What happened to Francis Ngannou’s son? He shares details about the fatal condition

Francis Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, lost his fifteen-month-old son a few weeks after his knockout loss to former unified boxing champion Anthony Joshua in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Ngannou, 37, recently revealed the heartbreaking circumstances surrounding his son’s sudden death.

What happened to Francis Ngannou’s son?

Ngannou lost his son because he had some malformations in his brain.

When Kobe, Francis Ngannou’s 15-month-old son, passed away, he experienced an unimaginable tragedy.

“We did not know that he had some kind of brain malformation,” Ngannou stated. “He passed out twice. The first time was in Cameroon, we took him to the hospital, and they didn’t find anything. The second time was in Saudi Arabia, we took him to the hospital, but they didn’t do anything.

Francis Ngannou

They did the EEG, but they didn’t do the CAT scan or MRI, because according to them, they concluded that he had a swollen lung. That is what was pressing his chest and stopping him from breathing.

“After all those tests, they gave him some medication and told him he would be alright. There is nothing to be concerned about. At first, they even thought about asthma. They gave, it a ventilator, and then after some research, they took it out.

Ngannou claims he had faith that his son would make a full recovery and that the physicians had accurately diagnosed the problems. In the end, he left for Dubai, where he was receiving training at the time.

Francis Ngannou son

When I was on the leg machine, my phone rang, and it was my little brother. He remarked, “Brother, things are not going well here.” That’s when he heard the nurse tell his brother that his son had passed away.

The news hit Ngannou like a sledgehammer, and he struggled to comprehend that his son was dead.

Even though Ngannou knew he was doing his best for his family and had given them a comfortable life, he acknowledges that after losing his son, he felt helpless.

It brought back memories of the day he lost his father at the age of fifteen. At that time, Ngannou knew, as a child, that he had no control over the situation.

It was much more difficult to reconcile his son’s death because Ngannou tried to give him everything, which included the best possible medical care. Ultimately, it didn’t matter.

“That hurt,” Ngannou said. “That hurt a lot.”

Greetings to the boxer

“I am so sorry to hear of your loss, Francis, my prayers are with you and your family at this time,” wrote Conor McGregor, a fellow UFC star.

Fans were also quick to share their well-wishes for the boxer. One fan wrote, Absolutely gutted reading this, Francis!

I am so sorry to hear this news; I can only imagine how painful this must be for you. I pray that God has reserved the best and safest spot for him in heaven.

Another fan penned, I am sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

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