style as mike tyson, only like an amateur level, he swinging hooks and uppercuts as mike and goes for the kill, but mike's style could work for francis if he goes to boxing , cause all the boxers are bigger than him , francis is like 1.93 , while fury , joushua and weilder are 2 m, so it could work especially when u are a heavy puncher,
mike said ''When you are favoured by God, you are also favoured by the devil'' damn that hit different. the bigger the blessing, the bigger the curse they'll try to put on you.
That line was so different. Reminds me of the song ‘for sale’ by kendrick Lamar
@@adub92199 fuck off with kendrick bro
@@rubenmedinajr.6726 Ur weird
mannn that hit me so hard too. ill never forget it now.
@@goldjozi1276 all my dumass is saying, kendrick dont got all the answers
Man that talk about self doubt was fucking spot on. Gotta remind yourself how great you are and that you are destined for greatness. Nobody ever became great not believing in themselves. it is easy to lose those thoughts in the current world we live in
Sometimes. What we need to do, is go outside, lay down under the night sky and watch the stars.. best anti depressant in the world.
Mike helped Francis so much with his advice, u can see it now
I low-key think Mike advised Francis to do what he did lol 😆😆😆😆 everything Mike said in this interview is happening..and Mike is now training him to go best fury.. history
I don’t know how you can’t like Francis after watching this. His story is amazing💯
Nico Furnari Gotta love Tyson as well.
Now if he could just eat like a Lion would be unstoppable
He seems like such a nice guy . i dont understand why anyone would try to piss him off .
You don't have to like someone because they had an unfortunate past. That is not a reason to like someone.
Saurya Shrestha I disagree you can like and appreciate someone bc of their past hardships. I said “ I don’t know how you can’t like Francis after watching this” not just bc of his story but bc he is a genuine person. However I do respect him more after hearing his journey to the ufc
It takes a special person to get out of a routine life, a country full of bad politicians, a person that tells u that you’re only capable of being a farmer, a country with a poverty class between extremely rich and extremely poor. Francis had a dream, he sold his motorcycle - an important resource that generated income, went to another country as a dirt poor foreigner and took a ‘go for broke’ chance to pursue his dream. Amazing story. He’s my favorite fighter now.
Well put man.
That's why I like masvidal alot too his story very similar just in the slums of Miami
are you describing America?
Conor did the same thing, became a two division champ, fought the best boxer ever ... yet people shit on his name. Go figure.
@Crackhead Cat Yep but Conor was poor af
When Mike said "you spoke out your reality" it's so true. Thought made manifest through action and hard work. Francis went from the forrest to being a champion. Absolute legend.
❤Who's here after the fight? Will be fascinating to watch this for the first time now.❤
I'm from Cameroon like Francis. I know where he comes from and what he experienced in his life. I had almost lived in the same circumstances. I'm so proud of you. Some people have died trying to get in Europe. Some of my friends are died trying go to Spain. Keep going, keep pushing, "great things come to those who believe and work hard" 💪🏾
Essono Alfred 💯❤️
Essono Alfred hope you and your family doing well now. Spreading love to all of Africa, hoping one day it will be a beautifull place.
hooligan2005 You are a d!ckhead
@@hooligan2005 if it were just that easy as wiping as ass, life wouldnt be a struggle then would it? ofcourse it could help itself but its not in a vastly wealthy condition nor is it ran by the most effective or best people, much like a lot of african nations.
@@poep11000 thanks, I am going, and I am currently living in Belgium.
10 months later and he's the UFC Heavyweight Champion. Congratulations Francis. You deserve it
and richer than tyson
@@shamangerald2573 is he really richer then tyson?
@@jonnyruiz2065 look it up
@@shamangerald2573 I did Francis is 4 million and Mike is 10 million
@@shamangerald2573 In his prime mike Tyson earnt up to 300 mil but lost all of it because of a crime he committed.
This aged so well like fine wine!
Coming back to this, love how Tyson followed up on his word and is in Francis' corner
Imagine how proud Francis felt when Mike gave him that Cus D'Amato talk
Lol. You obviously dont know how to read people at all. Ngannou is thinking to himself "wtf is wrong with this gg?" lmao.
Timemark?
Vipra Khalnayak ur just a pussy
@@vipr1142 well, obviously you know nothing about respect
@@vipr1142 that was tysons reaction aswell
That story when Francis talked about his first 2000 euros and called him mum, then mike reacting with pure joy and a handshake that was an amazing moment.
Time stamp?
Zak starts around 23 minutes mate
@@theoilygamer95 thanks mate appreciate it
mike is a good person now that actually cares about others
Veron: Maybe he’s always cared about others, just that people never saw/he never showed it
Only 7 minutes into the interview and I love the guy already, such a inspiration
Francis is so humble and polite! If you hear him talk you would never think he's a killing machine! What a gentleman wow!
“If you don’t like yourself you’re disrespecting god” damn that toad mike smoking is some serious shit
I’m just here to say we have the same first initial and last name. Carry on...
Ong😹
The toad is the strongest psychedelic drug known on earth ahahah... so yeah it's strong
DMT is insanely useful.
Hahah Mike is totally crazy. I just realized it from this interview ahhahaah
Francis' life should be made into a movie
Nope, to many movies with this kind of plot. For me, i don't want to see same ideas over and over again.
@@claudiubanu8438 Fuck you dumbass, I do want to see the life of Ngannou
Claudiu Banu no one gives a fuck about your opinion. Many would love to see the rise of Ngannou
That would be epic but he still needs to become Boxing Champ 🤯 that’s a long journey from now
@@claudiubanu8438 name one with an identical plot to what Francis has lived?
As much as Mike hates his past. It is moments like this, how many doe-eyed kids from god know where not in the world, looked up to him. How many lives he touched. How many lost boys found their inspiration in him.
I'm listening to this while painting the walls to our house and sending love to Mike, Francis and everyone. May we all be a beacon of love in our brief passage through this life, and may we all eradicate doubt from our minds. Thank you Mike for sharing the wisdom and the experience.
I was already a fan of Francis, but MAN, I'm all in now. I want to see him get the belt, which is hard for me to say because I'm from Cleveland and we love Stipe. But dang, what a good dude. He has totally changed his life and he has such a great outlook on everything.
Yep hope to god stipe and dc both just retire lol
You gonna blow him now bro
@@sbfsteven5008 damn I could see that happening maybe Francis ngannou vs jon jones for the belt. Crazier thing has happened.
@@monta269 both have nothing left to prove and are hopefully both financially set. As a fan i dont wanna watch them fight francis because i like all 3 as humans haha
@J. D. I don't know if Stipe will beat him again, Francis has changed as a fighter since
Was so so humbling to hear Francis saying he was completely ok being homeless in Paris and it was like heaven to have food everyday 🙏
❤️🤟
This might be the best podcast I've ever heard in my life. Mike has truly seen the Light. Every sentence was a pure gem. Give thanks to the Most High 🙏🏽💜💎
This is a legendary podcast!!! 2 of those most badass people to walk on the planet come together!!!! Don’t get much better
Then he became ufc heavyweight champion 10 months later !
@N. No. His hours of training were not some silly interview hahah
Exactly
@@sloppygoo mentality is everything. Its possible he took some things from this interview and he applied it to his life. Not to say this interview was THE determining factor, but it couldve helped
@N. Why was this interview necessary for him to have heart. I dare say he displayed that when he voyaged as a migrant across several countries and the ocean nearly dying to chase a dream.
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Tyson has deep insight. He's not the most eloquent speaker, but the guy has lived and knows greatness, great loss, great victories, great struggle - And is still alive. The guy is a star.
That's the difference between greats from his day and greats that emerge today and the media and paparazzi kills them off.
I cannot agree more
Yes
he's eloquent, just has a lisp.
Agree with 99% of what you said but he is actually eloquent and a very articulate speaker for those that can pick it up.
Mike gave a great spiritual talk to Francis. We should all listen 🙏
Damn, the level of knowledge Mike dropped in this interview for real, truly enlightening man 💯
“The loser is the one who didn’t try” - Francis Nganou
Hope that resonates with people.
Try force 💎🌤
It's the same thing Holyfield's coach told him when he was a boy too. You don't lose until you quit. That shit is real as it gets.
Na that’s some participation trophy bullshit, there’s winners and there’s losers in everything
Tyson is a real intellectual warrior
The guy is very smart
Dennis Keorapetse He got it from his mentor
El Shanks and reading all the Greek and Roman warfare
You call that babbling intelligence?
Poop Jr. that’s the thing, his babbling is intelligent
Sounds odd saying it, but this was the sweetest podcast I ever seen. The way he looks at Mike after his promoter asks his question, was like a child, and you could see Mike really wanted to give him his opportunity to have his chance at everything. Lot of love showed here... Beautiful
What an amazing story - Francis is incredible, and you could tell he and Mike could really relate to one another - great podcast!
Francis is my favourite kind of fighter. He talks softly, but hits hard.
🤟
“Speak softly and carry a big stick.” Words to live by.
Nailed it.
Stipe speaks softly too..
Like Mike
Francis Ngannou: I was like a bad seed among kids. Mike Tyson: But that's what you were called. You weren't a bad seed.
Like some monk shit now
Tyson is beyond humanity
@@nollywoodcatalunya5823 His wisdom is out of these world
Every great fighter has an alter ego. He sees how he is polite well mannered. Trust me there is an inner monster inside of him. When he steps in that cage its killed or be killed. His whole demeanor changes.
The more I watch this video, the later it gets, the more tingles I got all over my body. These guys are super positive. Respect to the 3 of you guys, I learned alot from watching this video. God bless you all buds.
This was the deepest interview podcast I’ve ever seen hands down . I am stuck on this podcast until the end of my days . Wow ! Just wow ! This was wonderful . 💯 !
It melts my heart to see Mike get choked up every time he speaks of Ali.
timestamp please;
@Shazzy A forreal, it literally just happened within 5 minutes haha
@@ocerco93 5:30
What a cool guy Francis is. Humble and soft spoken but a killer in the ring.
*octagon
@@larryfisherman2175 now ring as well :)
The thing that makes Ngannou so great is not his power, technique or rags to riches story. It's his unparalleled sportsmanship and respect for his fellow fighter. He isn't arrogant or rude in any way. He knows how fortunate he is and approaches every fight like he's fighting a brother. So much respect for this guy it's unreal.
Mike Tyson inspire every generation who is coming over year by year.. Mike Tyson i wish you all good from Bulgaria
Dude, I wish for you all good too. From México with love ✌🏽
Imagine Mike becomes Francis’s coach
Stephen C scary thought
He said he might hit the other coach...im talking here! Lmao
When he goes to boxing I bet that will happen
Why would he teach him his style of boxing when it was made for smaller guys to close the distance
Calvin Calvin why?
Tyson and Ngannou probably have more horsepower than my car...
U win😂
@1979 BM I believe my car is stronger than Eben
Just ngannou lmao
Bloater Snake can you even car with a horsepower
Bloater Snake lol
Such an inspiring interview, amazing Francis... he is so right too, for me being in a different field Mike and Fernando Vargas were the two boxers I grew up with that put the fire my heart.
This guy is living a life that could be in a movie.