Francis Ngannou, a former champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship has expressed his sorrow over the passing of his son, who was just 15 months old.

On April 27th, Ngannou shared the tragic news with his fans by posting it on his socials.

The 37-year-old boxer posted a picture on his Instagram account that showed him holding his child. Black and white was the color of the picture.

"It's too soon to leave, but he's already gone," Ngannou wrote in a caption that was emotionally filled with sadness at the time. " my little son, my mate, my partner was Kobe," he said in his statement. 

At this point, Ngannou has not disclosed the cause of Kobe's passing. 

Following the news, there has been a flood of expressions of condolence directed toward Ngannou on various social media platforms.

Fans and other fighters have shown their support for Ngannou at this difficult period.

There was a great deal of excitement around the boxing matches that Ngannou recently competed in both Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.

The incredible knockout power that Ngannou possesses has earned him fame.

The premature passing of the cherished athlete has, without a shadow of a doubt, caused a crushing blow to the athlete's family and friends.

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