Francis Ngannou is a martial artist, professional boxer, and Lineal Combat Sports Heavyweight World Champion. He became UFC Heavyweight Champion in 2021 and holds an MMA record of 17 wins and 12 victories by knockout. 00:00 Intro 02:13 My Childhood: Surviving on Less Than $1000 a Year 06:17 Overcoming Struggles in Rural Cameroon 12:52 My Dream of Becoming a Professional Boxer 14:39 Choosing a Different Path Than My Father 17:07 Growing Up with a Violent Father 17:51 Coping with My Father's Death at 15 19:37 Wishing for One More Day with My Dad 24:02 The Struggles Of Chasing My Boxing Dream 25:10 The INSANE Journey to Reach Europe 28:21 How We Survived the Sahara Desert! 32:27 The Hardest Part of My Journey 34:39 Waiting to Cross the Border 36:33 Two Ways Out: Swimming the Ocean or Climbing the Barbed Wire Fence 41:55 Six Attempts to Cross the Sea in a Dinghy 48:42 Months of Survival in the Forest 50:36 Evading Police Radars 58:06 Calling
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