According to Eddie Hearn, Anthony Joshua has turned to boxing as a haven while he grieves the loss of two close friends who perished in a vehicle accident in Nigeria in December. When Joshua was involved in the accident, he was traveling to Nigeria, the country where his parents were born. Latif Ayodele, a boyhood buddy, and Sina Ghami, a recovery therapist, perished, but he escaped with injuries.
Promoter Eddie Hearn has indicated that Anthony Joshua could return to the ring in July under a proposed two-fight arrangement tied to Riyadh Season. The plan, as outlined in interviews with talkSPORT and Sky Sports, would set up a high-profile showdown with Tyson Fury later in the year. Joshua, a former two-time heavyweight champion, has been out of action since December, when he secured a knockout victory in his last bout. Since then, he has resumed training and was recently seen ringside as Fury defeated Arslanbek Makhmudov in a comeback performance that reignited talk of a long-anticipated all-British clash.
The driver of the car involved in the crash that left British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua injured and claimed the lives of two of his associates has appeared before a magistrate's court in Ogun State, Nigeria. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, who was behind the wheel of the Lexus SUV conveying Joshua, was arraigned at the Sagamu Magistrates' Court on charges bordering on reckless and negligent driving, Prosecutors accused him of causing death by dangerous driving, driving without due care and attention, and operating a vehicle without a valid driver's licence.
Following the collision that claimed the lives of two of his pals, boxer Anthony Joshua was discharged from a Nigerian hospital, according to authorities. On Monday, Sina Ghami and Latif "Latz" Ayodele perished when their car, together with Joshua, collided with a stationary truck on a major route close to Lagos. Joshua, a former heavyweight champion, was discharged on Wednesday despite suffering injuries, according to Lagos State Commissioner for Information Gbenga Omotoso. In a joint statement with Ogun State, which he posted on X, Mr Omotoso said Joshua was "deemed clinically fit to recuperate from home."
Former heavyweight contender Derek Chisora considers Anthony Joshua not prepared to return to action going by his knockout loss to IBF champion Daniel Dubois last September. Speaking after his victory over Otto Wallin on Saturday, Chisora, who shares management with Joshua through 258 MGT, said that the British-Nigerian needs more time to recover from his last loss. “Who knows? Right now AJ is healing himself after the defeat from Daniel Dubois. He’s not ready yet. When he’s ready he’ll come back and I think he’ll come back – not to fight me but to fight the ‘Gypsy King’,” Chisora said post-fight. Though, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has contradicted these claims, insisting the former two-time heavyweight champion is ready to start training camp with six potential opponents in consideration.
In a monumental heavyweight showdown, Daniel Dubois claimed the IBF world heavyweight title with a stunning fifth-round knockout of Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium, solidifying his status as a deserving champion.
