Francis Ngannou is ‘like a king’ in Cameroon - BBC Africa

The much-anticipated boxing match between MMA superstar Francis Ngannou and former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, already attracting a surge in online search traffic. Ahead of the clash, we visited Ngannou’s hometown of Batié in Cameroon to find out more about this “champion of champions”, discovering that he used to be a sand miner and likes to give his fellow miners a hand whenever he returns home.
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[@Claudebar]

That's when u understand the power of representation seeing other people like u succeed can be contagious

[@razrsliq7623]

Awesome. Francis Ngannou is an African legend.

[@houseofpharoah1718]

We are proud of both of the brothers. AJ is a Nigerian and Ngannou is a Cameroonain. Afrika WON!

[@KIM-xl6zs]

We love him too in kenya our African champion

[@blalablu]

If you are here after the knockout, hit the like button.

[@BlackPantherrStudios]

Africa 🌍 is the greatest. Great video

[@houseofpharoah1718]

The people are simply proud of him as their son!

[@ricedof]

Proud African 😊

[@cascisa22]

Gonna be some future stars coming out of that gym

[@victorfoster3009]

Now BBC will do a preview after the knock out.

[@akanimo]

This is what happens when you rush to put out content without quality assurance checks. Where are the subtitles for non french speaking viewers ?

[@BBCAfrica]

The subtitles are there, you just need to click the subtitles/captions button on (beneath the video).

[@christopherrushdudley]

Hopefully Cameroon will produce some boxers, too.

[@FreedomBiafra]

❤ 🇨🇲

[@otimemmanuel1870]

His fight with Anthony Joshua brings memories of the rumble in the jungle (Mohammad Ali fight days)

[@SimplyChynaDoll]

0:21 This is so awesome #SF/#FrancisNgannou AND #AnthonyJoshua may have WON THE FIGHT ON MARCH 8TH, 2024, But He's VOWED to still help YOU TO WIN YOUR FIGHT OF INDIGENCY IN #Cameroon !!! ~ Auntie Chyna Doll ❤💛💚❤💛

[@benjamindaniels4548]

Francis nganou will give Anthony Joshua tough time

[@spoiltchild79]

A tough time in a *_Round 2 Knockout_* 😂

[@jonifinmarvin3647]

Export? Francis, exported himself, Cameroon did not export him.

[@dotagedrain7051]

Its good but where the money......unless u go to America

[@vitalaliu8604]

Ngannou was knocked out, needed oxygen to get 👆 up 😅😅😅😅

[@buubakrsaddiq659]

NGANNOU BOMAYE‼️🥊💥

[@vitalaliu8604]

That didn't age well 😂😂😂 Joshua retired the pretender 😂😂😂

[@RobertMorgan-ne4tb]

The way Nigerians are quiet . Hmmm. I know there are cooking something

[@spoiltchild79]

It was cooked with Cameroon pepper

[@user-hv7kt9zc3m]

And 2 good punches grom English aj and hes out

[@blessedkearns7913]

He need to go home, he has been wounded. Go home Fransis back to your roots, remember where you come from . COME BACK

[@tok1879]

C'est pas Lui. Désolé. Mais je l'aime aussi

[@bernardnyoike-cd7bm]

mimi naeza wapiga wote wawili nivenye sipendi show off

[@panafrican.nation]

Wueh wewe ni mnoma

[@bantuvoicemuchaik.k.7715]

Haha Wacha ufala

[@Priceless1759]

Haha…how market guys 😂😂 Nigeria always win 🏆

[@antonioward9679]

Fake

[@naughtmike2453]

The sweetest and baddest man in the world African SUPERMAN A great great inspiration to kids to emulate

[@nmg1909]

BBC should do investigative journalism of the match if France sold the match😂😂😂😂😂 I know you like rumours..

[@user-jb5xj1gn9j]

hey try to wake francis ngannou up