Joshua Shares Tribute to Friends Killed in Nigeria Crash

British boxer Anthony Joshua has shared an emotional video tribute to two close friends who died in a car accident in Nigeria last month, reflecting on the profound loss while vowing to support their families.

The crash occurred on December 29 near Lagos, when the Lexus SUV carrying Joshua, 36, collided with a truck. Joshua sustained only minor injuries and was briefly hospitalized, but his strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami, and trainer, Latif Latz Ayodele, were killed. The former two-time heavyweight world champion described the incident as an unforeseen tragedy that upended plans following his recent knockout victory over Jake Paul in Miami on December 19.

In a six-minute video posted to his YouTube channel on Thursday, Joshua fought back tears as he addressed fans worldwide, thanking them for the overwhelming support. "So I'm here in front of a camera... to reach out to all of you far and wide who are showing so much love, care, support through that tragic, traumatic time where we lost Latz and Sina in Nigeria," he said. The last time I spoke to you guys was in Miami. We had so many plans to wrap up 2025, and we were on a mission. We went back home, went to see our...