Francis Ngannou details working in the Sand Mines of Africa at Age 10 and why he always goes back
2023 ж. 24 Сәу.
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In this episode, I wanted to give you all a peek into what a typical day in the Sand Mines of Africa is like. I dive into why I worked at the Sand Mines from age 10 to age 17, and why every time I go back home, I stop at the Sand Mines for a day of work.
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When people in the western world say that Francis was a fool to leave such amount of money on the table of contract, they don't know that what he has currently achieved is a success. They dont know the struggle he had as a child. crossing to Europe almost dead. Going to Jail in France before he found MMA. He already won in life. He is a champion not only in UFC but in life. A lot of UFC athletes may make money but are they champions in their life story? Being a Champion in life is not about money alone. It is looking back at where you are coming from and realise that God has blessed you. Francis is a winner whether he fights in any sports or not.
Just ignore the West.
Yeah, many of us Westeners simply don't appreciate Francis. Still our HW Champ.
Dude's dumb af for fumbling the $8million bag.
Francis has most likely made more money than most people in the west will ever make in their lives. He probably never has to work again, and he did all that coming from absolutely nothing. That fact alone should be commended and inspirational. That being said, leaving the UFC hoping to find bigger money elsewhere was a mistake. He won’t find bigger money outside of the UFC. So his decision to turn down the second biggest contract in UFC history, while brave, will result in him making less money and leaving a weaker legacy as a fighter. And if money and glory is not what he is seeking than good for him. He can retire with peace as one of the greatest UFC fighters ever. He doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone.
OK sure but what does this have to do with his decision making for leaving the contract?
Francis your story is an inspiration. you will always be a legend to me even if you never fight again.
100%
exactly.
Yeah!
It went from "Ngannou is going to make millions outside the UFC" To "ill support him even if he doesn't fight again"
@@flyingmonke Yup, Francis's stock is dropping everyday he is not fighting. And now that Jones is back and is the heavy weight champ, it's going to be hard for Francis. Francis should start digging again.
Francis is a real african 🇨🇲
You slow asf
Ya think?
💯
My dad had a similar story. He now collects hot wheel cars and lives out the childhood he never had. He’s full of joy and happiness realizing it’s okay to be young again.
that's beautiful man. God bless your Dad
Or even better yet let the goddess bless him
❤
Imagine hating on this guy. Upmost respect ✊
Exactly lol it’s looks weird
100% agree Jon Jones fans are so delusional for hating a guy who fought for his rights.
I absolutely dont care about what anyone claims about Francis Ngannou. All I see is a man loving live and giving thanks and sharing his success.
This needs to be a movie.
Great video. The difference between fighters and warriors is that nearly all fighters are built in the gym, but warriors are always created in the furnace of adversity. Francis is a true warrior, who's sacrifices for his family saw him endure many years of hardship, shame and ridicule. Only a true warrior can take these demons and forge them into becoming his spiritual armour and not his jailors. Once achieved, the warrior becomes the true master of the Arenas of life. All honour to Francis Ngannou.
Wow even many years later, the way Francis shovels dirt so efficiently, you can tell he mastered the technique. This is how champions are made.
He has pride in his work. This is why he's a champion.
Really dude??
@@oooo-fu5sm It may not seem like it, but it's how champions are made.
@@oooo-fu5smFoh d* mb @ s$ 🤪
Francis was never dethroned. Heavyweight champion of the world!! ✌👊
Let's go Francis! I will always support you!
A good example what a man with a will and afford can reach in life. That deserves absolute respect!
Absolutely 💯
dana got frustrated out of countless negotiations because francis didn't bend. that's what happens when egotistical people don't understand the meaning of NO. Francis could've have bent and agreed respecting dana. but he chose not to. that's his call. it doesn't make him bad. he just doesn't want to be exploited by another human anymore. he's had enough of that all through his life. he's earned his freedom putting his life on the line, its not something he can easily giveaway in exchange for money.
@@LaakhonAmitMeinEk yea well how's francis doing now? it's not about respect or any petty talks, Francis is just simply money hungry. What freedom are you talking about? You think Apple employees have the freedom to work for Google and share Apple's knowledge? This is business. Francis already have his freedom as free agent so wtf are you talking about?
@@jamesfranko1568 k
@@LaakhonAmitMeinEk exactly
Francis you're a champion in life!
Dude u can tell this dude worked there for a long fckin time , he has 2 stances that do not fckin change when shoveling , its crazy when he gets tired he switches just like boxing or wtestling. This dude was training for fighting without throwing pubches and didnt even fckin know it.
This guy has forever embraced where he came from.
Francis, humility, prestige, strength and beauty, that's all I can describe you with👍🏽🇩🇿♓❤🇨🇲
A humble hero. A gentle giant. Love you Ngannou!
You inspire an entire world champ, never forget where you came from, and how much you achieved.
You absolutely missed your childhood, Champ but it also help turn you into the hardest hitting fighter EVER !! 💪 All the best to you and all your family Champ.
What people don't understand is that Francis don't give a damn about what they think about him. He's an absolute champ.. and it's easy to talk but he eill fo whatever he wants and nobody can say anything cause this guy came from extreme struggle and poverty to the top of the world and that's why he's the forever HW champ
You are naive if you think Francis doesn't care about money 🤑
After the departure of the hero Francis, martial arts became boring. We have missed a predator and hero like you, Brother Francis. We wish you a happy life and future🙂👍🏽
What rubbish are you on about
all the way from Zimbabwe. one day will shake your hand for your words have comforted me, its nice to hear the champ describe the exact experiences going through and to uphold, fight until something happens
What is Zimbabwe?
I got nothing but love and respect for Francis. He came from nothing and made it to the top with hard work and determination. He is an inspiration and as a fellow African I am proud and glad that he is repping the continent. One love ❤
Un énorme respect pour ce que Francis a accompli, 🙏 tu as peut-être loupé ton enfance, mais tu as réussi ta vie d'adulte et de qu'elle manière! Tu es devenu une légende, Un guerrier dans la cage et au dehors💪 arriver sur le toit du monde et tenir tête à Dana White et à l'UFC comme tu l'as fais, ça force le respect! 🙏 Force à Francis 💪
A Real and humble Guy with a great spirit🥊, a Real African
Yes a really african. Africans are strong..That why they are the first humans in the world. They are really survivors since the begining of humanity..Very strong and resilient..Others peoples around the world like whites, arabes, chineses, indians think that they are superior than Africans..But they mistake..Africa is the Mother land of mankind of humanity....It because of the strongest of our Africans ancestors that alls peoples of the world are here today..The original People is Africa Mother of all humanity. Thank you Africa. You are blessed by God.
I have listened to your story and man, what you have must been through. You deserve the upmost respect and you inspire me to keep going. Thank you for putting yourself out here so we can learn about your life and where u came from. Francis, you are champ, with or without the belt!
One day francis will be the president of Cameron.
Love you Francis!!!!! God bless you brother!
Ton histoire est très touchant, si tu peux tourner un film avec cet histoire, ça va motivé bcp des gens qui désespèrent dans la vie
What a video, Francis stays true to his roots. Never forgets where he came from and everything he has achieved came from there
It's crazy how big Ngannou grew, considering he clearly didn't eat enough food as a child, if we was fully fed he would probably have originally reached more like 6'6". That sand mind work looks really hard, it's probably what built up Ngannou's muscles so much, because as you can see it's a lot of work with twisting your whole body, this translates into punching obviously. It's sad to hear about his childhood and the shame of being poor, so many kids suffer from this, and not even just in Africa, but even in places all over the world. He is correct also, a child thinking they are better because they happened to be born into a family that had more money is faulty thinking, since this child never achieved any of that themselves, they just got lucky by being born into that family. This is why I never look up to the British royal family members or any such people, since they never achieved anything and they just were born into a lucky situation. The most powerful people are those who started from 0 and made it to high levels in life, like Ngannou.
I came up with a saying a number of years ago, and I say this to people all the time as I feel it's a good point to make, I say to people ''You are no better then anyone else, you are simply better off then some''. Truly realising why you are where you are in life, and being grateful for the pat on the back life has given you, instead of the kick in the genitals that you could have been given, this outlook truly makes a difference on how you are as a person, and how you make your way through life :)
Out of context but theyre thesame as manny pacquiao literally theyre both humbled by life.
Francis you’ll probably never see or read this but just in case you do read comments (majority of your comments are positive/nice ppl thanking you for being an inspirational lite for them). Thank YOU for sharing your life stories Francis...they’ve touched many hearts&left imprints in countless souls. Aloha from Hawaii brahda🙏🏽🤙🏽
Beautiful human being with a beyond incredible story. He’s the real life Rocky. The world is yours Francis and you’re forever a legend!
Your story is great, the Creator of the Universe is very kind to you, keep thanking Him so much, He will continue to bless you with more blessings.
Inspirational journey Francis Ngannou 👏👏👏 Respect that you never forget where you came from ✊🏽 Keep shining champ ⭐️
beautiful, what i get from this is a deep sense of greatfulness from francis to have come out of that situation
Thank you for sharing your story Francis. Those of us that know stand with you.
Legends can never die 🔥
My favorite part of his fight with Fury is that it has drawn a lot of people to listen to Francis' story. I never knew much of this, and hearing him tell his story gives me, and others, strength.
Un homme qui n’oublie pas d’où il vient 🔥🔥🔥👍🏾👍🏾🙏🏾
He is and will always be a legend
What a journey. I wish him all the best and a lot of success
merci pour cette motivation francis tu est le best
You have come a long way champ. You make your family and the world proud. Having no money and now having a lot you see life from a different perspective. And that's good that you stayed humble. Money ruins many people's hearts. Do what's best for you and always give glory to God and God bless you
So humble
Such an inspiring story Francis. Loved the JRE episode. Whatever you pursue next we know will be successful 🔥
What a journey. I hope you achieve more soon.
What's up Francis ngannou? Just for the record thank you for being so great for the time you had in the UFC and I understand why you left and you still my favorite fighter😊
You absolutely Legend! Your contract Freedom looks so good. Keep up the great work!
His story shows how incredible the human mind can be, and how incredible the human body can be given he grew to his adult size eating so little
MachaAllah. J'habitais à côté de ta première salle de MMA et j''en faisais moi-même. Puisses-tu garder cette humilité Francis, et puisse Allah t'accorder encore d'avantage de bien.
One of the reasons he is so strong, look at that work he had to do.
Respects 🙏 theres just something so special about fighters who really came from a struggle 💯 thats what makes them so unique 🤝🤝🤝
I respect this legendary man. He is an example of patience and courage. Damn you, Dana White
this didn't age well bro
Wow, Francis wisdom , humbleness and raw humility are even more powerful than his incredible strength. Not sure how he can do it but it is so obvious he can be a force for the Betterment and Unity of people, around the world. If only less famous people/celebrities focused on everyday lives of the average person and how can they improve standards and raise more happiness and care for the fellow humans. Thank you, Francis.
We support you whatever you choose to do going forward.
Stay strong Francis!!!
GOD bless Francis.
Francis is The Man, he's triumphed over so much.
stay strong champ
Love ya champ! fight the good fight!
Your story is really inspirational and only people who live as u can feel exactly of you. Just I'm disappointed that you stopped before you create more bigger career with ufc. I wish you the best
Respect 🙌 👑
✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿 I hope to see you fight again brotha !!!
Man this footage is oddly satisfying
God bless you 🙏
Champion was within you
Frances has has Wisdom and Perspective far beyond his years. I hear it too, rumble of thunder from my homeland.
Some of us still believe in you and hope it works out.
Love you Francis ❤
the true definition of "got it out the dirt"
three kings team ngannou love
Here I am complaining of small stuff. Francis, thank you for sharing your story.
I started watching ufc 2 weeks ago and i am a fan of this man❤
This man is a legend 💪👑,This story looks like a movie production but a real life so inspirational ❤❤
The story of Francis is a great inspiration and motivation,and I Hope become a movie Someday
Just wow!
The Man, The Myth, The Legend.
The heart of a king. God bless you Francis.
KING.
The man who changed the MMA world for good... He is divine
We dont panic Champ. Dont worry. We are with you and we know that we gona see you fight soon.
Very hard work
Francis, you're my hero ❤️
What a story. Great guy
🥊🥋 This is the secret to have strong punch: working in the Sand Mines
That was his gym from childhood, that strengthened his body and character. Real man💪👍 became a Star, but he remain kind modest person. Respect Ngann🥰 Good luck
You are a legend for us 🙏🏾 ♥️ so proud to be a camerounian 🇨🇲🇨🇲
Absolutely Champion. No doubt. You deserve better Champ.
only respect, humble real world champ
A mans man ! Salute
Legendary
Wouuuaw bravo Francis
Just amazing guy.
Francis the 🐐
God bless Francis and his family
Much love brother
Great person and AMAZING CHAMP
Beautiful story
Congrats on your boxing match with Fury. You did incredible!