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Anthony Joshua Resumes Training After Fatal Nigeria Crash

Published 16 January 2026

Anthony Joshua, the former world heavyweight boxing champion, has resumed light training nearly three weeks after a car crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two close friends and members of his team. The 36-year-old British boxer, born in Watford to Nigerian parents, shared videos of himself working out on Snapchat, marking his first public display of physical activity since the December 29 incident near Lagos.

Joshua sustained minor injuries in the collision, which occurred when the vehicle he was traveling in struck a stationary truck on a major road. He was hospitalized over the New Year period but was released two days later and deemed fit to recuperate at home, according to a statement from the Lagos state commissioner for information at the time. The crash killed Sina Ghami, Joshua's strength and conditioning coach, and Latif Ayodele, a trainer who had worked closely with him. Both men, who were Nigerian, had joined Joshua on what was intended as a holiday following his victory over Jake Paul in Miami on December 19.

Funeral services for Ghami and Ayodele were held on January 4 at a mosque in London, where Joshua had returned after landing at Stansted Airport on...

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