Anthony Joshua Pledges to Fulfil Friends’ Legacy After Nigeria Accident
“I will fulfil their legacy and dreams,” British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua said, reflecting on the death of two close friends in a car crash in Nigeria. He shared an emotional video with fans on social media on Thursday, one month after the accident.
The crash occurred on December 29, 2025, near Sagamu, Ogun State, when the Lexus SUV carrying Joshua and his friends collided with a truck. Joshua sustained minor injuries and returned to the UK, but his strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami, and personal trainer, Latif “Latz” Ayodele, were killed.
Joshua described Ghami and Ayodele as “my brothers” and integral parts of his life. “They’re my friends first and foremost. Then we became business partners. We became hustlers. We became lieutenants. We became generals. We became everything. We became housemates. We were living together,” he said, pausing to compose himself.
He added that the loss hit differently from any he had experienced before. “I’ve lost people before, but I don’t think I’ve lost people like that. My left and my right, you know, throughout this journey… I was walking with giants that kept me protected, kept me shielded.”
Joshua pledged to continue his friends’ work and support their families. “I understand my duty. What my goal is, is to continue to help them achieve their goals… Not only me, there’s a whole team of us, a whole brotherhood, a whole sisterhood that will be helping fulfil their legacy and fulfil their dreams,” he said.
He also thanked his global fanbase for their support. “We heard. We saw the messages, the tweets, the social media, the YouTubes, the prayers. It’s all been acknowledged,” Joshua said, also sending a direct message to the families. “Mom, Mama Lat, Mama Sina, Papa Latz, Papa Sina, one love, you know, out here representing.”
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