US EditionAnthony Joshua Issues First Public Tribute to Friends Killed in Nigeria Crash
Anthony Joshua honored his two friends who died in a December crash by pledging to support their families and continue their goals, thanking worldwide fans for their support.
- On Jan 29, Anthony Joshua broke his silence with a YouTube tribute, describing Sina Ghami and Latif 'Latz' Ayodele as his 'brothers' after the December crash in Nigeria.
- On Dec 29, an SUV carrying five people struck a parked truck on the Lagos–Ibadan expressway, killing Sina Ghami and Latif 'Latz' Ayodele while Joshua sustained minor injuries.
- Speaking directly to fans, Joshua held back tears describing Ghami and Ayodele as 'brothers' and pledged to 'do what's right by their family' while thanking supporters.
- Their funerals were held on January 4 at a mosque in London, and a chauffeur appeared in court on January 20 charged with four offences while defence lawyer Olalekan Abiodun claimed brake malfunction.
- Joshua said the 'mission must go on' and indicated he may continue boxing as a tribute, but the crash weeks after beating Jake Paul leaves the Tyson Fury fight, who returns April 11, uncertain.
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Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has spoken out about the tragic car crash in Nigeria that killed two people. Joshua suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash and has now spoken publicly for the first time about the incident that killed two of his closest friends, MMAWeekly.com reports. The crash came ten days after Joshua defeated Jake Paul by knockout in the sixth round on December 19 in Miami. During a visit to Niger…
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Former world champion Anthony Joshua returns to pay a small tribute to his friends who died in a tragic car accident in Nigeria at the end of last year. AJ has released a video in which he tells how he feels after the death of Kevin Latif ‘Latz’ and Sina Ghami, who were part of his team and at the same time were close friends.
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