Anthony Joshua car crash victims identified as ‘close friends’ | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload ourSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIndependent StaffMonday 29 December 2025 21:32 GMTAnthony Joshua pulled from wreckage after car crash in NigeriaAnthony Joshua’s team has confirmed that two of his friends and teammates, Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele, were killed in the fatal car crash in Nigeria.Latz, who had been by Joshua’s side for the past decade, was seen with the boxer playing table tennis in a video shared on Instagram stories just four hours before news broke of the car crash.Ghami played a key role in Joshua’s recent training camp and fight against Jake Paul, providing deep-tissue massages and assisting with stretching.Joshua is “conscious” and has spoken to his family after the crash. Authorities say he and another man inthe hospital are in “stable” condition.Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sent his “sympathies” to Joshua on X following the crash, saying Joshua “bears the emotional weight of this unfortunate incident.”In fullAnthony Joshua latest: Boxer’s team members named as two killed in Nigeria car crash which injured heavyweightThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in