Francis Ngannou Only Remembers First Punch Anthony Joshua Landed | The MMA Hour
Francis Ngannou talks about the physical and emotinoal fallout from his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua, how he felt after getting knocked down the first time, the unusually long wait for the fight to start, whether he felt more nervous for the fight with title shot on line, how he broke from tradition and watched the fight, whether Joshua would beat Tyson Fury, if he’s annoyed by revisionist history of his boxing career, whether the fight was the biggest payday of his career, when he can fight again, his desire to fight Tyson Fury, his reaction to the announcement he’d fight the winner of Ryan Bader vs. Renan Ferreira, whether his PFL contract requires him to fight in MMA this year, whether he regrets anything about the fight, and more.
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I remember before the fight, Ngannou was insinuating that Otto Walen was like a punching bag and not throwing back. He goes in with AJ, and realises it the hard way
Yeah it’s easier said than done , You need to know what your are doing can’t just bum rush AJ
Exactly. Wallin lasted 5 rounds and his better experience with boxing skills helped him to survive until 5. After those horrible hits from AJ, he realised not to continue into the next round. Ngannou shud have shown Wallin some respect lol
Wallin would destroy francis
@@Kingofthekop1 And Francis made fury look weak
@@sickheadjoker1421 I agree but it doesn’t change the fact Francis is easy work for any top 20 heavyweight.
"I am not concussed, I just don't remember anything." Bro, look out for your health, because boxing will not look out for you.
You have to remember that English is his third language.
@@Linzel555 He was concussed. His corner and ring doctor are responsible to keep him safe. He should not have been sent out after the first round. His life was on the line. But boxing is corrupt and they play craps with boxers lives.
@@Linzel555 Nah. He knows exactly what he's saying and he means it. He's got English speaking people around him, if he meant something else they would have clarified. He's been saying the same thing.
It was literally a yes or no answer. "were you concussed from the KO" "No"@@Linzel555
@arbitScaleModels his life was on line 😂😂same like he hammer fists completely unnecessary unconscious fighter in UFC every single time, even they are out completely. Now he is crying and trying to find excuses. He lost like most unskilled amateur. So he blame bad day 😅Can Stipe blame bad day, or Tyson Fury how didn't even took him seriously. What a 🤡same like Ariel 🤡his boxing days are finished. Nobody from the top is interested to fight him. No any champion for sure. No Joshua no Tyson never.
Francis made 20 mil in 5 minutes and doesn’t even remember it. Good for him.
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😂😂😂😂 hé already Lost evrything in French casino
@@marlo1570 Francis isn't that type of guy. I bet a lot of that money went to community projects in Cameroon
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He didnt get $20 million, it sold 0 PPVs
Lot of boxers have said they don't remember anything that happened during a fight after suffering a concussive knockout.
Wilder said that in the 2nd Tyson Fury fight his drink was spiked with muscle relaxants. Sounds like Francis suffered same issue. Pattern...Ben Davidson!🤔
@@ravk5266And if you have common sense and have done your research, you would have known that it was sugarhill who trained Tyson for the 2nd wilder fight! Big dummy. 🤡
@@ravk5266 wilder said his suit was too heavy and it affected his legs 😆
@@ravk5266 Ben Davison was not on the corner at Fury vs Wilder 2 & 3. You MMA fans just don't wanna accept reality so bad like your fighter fr 😂
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You only remembered the first punch 🥊? Bro it’s called concussion! Get well soon Superman!!
Looks like AJ took he's soul
@@bennewman4675 Just like Ruiz took AJ's.
@@bosshogg1915and just like Ngannou took fury's soul
@bosshogg1915 Think AJ got stopped, not knocked out. Very different. AJ was on his feet, Ngannou was out cold on the floor needing oxygen. How is that the same? 😂
He is seeing starfly so the ref stopped anthony@@warreng5257
Joshua is a true beast and he deserves the most respect for what happened that night
Ben Davison team too
Nobody has realised that AJs biggest advantage is being underestimated. He’s not slow or robotic like haters say he is, he also hits very hard and has good boxing skills.. Ngannou was thrown off at how quick he was from the opening bell
He's just improved in a way most people haven't realised. He used to be slow and robotic, genuinely. A couple dozen fights ago.
THIS!
Also Ngannou was blocking body shots with this glove. Maybe that played a role.
@@zigmarsz.7540it was crazy seeing him blocking body punches with gloves. That's a pure mma takedown défense réflexe. He never made the transition to boxing, he was just scraping and hustling.
@@RJALEXANDER777a couple dozen fights ago? Ruiz and usyk weren’t long ago
I will never get sick of hearing Francis saying the word ‘punch’
Purnchhhh
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Pönsch
French accent
Punge
Francis was spooked by his speed from the first bell. He flinched at every feint.
It seems like AJ took he's soul he said he wasn't there
Yea bro big big reactions 😮😂
Speed kills and Aj was too fast and too quick for Ngannou. The punch that knock you out is the punch you don’t see .
No, aj himself doesn't take his soul. He's not that type of guy He get, what you called, a "spirit bomb" like in dbz and also they attacked ngannou in every way. It is what it is for 20 millions us dollar. This also happen in many fight but the magnitude is not that big so it's harder to realise it. This is personal tho as if boxing and ppl hating on ngannou @@bennewman4675
Steds boy.
Aj erased his memory... scary stuff man... and a scary knockout... rest up well champ. 🙏
He's not a champ
@@dr.loomis4221once a champ always a champ so yes he is a champ
@@aristotle9243 That's not how it works junior
@@dr.loomis4221that is indeed how it works
@@dr.loomis4221in your wold weirdo!
Mad how many of you have gave him credit before and now that he lost badly you've all turned on him 😂😂
To be honest that was mostly Ariel and his fanboys.
@@theaviator06No it wasn’t many boxing guys picked Ngannou including Shawn Porter ,the fact is no matter who Joshua defeats he doesn’t get credit just look at his fight before Ngannou when Wallin was a potential banana peel and he ps a bum now as well…..lol
You are just trolling for attention. Two things can be true at once. He overachieved in the first fight but now that there is film on him, boxers can now strategize to take advantage of Ngannou's many weaknesses in boxing. MMA is a totally different sport than boxing in terms of technique.
No one in their right mind thought Francis was likely to win.
@@UncleTermitepeople that actually follow boxing aren't arguing over youtube comments tbh, i've heard many a friends say they preferred joshua in the fight before it happened because of how well he's bounced back from the usyk shenanigans.
Ngannou being introspective doesnt mean he is making excuses. How did I Feel? What was I thinking? What could I do better? He has always given insight into his internal processes. Y'all should be learning!
It's disingenuous. If Francis seriously considered what happened, the only logical conclusion he can draw is AJ has brilliant fundamentals, good speed, high boxing IQ and hits VERY hard. Everything else is excuses.
Not making excuses??? He literally is blaming his performances on being sleepy before the fight. And clearly wants to complain about it being at 3am but because aj fought at the same time the next best thing is how he was scheduled to show up at 10:30. Who's to say aj wasn't scheduled to show up the same time but was smart enough to realize that was dumb.
@@e.e121 He has to control what he can control internally for his next challenge. AJ is an external factor and he already accepted AJ is better. Ngannou favours a more holistic approach to life and success.
He's a very smart guy. He could do something other than fighting. The fact that he's already so expressive in English after only a few years is crazy. And he outplayed uncle dana, the stingey cheapskate dictator of UFC
@@e.e121dude he's a world class competitor. He's not like you and me. He's obviously gonna be looking for answers after a beating like that. Overanalyzing everything. It's not excuses
People are mad. He’s being interviewed and asked how he felt. The man is being honest. Just because he’s giving explanations doesn’t mean he’s making excuses. He’s given credit to AJ and even said he’s not saying the result would have been different
Sounds like the Saudis mucked him about tbh because they're fangirls for AJ for some weird reason. They even tried to muck usyk about in the rematch but he's too elite. They're all about putting on AJ v fury.
@@Azad_2024_ well PFL pay Francis league got their money from the Saudis and to get paid back he needs to compete in mma. How are the Saudis fan girls now after giving him such an opportunity
Yea yea... Fury toonwas feeling sleepy in his fight with Ngannou. AJ was feeling sleepy in his fight with Usyk. The whole world is sleeping on duty 😂. If £20m can't keep you awake, nothing will ever keep you awake.
@@ceo5830did they actually say they felt sleepy prior to their fights also?
Well said mate
Sounds like AJ hits even harder then we all expected.
Yea it’s wild watching Francis trying to process how he buckled from an unloaded straight right.
If by “we” you mean non boxing fans or fight fans outside the U.K. ? Then yea.. we have been telling you guys that guy is destructive for ages 😂😂😂😂
Wilder said that in the 2nd Tyson Fury fight his drink was spiked with muscle relaxants. Sounds like Francis suffered same issue. Pattern...Ben Davidson!🤔
@@NabilAbdulrashidComedy uhmm you UK fans are disloyal AF when it comes to AJ. Ive been following AJ from the beginning and i know he hits hard, however nobody else KO’d Francis like that. And when you hear him say that he completely lost his memory after those punches you can come to the realization that AJ hits even harder than we all expected. And believe me im not a casual. Even though I am a fan of AJ I have to say that the sweet science of boxing just entered his vocabulary. He is using range and distance. After his punch he immediately anticipates on whats coming, hit and not get hit, plus he’s punching through the target instead of AT the target.
@@ravk5266 Ben Davison had nothing to do with Fury for the 2nd Wilder fight. He was sacked months before. Wasn’t even in the arena.
Seems a bit like when Joshua said 'why do I feel like this' in the Ruiz 1 fight, after being concussed...
I don't think it was concussion. I think it was the vestibular system that was triggered. A bit like coming off not being able to stabilise after being spun around
He actually said that on the stool in the moment francis making excuses after he put to sleep lol
Wilder said that in the 2nd Tyson Fury fight his drink was spiked with muscle relaxants. Sounds like Francis suffered same issue. Pattern...Ben Davidson!🤔
@ravk5266 the earths flat aswell mate its all a conspiracy to hide the truth 🙈lol
Pressure and nerves can do weird things to the body. Some nights you just aren't right.... I don't think the result would've changed in any way. There were levels to this fight. Joshua in the Ruiz 1 fight had an operation after. They've never said or made excuses for what it was. He said if he does a book he'll say but respect that he never used it as an excuse. I think Joshua vs Povetkin apparently he was ill and had the flu.... nothing was made of it.
Some days you’re the nail, some days you are the hammer. AJ said after the Ruiz first knockdown, he didn’t remembered anything else. Just fought on instincts and muscle memory. Chin up champ! Your greatness is set in stone already. It’s a brutal sport friends.
Makes sense, as to why he didn't box defensively, clinch, and utilize his reach after getting caught. He should have boxed smart to nick it on points and survive but he was probably concussed.
Ruiz concussed aj for like 3 fights haha
@@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733 Lol
AJ was already concussed from sparring.
@@victorduru4822 I prefer verifiably facts. Things I and everyone can see. Not rumors and excuses.
He doesn't remember anything from the fight but he remembers everything AJ said after the win?
Maybe this is what AJ meant by taking a person soul
Because he had woken back up & was on an oxygen tank
To be fair, Joshua thought the fight was longer than 2 rounds and didn't remember the 1st round knockdown and thought it was in the 2nd. Clearly, in that moment, fighters are so adrenaline-filled that they respond to time and context very differently
Fr, it's so scary how they transform in the ring and are fuelled by so much focus and adrenaline, almost like beasts@@XaraK1
AJ took Francis to the level he had never been before 😊. Francis was hit with punches he didn’t see 😂
Regions beyond the clouds 😂😂😂😂
Francis never got the chance to hit Joshua like Joshua did.The story would HV been different.
yea rubbish. He's not hitting AJ. Even those shots he threw AJ blocked them like kitten paws. If they fight a 100 times, AJ is sleeping him that many times @@emmanuelarrey9887
Why weird emojis? Are you alright?
@@OneWithinn are u alright? U all seem shocked after how effortlessly AJ dismantled Ngannou who looked like a peasant in front of him. I mean is there a worse embarrassment in history?
That's what concussion does
You know
Francis didn't just recover from the shock that he could get knocked down in the 1st round, second that his not been knocked down before...but, overall, if he looks at that fight very well, he would realise that his reaction time and techniques got better than his Fury fight. Francis just needs to take it that AJ was the better man that night, not dwell too much on the defeat and come back mentally strong for what is to come with PFL. I personally feel like he has a busy 2 years ahead of him with the landscape of MMA and boxing considering his ambition.
Is that what you did after your fight bro? So much wisdom where can we catch your next fight? Where you training homie? We bow down to your expertise Segun. People make sure Francis reads this! He needs this man's guidance!
AJ was the better man that night? Nope, AJ is just the better man, period.
@@Optiks1987 Legendary comment. That guy looks like he couldn't bench press an unsharp-end wooden #2 wooden pencil.... He's got all the answers though lol.
@@Optiks1987cry more 😂
Didn't the fight with fury start at a later time than joshua. I was tired, stop it. You got cocky and Aj dismantled you and put you to sleep. Just accept it and move forward!
he is going to lose badly the next fight again if he keep that way of thinking and make mma looks even worse!
Thought he said he arrived at the arena to early. I don’t think the fight time had anything to do with what he was saying. Just that they had him arrive and sit and wait too long was his point. Idk what time he arrived to fight Tyson before the fight
@@MrKing-pf4lcgood point. What time he arrived on Tyson fight. He did not moan on Fury fight. I think with Wilder n Francis is the first time ther r dropped he just can’t accept it or the ego is not letting him do that., Hope he gets humble soon., in the right way. N hope he recovers well., As he dnt remember the full fight itself n he slept long in the ring after the KO n was on oxygen so not his fault.. he was hit hard .. #peace #respect
WERD!!!
Lol ngannou acting like we didn't watch him get oxygen before he could get back up. He was dead for few seconds
He has amnesia from the KO
Still concussed!
Sounds like excuses to me lol wilder and francis must be brothers
Francis the Cameroonian bomber Ngannou
lol, at least wilder lasted more than 2 rounds.
I don't understand. Who's fault is that Francis was not alert enough? Joshua was in the same timezone, had the same exact waiting time as you dude.
Waiting in a locker room for 4 hours is crazy
@@PowerfuLWarzone 100%. that is not normal. there is a BIG but tho. happens a lot in Saudi. as you recall Fury fight there was like 30min delay just because Main Saudi guy was just waling around talking to stars in attendance. this was very predictable to happen. that being said im angry they where not prepared for this.
AJ was also in the locker room for 4 hours, all pros go through the same thing, stop making excuses
He’s not making excuses he’s stated multiple times Aj was the better man that night he’s literally just describing his experience 🤡
@@Noboxingnolife69he is making excuses and that’s bad
Was AJ in the locker room for 4 hours? where is that verified
@@theabbasloversexactly what you would do if you lost a fight. It's only excuses for you if you don't like the guy
@@PowerfuLWarzonewhen they both arrived at the venue at the same time.
Francis got little too cocky switching stands than got knocked out
Idk if cocky is the right word considering that’s he’s always switched stances not in just the fury fight but in many of his mma fights
thats always been part of his game? aj def took advantage but what does being cocky have to do with it?
Speed overwhelmed him
Regardless of switching southpaw, it was always gonna happen. People got far to Carried away with what happened in the fury fight. francis can't box he never had a chance, of aj got in the cage the same would happen to him
I don't think it was cocky, I think he was spooked by AJ's confidence/intent and was trying to give AJ a different look to worry about
Very insightful video from Nnganou! - Nice one, Ariel 🎉
Fighters are more prone to damage in later rounds so Joshua done him a favor making it quick and painless
Very true. This is what makes boxing very dangerous. A doctor said it’s safer to be brutally knocked out in the first rounds than to take a whole 12 round lopsided beat down from the other opponent. One can be concussed but be extremely tuff and continue the fight and take on going punishment and suffer greatly for it later. Take boxer Patrick day for example, can’t believe his video is still on KZhead but he died after his knockout in the later rounds. Only 26 or 27 years old.
Why speak like so.Joshua is an old man in the sport.What if Francis hited him too The story would HV been different.
This is why I'm saying it would be better to fight Foreman rather than Frazier. Foreman would just ko you earlier whereas Frazier would beat you up for 12 rounds.
Insane that an interview of Francis is getting 100+ comments every hour as this has only been up 7 hours or so. Sad that most of it is a bandwagon of hate, people love to see stars fall. Huge props to Francis for taking on 2 of the best in Boxing. Unlike anyone else! Would recommend watching his Stipe rematch fight. Still a fan!!
The copium is strong on this one lol
Your objective was money and you got it, mission accomplished
30 Million in two fights solid win right there
I feel so dumb for thinking his negotiations were about something other than money. Wanting fighter healthcare, a fighters union, Africa fight league, and not wanting to fight for dirty bosses was all just virtue signalling grandstanding.
Imagine if he won the fight. Next purse would have probably got him 100 million.
@@expatbiker6598you’re a bigger dreamer than Francis 😂
@@DGillian6406let him Dreams big😂😂 Francis IS inspirational😂😂
I dont think he will ever be the same after that violent knockout
Yeah. I'm afraid too. But let's wait and see
i think that depends, many fighters have come back from losses better than ever. it's a little harder to come back after a ko ofc but what makes me think he won't be able to come back at the best of his ability isn't the knockout but more so his age.
he is closer to 40 than 30 at this point
Physically, I doubt there will be any lasting effects. It was quick and he's probably going to take his time recovering. That's just the physical, though.
Stupid excuses, you almost got killed and you here saying you didn’t feel the punch. lol
Bruv love your back story but you got smacked up, take it and move on, im sure you will be fine, your not short of money like most of us x
All the people that were doubting AJ and picking Ngannou to win are now downplaying it 🤣🤣 I told everybody before the fight Tyson’s bad performance made Ngannou look better than he really is, Ngannou don’t beat any top 10 heavyweight that’s a fact 💯 he’s a killer in MMA but boxings a different sport
beats joe joyce 100% rest I agree with
Yes!
Fury is fricking terrible, people don't realise it, he just fights dirty
@@holliswilliams8426 🤣🤣🤣but a 2x world champion and soon to be undisputed 🤦🏻♂️😂
Lots of respect for Francis Ngannou betting on himself and facing off against two of the greatest Heavyweight boxing champions in Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Taking on those two in his first boxing matches, absolutely incredible. Happy Francis got the big paydays. 👏👏👏👏
Always rooting for you champ 💪🏽 everything you take part in of is exciting and must see
The denial is crazy
It's natural for fighters to make excuses , true or not. What ever motivates you to come back to fight is going to helpful. What ever you need to restore your self belief is powerful boost to move forward from a big loss.
Pure excuses
Francis must have drunk from deontay's tainted water bottle. 😢
Hey I don't need to inject, myself, to make me feel some kinda way!. And I don't need to eat, any "TAMINATED MEAT." Til this DAY
Exactly
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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Bahaha
That’s exactly how someone with concussion talks. Bro was drunk from AJ punch 😂
Disappointing! He’s undermining AJ’s win over him. Smh
He's just being honest
If he felt he was drugged, why isn't he asking for a rematch
@bosmanragga51 why isn't he asking for a rematch than instead of saying tyson fury makes sense to fight?
@@bosmanragga51What honesty is that? This is pure excuses. He should learn to accept defeat as part of the game and not take anything away from the champion
@@bosmanragga51 Being honest about "Dat wah not me in de ring" ?
The man is being honest with how he's feeling, must respect his heart. The man is a unique being.
How are people this brain dead in the comments? He has literally repeatedly said AJ was the better man on the night. He’s literally just describing his experience it’s NOT excuses
I heard nothing BUT excuses. How can you say you’re giving credit then say “the me that fought Tyson fury was not there to fight aj” 😂 and saying “I didn’t fight” this in and of itself takes credit away from aj. We all know the truth anyway. Fury was not at his best when he fought ngannou and aj gave him a reality check. That’s IT
The famous “I don’t want to make excuses ,but hear are my excuses “😂😂.
Francis haters truly are the bottom of the barrel lol
@@randomcontentguy2521He can't believe in himself?! Y'all are ridiculous 😂.
Ok @random & @lex.... Here are some excuses: - Dog ate my homework - There was a traffic jam that’s why I’m late - The fight was a 3am - I drank a bottle of wine last night and was hung over See a pattern? What Francis said was that he wasn’t feeling mentally there. Have you ever had a bad day at the office? A presentation gone wrong? A date gone wrong because you were too nervous? That’s essentially what Francis was relating. Here’s the difference: He didn’t put the blame on anyone or anything else, other than how he was feeling. Look up internal vs external locus of control.
Dam Joshua gave bro memory loss
So Francis lost because he got to the locker room 2 hours before his opponent??😂
lol, that’s his stupid excuse
😂
Don't mind the clown.. Just making silly excuses. Ngano just lost my respect for him.
Drugged
@@user-bb4dy5od8j He was taken to the hospital after the fight. He went to the hospital again to check if he is alright. Now , you are telling us , he was drugged, and they weren't able to detect foul play from all the tests that were done on him. The drugs that Francis experienced were the body shots, as Teddy Atlas says, putting water into the basement, and the two heavy right hands, one thunderous right hand from an Olympic gold mealist and two times unified HW World Champion😂 You are full of nonsense !
AJ hits hard safe to say
I think Francis's MMA instincts worked against him. He was doing massive parry's particularly with AJ's body shots and it left huge gaps in his defence. He'll get better and learn better boxing instincts over time. Even Ben Davison believes he improved massively and would give most heavyweights a hard time. Tighten up his defence and don't react so much to feints and i think he could be a real force in boxing over the next few years. This i think is a valuable learning experience for him.
Francis seems a little off. Has he fully recovered?
He can't have fully recovered, it takes months to fully recover from something like that. Can even take something from you permanently.
@@RJALEXANDER777 You never fully recover from a KO like that
He claims he wasn’t concussed. I don’t think he knows the definition of a concussion!!
No way 3 conncussions!
Think you’re over analysing a bit 😂
Francis learned the levels against AJ but he has secured his future now.
I disagree. based on Francis look (eyes mostly looking very tired) pre-fight, id say something happened
Never been totally flattened before and is looking for reasons/excuses. Smashed up, discombobulated “what happened” Amazing guy but destroyed by a very focused elite fighter.
Francis, just don't see Joshua as good as fury.That's why it's so hard for him to realize that he got beat by joshua
@@Diogovdcandrade excuses
@@Diogovdcandrade okay it's that true how was he reacting so good to JOSHUA faints?
Francis stood at the center ring to challenge AJ, he clearly underestimated AJ which was the beginning of his downfall, AJ performed better because he even overrated him and prepared for a hitman that can punch very hard. I still don’t understand what he’s saying about not being in that fight. Francis practically traded with AJ at the beginning of the fight and he even looked a lot sharper compared to Fury fight. That straight right hand was something he didn’t see coming and it was too clean. Everyone should watch the highlights again, Francis was in that fight and a lot sharper, that knockdown changed everything. He’s just too arrogant and in self denial to admit AJ’s power.
Exactly AJ trained a lot for this fight and he was too much for Francis. Crumbled him very quickly.
For everyone saying he was drugged go watch the fury fight…and the first round against aj before he gets tagged he’s boxing exactly the same maybe even better
He was either drugged or not. We just don’t know…
@@Trpmanne He says its just not his day, then hes drugged, back to just not his day.... maybe he just went in against one of the best heavyweight boxers in the world who was focused on taking care of business while hes so overconfident that hes switching to southpaw in the first round and got what was coming.
@@Trpmanne There is pre fight tests , and post fight tests compulsory for all boxers , if he was drugged. It would've come up in the post fight test . This is more likely due to nervous system , overwhelmed from the pressure etc
@@Trpmanne 🤣
Anything is possible, all things mentioned is possible. The only proof we have is what we can see so far. Even the majesty mentioned ngannou must lose to boxing to bring back order. Francis was drugged to bring back this order. If he won it would be an absolute disaster for boxing & many powerful people couldn’t have that. Powerful people have the means to sabotage things like this. It’s not out of the realm of possibility. Would what was used to drug him even come up on the drug test? Maybe not.
My love for Francis will never drop.. he's an inspiration
From his experience, as he narrated, there was absolutely a concussion initially, which is a short-term memory loss. But he is recovering well. Great Champ 💪🏼
Bruh, i like Ngannou, but i hate excuse makers, my guy, you got clipped in the first and never recovered, thats why u never felt the second and third, please lets not do the wilder excuse thing, take the L and move on, you are good at what you do
What excuse? Hes saying what he felt in the ring.
@@flyguy1827Francis is making excuses, he said he was very tired the day of the fight. And this is the same dude running his mouth and being cocky before the fight now telling us he was tired then.
I agree and I like Francis I actually think he overachieved in someways because I didnt expect him to give Tyson Fury that much of a challenge but he was challenging him in every area, Francis should take no shame in losing to the 1st and 2nd best HW in the world. Give AJ credit ive never seen Francis KOed like that but also give Francis credit for having the balls
50th like!!!
You must be an excuse maker he made no excuses he just said he wasn't himself he's explaining his experience bro you are projecting here 😂😂😂😂
I love Francis but i think he got beat by a better boxer whos been doing it at the highest level for years. And he got a false sense of confidence after taking Fury to a split decision. A Fury that badly underestimated him. Francis will never beat Joshua in a boxing match. The skill level gap is way to big. Andd Joshua is a powerpuncher and Fury is not. Hopefully he stays in MMA
totally agree, Joshua would do this to him every time, he hands were just so much better and faster and technical
Landlord showed the levels. Collected rent and bounced like a boss... Fury was shaking ring side, as he should!
I don’t think Fury beats this version of AJ… and I’m a Fury fan
@@edub1170how about Mike tyson in his prime
Landlord who got stopped by Andy ruiz and embarrassed twice by usyk hahaha
@@edub1170 AJ would knock Fury the eff out lol, that's why Fury ducks him
@@Azad_2024_ look when you fight legit opponents sometimes you lose, that's how it goes. Sometimes you can't win. Fury doesn't fight legit opponents, it's easy to fight journeymen
AJ confirmed what Francis's true level is in boxing. He should go back to MMA for his final few fights and try dominate in the PFL imo.
Right 100℅
Still amazing what he's done
He's from Africa and France. Thats Amazing, maybe they will set him up in basketball next, he is tall and had to run was he was young, hes ready for the pros, Denver Nuggets, put him on the starting team, he wants it. this whole thing has been ridiculous to me .
Bro acting like deontay wilder tho
@@junipersnow1Jokic needs rest, he can be backup
AJ taking someone soul is amazing
@@junipersnow1 Wtf what's ridiculous about him fighting in another sport? Wtf does basketball gotta do with it? Nobody wants to see him play. The Paul brothers are what's ridiculous in boxing currently. Not Ngannou.
Francis is experiencing his first K.O that's what is all about. He should talk to people with multiple experiences...
"I was falling like a chicken man..." Francis. Loooool 😂
Everyone gets caught, McGregor got caught by Poirier, Usman got caught by Leon, Volk got caught by Topuria and i can go on for days, it's the name of the game in combat sport. You are still a legend for even stepping out of MMA and trying a different sport an making millions in the process, ur still a winner in life Francis 👊💪
He would lose 10 out of 10 times to Joshua.
@@gsp3428 i don't disagree with you, it could happen. Everyone takes an L at some point in their lives and it doesnt necessarily have to be public or in the fight game. Joshua lost to Usyk, Wikder lost to Fury, etc its how the game goes. I just dont like how people seemingly relish on someones defeat, its crazy cos those same people also take losses in their own lives they just have the benefit of it not happening in public.
True legend ngannou ,the better man won that night #Aj
@@gsp3428to be fair he would lose in a boxing match with a referee yes, but street fight or mma he would win.
Thanks bro 😊
Boxing fans are gonna say he is making excuses but he's just answering what is being asked honestly
Excuses bro, boxing fan or not, guy done his camp in Saudi, aj flew in a week before the fight, if anyone should be jet lagged it would’ve been aj
Boxing fans hate boxers
You are spot on
You know someone hits exceedingly hard when the man you KO cant remember anything.
Triple knockout and still concussed!
Why ask him if he felt like he had a concussion after getting knocked out? Pretty sure that’s what happens when you get knocked out
Interview was real af. Great vid
_”I was not concussed”_ Good grief, somebody needs to save this guy from himself…😐
i think what francis means is that he didn't have any lasting negative effects after the knockout not that he wasn't actually concussed, he obviously was, he got knocked out.
@@metalface_villain _I think what francis means is that he didn't have any lasting negative effects after the knockout_ It's too early to know...
@@thelimey351 well that's what his doc said to him and he said he got checked multiple times.
@@metalface_villain Yeah, brain damage (which is permanent) is very complicated, what effect another major blow will now have is not something that they are yet capable of evaluating properly. If he's cautious he should certainly take a year off from even sparring but of course he won't...
This dude looks and sounds like he’s still concussed 😂
Sounds like he underestimated AJ & payed dearly for it. Regardless, the skill gap was just way to wide. Francis bit on every feint throb by AJ. He couldn’t cope with the speed, footwork & range fighting.
You remain the baddest man in the world. If anyone wants to take that throne let them do what you have done even none fans are now interested in boxing again. If you have been hit down in life and you woke up like Francis keep going you are a king. But if you want to say u have never been hit down like Francis Don’t worry your turn is coming.
hes the new deontay wilder excuse machine
Maybe he was drugged, did you ever think about that? Tyson fury even took precaution before one of his bouts due to this. The boxing world could not have Ngannou winning this match. It would be an absolute disaster.
@@Trpmanne crazy 🤪
@@Trpmannehe went to sleep boxing killed mma
@@Trpmanneif he was drug, they’ll find the sample in blood test.
@O.E_0630 he was drugged via knuckle sandwich, and a special delivery from aj's right hand
After all said and done AJ's strength was grossly underestimated by his opponents and they pay for it. Inasmuch as Ngannou is liked by a lot of fans just give AJ his credit and move on. AJ is class and levels better off.
The training camp wasn’t good because your guard was all over the place and you switched stance like it was nothing expecting to confuse AJ. Dude, AJ just fought one of the best Southpaws ever, he’s bitter about it and wants his belts back. You honestly think he’s not been working on how to defeat Southpaws. Right now AJ’s on one and he ain’t going to let no mma fighter mug him off by disrespecting him. Unless you’re Crawford, no boxer going to start switching stances in front of someone that has won most his fights by knockout. When someone in sparring starts with all that bs of switching stances, they are saying they don’t respect you. When that happens, you apply pressure and don’t allow someone to start getting comfortable. It’s not rocket science. It’s one of the most basic things you get taught in an amateur boxing club, are you right handed or left handed, stop switching because you’ll get confused 🫤 and end up in trouble
Truth! The moment Francis went southpaw I knew it was going to be like a red rag to a bull after AJ's fights with Usyk.
Usyk switches stance all the time, against AJ and others. just saying he's not Crawford tho.
@@MisterChenzy Usyk and Loma have been taught how to switch. They started from a very young age and practiced this for most of their lives. Switching stances in boxing is something that most boxers never reach or will never find a coach that can teach them properly. It’s a bit of a lost art. Mike Tyson used to do it close quarter and used it to devastating effect.
@@PMC607I agree totally, just saying it can be done and isn't a dirty trick either.
Great interview Ariel. Thanks!
Thanks Ariel. So glad you can get this big beautiful man anytime on your show👏That's great stuff 💯🙆♀️
So, to summarise, AJ hits so hard!
It's lame how people are mocking Francis and MMA now. Styles makes fights. Francis overachieved against Fury and wasn't prepared enough for Joshua considering the lack of experience and matchup. Even Chisora lost badly to Fury and did good against Usyk who beat Joshua with ease. Anyway, if Fury does great against Usyk and Joshua, people are going to give Francis credit again. Watched this too many times... Just disappointed that Francis didn't get to connect on Joshua or show his skills.
I think he either might have taken to much damage from the fury fight or he was drugged. No way old francis would get knocked down by a straight punch
A lot of people are mocking the lop-sided result. No fair person would mock Francis.
Yeah exactly styles make fights Aj is a bad match up for Nagannou simple as that.Nagannou should've approached this fight differently like Ruiz did in the first fight which was he turned it into a fight not a boxing match if you know what i mean! He needed to close the distance like Ruiz did to give himself any chance of beating Aj and he didn't unfortunately.
That's what mma fans get for running their mouths they all got knocked dead by boxing rest in peace nogannou
Exactly. AJ was just too experienced and well prepared for francis. The way he set him up the whole fight was honestly him proving how good he has become. If francis fought the AJ who fought Ruiz or anyone else from years ago he probably would have had a better chance. But AJ has honestly evolved massively and I think it’s from bouncing around trainers and gaining more IQ and massively because of the Usyk fights and him experiencing the levels of a masterful skilled boxer for 24 rounds. Tyson has a high IQ too but he just didn’t have the power to hurt or make francis respect him.
i never get tired of watching your interviews
Francis is really concussed but boxing owes him. Hes made life changing money from boxing but yet boxing owes him. He was lucky enough to get two top boxing stars with no experience and even the wbc's stupid top 10 ranking after one fight. Francis has earned his highest payday against AJ and it's only downhill from there, still a few million but it won't be 20 plus and he never felt anything after the first punch because he was badly hurt and even though AJ flat lined him, he still not showing the correct respect.
I know eh... He is still not according the 2 time heavy weight champ his flowers, rather making excuses for his loss
Francis vs Wilder - Battle of the excuses
And if Francis beat Wilder, Francis should rematch with Furry. And if Wilder beat Francis, Wilder should fight AJ
@@otesihWilder needs to beat a real boxer a top 10 contender.
@@timonidas4534 yes wilder needs to fight like 5 top 15 boxers at least.
Lol... nice tag for the fight 😆
Lol wilder hits harder than Joshua. Wilder in Rd one
Dude was concussed after first knockdown.
Idk why but the ending felt really good, they both hung on for a second with mutual admiration.
Excuses. When you're the challenger, you're summoned to the arena earlier. Everyone knows that. 1 hour difference in arrival is not that big a deal if you're as tough as you told everyone. Only one thing led to this loss : overconfidence. He already looked beyond AJ and called out Tyson Fury. A pride comes before a fall. So long to the dream boxing career
No shame in losing to Anthony Joshua in his own sport, dude is a killer, and a loss doesn’t mean Francis isn’t still a killer. I’d like to see him come back to MMA, I miss him.
2 boxing fights and hes getting chauffeured around, he doesnt want to go back to mma
😂😂😂
That’s not what the said. Funny how you like to project your hate onto him 😂😂
Hé néed more money thé one of tha AJ fight are already Lost in French casino
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Gonna have to soon lol
Wow when Francis said 'thats the moment I came back' it makes me think that AJ literally knocked Francis' sense of self out of him 😮
Francis has never been knocked out and doesnt know what it feels like. He's not making excuses he's just not understanding how a big KO messes your head up. A lot of fighters describe these kind of confusions after a bad concussion.
You still my champ, you did this to many and they still move on. Let's not forget, AJ was just regaining after some time of lack or down because of loses. I know Francis shall be back fighting for everyone who believe him
Francis is still concussed bless him 😂 Joshua must hit like a truck
AJ took hes soul
Sounds like Francis finally discovered what boxing is all about. What he is describing is what people who have never boxed feel when they box for the first time. AJ showed him what boxing is really about. It’s a different feeling. Tro7ble is he just won’t accept that he really is the novice that that fight illustrated. The Fury fight gave him false confidence.
Lot of love for Francis, he’ll always be a legend!!
lol. Strong understanding of concussions here. If you’re knocked tf out yes you got a concussion. Symptom intensity ranges depending on the individual. Cheers.
Fencing response!!
Okay Mr All Knowing.
2:14 🗣️🗣️🗣️ I have to be honest. I don't trust what happened that night. I honestly suspect there has been foul play against Francis. From Turki Alshaiq saying he wanted to see Francis knocked out to Fury being so cosy with Turki that he lives at his house when in Saudi to Francis saying he felt drowsy even during his warm ups. *SOMETHING DOESN'T SMELL RIGHT ABOUT THAT FIGHT* Even that first knockdown didn't have knockdown power on it. Much less power to knockdown Francis. I don't trust any of what happened during that fight.
Francis lost, no sugar-coating needed. He was destroyed by a superior fighter, end of discussion. And you know what? I never bought into that Francis hype in the first place. Anthony Joshua came in and exposed the truth: the emperor was strutting around butt-naked. So let's drop the bull**** excuses.
Ngannou never experienced power that could force him to respect faints before let alone the speed to deliver it faster than he could react & realise the set up. Obliterated and never in the fight. Bless him top honest man.
AJs speed was unreal...for a heavyweight...Imagine how good Alexander Usek is 🏆
I wished the ref stopped it at the first knockdown of the 2nd round, he was obviously out of it at that point. He had no ability to dodge a very obvious overhand right from Joshua. I watched it live and he looked absolutely zoned out, either exhausted/tired or super nervous/anxious before the fight.
He bit on the smallest feints, every feint! He’s delusional and should give AJ some credit!
Nope if the ref stopped it he'd use it as an excuse. The match was over after the first knockdown in Rd 1 Joshua caught him clean and decided to save him until the next Rd Because he was no longer a threat from Rd 1
Imagine if AJ was in 4oz gloves
I AJ would've sent him to the Shadows brother
Boxing gloves do more damage to the brain than mma gloves
What a Video Title Ariel. Really showing love to Ngannou
Honest human being real . Fair fight respectful to each other. Made money kept people busy . Perfect show . God bless both sports men
The Saudis are done with this guy. His biggest payday is behind him.
got dropped twice before getting knocked out in less than 6 minutes i agree with your assessment
Still got far more than anything the ufc would ever pay him. He won honestly
I think they would pay for him and Deontay to kill each other. I worry about their health.
Far from done; he has given Saudi a lot of publicity. Ngannou also had a role to play in Saudi buying shares in PFL. He is also a Premium resident in Saudi. Whether he does PFL or boxing it will be Saudi paying.
@@2030booyakaso what will the Saudis pay for next? You think they will throw another $20 million at him if he fights in PFL 😂? No idea why so many people act like the Saudis are going to throw infinite money at him forever. His image took a big hit which means his drawing power takes a big hit, which means his earnings take a big hit.
Francis did not have a concussion! He went to the post office and was fully examined 😂😂😂😂
AJ took he's soul
Brilliant..😂😂 my man is proper confussed still lol
@@bennewman4675 I agree
Champions can also fall. You will rise again bro. All the best!!!
This is why boxing and mma are so tough Football, rugby, darts, golf - most other sports u lose your back at it the next week with another chance and people forget about most loses quick but fighting u have to look at yourself for months before u get rolling again.