Joshua pays heartfelt tribute to friends Latz and Ghami
Joshua lost two of his team members and friends in a car crash in December
Anthony Joshua has paid a heartfelt tribute to his friends Latif 'Latz' Ayodele and Sina Ghami, who he lost in a car crash in Nigeria in December.
Joshua was discharged from the hospital on New Year's Eve after sustaining minor injuries in the car accident.
‘AJ’ flew back to the UK from Nigeria and recently attended the funeral of his friends, at the London Central Mosque, who were also his team members.
Latif Ayodele was Joshua’s personal trainer, and Ghami was his strength and conditioning coach.
Joshua, on Thursday, posted a message for his late friends, saying he didn’t realise how special they were, and admitted that without them, it would be tough for him.
''Thank you for all the love and care you have shown my brothers," Joshua posted on Instagram.
"I didn't even realise how special they are. I'll just be walking with them and cracking jokes with them, not even knowing God kept me in the presence of great men.
"100% it's tough for me, but I know it's even tougher for their parents. I have a strong mind, and I believe God knows their hearts. May God have mercy on my brothers.''
The accident occurred when Joshua’s Lexus Jeep collided with a stationary truck on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway on December 29, 2025.
Anthony Joshua defeated YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul last time out on December 19 in Miami, where he knocked out the American in the sixth round of the showdown.
The boxing match between Paul and Joshua was one of the most-watched in recent times.
It was Joshua’s comeback fight since his loss to Daniel Dubois in September 2024, a match in which he sustained injuries.
He was planning a blockbuster showdown with fellow British boxer, former world champion Tyson Fury, when the accident occurred.
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