Anthony Joshua survived the crash in Nigeria which killed two of his close friends and team members, Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele
Anthony Joshua’s mother has reportedly hurried to his side at a top Nigerian hospital as he recovers from injuries sustained in a car accident that claimed the lives of two of his friends. Local news outlets report that Joshua is receiving treatment at Duchess International Hospital in Lagos, recognised as Nigeria’s best private hospital for the past two years.
The President of Nigeria confirmed on Monday that Joshua’s mother had arrived at the hospital to be with her son, the heavyweight boxing champion. The 36-year-old is understood to be in a stable condition after surviving the crash, which killed his strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami, and personal trainer, Latif “Latz” Ayodele.
Eyewitnesses had initially mistaken the incident for a bomb blast due to the noise of the crash. They also claimed that Joshua had complained of suffering pain in his leg.
Speaking to Nigerian outlet Vanguard, the eyewitness said: “The bang from the impact jolted everyone, at first, we thought it was another bomb blast. When we realised it was an accident, people rushed down. Some people started videoing the scene, while others opened the doors to see if they could rescue anyone.
“One of the men who survived shouted that we should help the people in the next car, saying one of them was Anthony Joshua. Some people didn’t even know who he was until a man who stopped by said they were from the same Sagamu.”
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