Boxer Anthony Joshua was on top of the world just 10 days ago after defeating Jake Paul.
Life turns quickly as Joshua was involved in a horrific accident in Nigeria that took the lives of two people close to him.
What We Know
BREAKING: Anthony Joshua has been injured in a car accident that has left two people dead in Nigeria. pic.twitter.com/aOXJtN3j6S
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) December 29, 2025
Joshua was in the back seat of a Lexus SUV.
The SUV smashed into a stationary truck on Monday morning.
Joshua’s strength coach Sina and personal trainer Latz, both died at the scene.
🚨 The two people who died in the Anthony Joshua crash were coaches and close friends of his, Latz and Sina
– Sina was his strength and conditioning coach, who can be seen here preparing him for his Jake Paul fight 2 weeks ago
– Latz was AJ’s personal trainer
RIP to both 💔 pic.twitter.com/Xn3Q4baBlh
— ACD MMA (@acdmma_) December 29, 2025
Heartbreaking video shows Sina and Latz arriving in Nigeria.
These are the two guys that were with Anthony Joshua both of them have now passed away 💔💔pic.twitter.com/db0dnVPWBl
— honest30bgfan (@honest30bgfan_) December 29, 2025
Anthony Joshua was pulled from the back of the vehicle in visible pain suffering minor injuries.
🚨 BREAKING: Anthony Joshua just survived a fatal car crash that left two people dead in Nigeria
Here he is being pulled out of the back passenger seat
via @ringmagazine pic.twitter.com/fOJdWzHvRE
— ACD MMA (@acdmma_) December 29, 2025
🚨The front of the car in which Anthony Joshua was injured and 2 people died pic.twitter.com/DprS3CYNz3
— Dovy🔌 (@DovySimuMMA) December 29, 2025
No statements have been made by Joshua or anyone close to him, and the cause of the accident is under investigation.
Jake Paul Reacts
Paul took to social media to send his well wishes to Joshua.
He wrote: “Life is much more important than boxing. I am praying for the lost lives, AJ and anyone impacted by today’s unfortunate accident.”
Paul went on to mention the names of the deceased: Sina Ghami and Kevin “Latif / Latz” Ayodele and send his thoughts and prayers to everyone involved.
RIP Sina Ghami and Kevin “Latif / Latz” Ayodele. My thoughts and prayers are with their families and friends and AJ.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) December 29, 2025
