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Summary:

British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has returned to Britain following a car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends: Sina Ghami (his strength and conditioning coach) and Latif “Latz” Ayodele (a trainer). Joshua sustained minor injuries in the Monday crash but was released from the hospital on Wednesday. The driver of the vehicle Joshua was in has been charged with dangerous and reckless driving. Joshua, who has Nigerian roots, has returned to the UK ahead of the funerals.
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Anthony Joshua Returns to UK After Fatal Car Crash in Nigeria

London, UK – January 3, 2026 – British heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has returned to the United Kingdom after being involved in a car accident in Nigeria that tragically claimed the lives of two close friends and members of his training team.

The accident, which occurred on Monday, December 29, 2025, on a major road near Lagos, resulted in the deaths of Sina Ghami, Joshua’s strength and conditioning coach, and Latif “Latz” Ayodele, a trainer. Just hours before the crash, Joshua and Ayodele had shared social media posts of themselves playing table tennis together.

Joshua sustained minor injuries in the incident and was released from a local hospital on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, after being medically cleared.

British media outlets are reporting that Joshua has returned to his home country ahead of the funerals for Ghami and Ayodele.

The driver of the vehicle, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, has been charged with dangerous and reckless driving. The court case has been adjourned until January 20 for trial.

Joshua, who holds Nigerian nationality and briefly attended boarding school in the country as a child, has yet to release an official statement regarding the tragic events.

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