Current Events > I don't think u guys understand what Francis Ngannou did on Saturday.

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Quite possibly the greatest underdog story in combat sport history.

I think its one of the greatest sporting accomplishments of all time.

Patchwork posted...

I think its one of the greatest sporting accomplishments of all time.

This shit makes Rocky look normal.

Anyone following Francis knew it was gonna be good going in. I was afraid he was going to be timid, but having thick gloves must have made him more aggressive.

He's lived a hell of a life this far and if it was a movie, you'd say it's unrealistic

It's so ridiculously unlikely I don't quite understand how it happened. It'd be like if Lebron James took up soccer and managed to beat Messi in a 1v1. Like...how

who

I don't follow combat sports very much anymore. How are boxing bros, a usually level-headed and respectful lot, coping?

refmon posted...

who

MMA fighter decided to dabble in boxing against one of the greatest of all time, knocked him over and actually got pretty close to points in each round.

didn't he lose to tyson fury?

I was so proud of him. I don't know if pride is the right term, but whatever. I was saying before the fight that he's used to being hit with much lighter gloves, and can go five 5 minute rounds. Which is more than 8 rounds in a boxing match. Also he doesn't have to worry about nearly as much being thrown back at him. Even though boxing is incredibly hard, he is still a trained fighter, and has the heart of a Lion. And then you have to imagine that Fury wasn't taking this as serious as he needed to, so there's that as well.

What Ngannou did is show the world he can fight in any arena, in any sport, at any time. That was phenomenal.

pinky0926 posted...

MMA fighter decided to dabble in boxing against one of the greatest of all time, knocked him over and actually got pretty close to points in each round.

Francis won that fight. I saw the entire thing and Francis was killing it.
This was a classic example of rigged boxing and how they protect their superstars in order to continue to sell expensive fights.

pinky0926 posted...

MMA fighter decided to dabble in boxing against one of the greatest of all time, knocked him over and actually got pretty close to points in each round.

You'd think that information would help, but it doesn't.

pinky0926 posted...

It's so ridiculously unlikely I don't quite understand how it happened. It'd be like if Lebron James took up soccer and managed to beat Messi in a 1v1. Like...how

It is not like that

MICHALECOLE posted...

It is not like that

It'd be like a pro table tennis player be competitive against the top rank Tennis player

You basically watched Rocky I

luigi33 posted...

It'd be like a pro table tennis player be competitive against the top rank Tennis player

This is a better metaphor but still not quite right

I cant really think of a good sports metaphor that works correctly because while what Francis did was amazing (even with the bs loss) its not like he doesnt train boxing or box in his sport.

it would be like.. Michael Phelps switching sports and dominating in water polo. Because Francis was the number one heavyweight in MMA.

MICHALECOLE posted...

It is not like that

a bit of hyperbole tbh, lol

MICHALECOLE posted...

This is a better metaphor but still not quite right

I cant really think of a good sports metaphor that works correctly because while what Francis did was amazing (even with the bs loss) its not like he doesnt train boxing or box in his sport.

it would be like.. Michael Phelps switching sports and dominating in water polo. Because Francis was the number one heavyweight in MMA.

Or like, chris bumstead decides to take up powerlifting and gets dangerously close to the world records

but then that's a guy who's probably even less famous so not really a helpful metaphor

DemonBuffet posted...

Francis won that fight. I saw the entire thing and Francis was killing it.
This was a classic example of rigged boxing and how they protect their superstars in order to continue to sell expensive fights.

I dont disagree that boxing protects stars, but I think Fury had him by a narrow margin on points.

Francis looked incredible, though.

fight could have gone either way. judges in boxing can be shady, best not to leave it in their hands.

i wanted francis to win but i dont really think he done enough. if he would have kept his foot on the gas in the 9th and 10th round he probably would have taken it.

it was still a much better performance from ngannou than i had expected. i had pretty much written him off before the fight even began. and then he dropped him lol.

that still doesnt look very good for tyson fury either way you spin it. i mean a world champion isnt supposed to go into deep water against a dude with no professional boxing fights under his belt.

Patchwork posted...

I dont disagree that boxing protects stars, but I think Fury had him by a narrow margin on points.

Francis looked incredible, though.

The elbow should've been a point deduction
And that 2nd time he fell on his knees didn't look like a loss of balance. He got hit with a head and body shot and then he fell to his knees.

Nah, if this was rated fairly Francis eeks it.

MICHALECOLE posted...

This is a better metaphor but still not quite right

I cant really think of a good sports metaphor that works correctly because while what Francis did was amazing (even with the bs loss) its not like he doesnt train boxing or box in his sport.

it would be like.. Michael Phelps switching sports and dominating in water polo. Because Francis was the number one heavyweight in MMA.

Like a parkour guy doing well in a long jump event. Or a parkour guy doing well in gymnastics. Or a parkour guy doing well in speed climbing.

Oh shit I just remembered decathlon people! Like them doing well against ppl who specialize