Overview
- Sina Ghami, Joshua’s strength and conditioning coach, and Latif “Latz” Ayodele, his trainer, died on Dec. 29 when their Lexus SUV hit a stationary truck on the Lagos‑Ibadan Expressway.
- Joshua, who suffered minor injuries, was discharged on New Year’s Eve, returned to the UK, attended their funerals, and called the pair “great men” in an emotional post thanking supporters.
- UFC star Kamaru Usman apologized after posting and then deleting a recorded FaceTime of Joshua speaking from hospital, saying he took responsibility for sharing a private moment.
- Driver Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and other offences, granted bail of 5 million naira, and is due back in court on Jan. 20.
- Nigerian authorities’ preliminary findings point to excessive speed and a tyre burst causing loss of control, while technical conclusions and Joshua’s professional plans remain unresolved, with his promoter asking for privacy.