Anthony Joshua has issued his first public statement following a car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close associates and left him injured. The former two-time world heavyweight champion was involved in the incident near Lagos last Monday, which claimed the lives of his strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami, and trainer Latif Ayodele, known as Latz.
Joshua, 35, was taken to hospital after the crash but was discharged on Wednesday. He has since returned to the UK ahead of the funerals of the two men. The vehicle they were travelling in struck a stationary truck on a major road, according to reports.
On Sunday, Joshua posted two images on Instagram, including one showing him sitting with his mother and three other women, one of whom held a photograph of Ghami. He captioned the post: 'My Brothers Keeper'. The boxer, born in Watford to Nigerian parents, had been on holiday in Nigeria after his sixth-round knockout win over YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Miami in December.
On Friday, Ogun state police confirmed that the driver, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, had been charged over the crash at the Sagamu magistrates court. Joshua has not commented further on the incident or the charges.
