Anthony Joshua addresses media, focuses on friends' families after crash

The Guardian Sport2 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 6:50 PM

Last updated Jun 1, 2026

Anthony Joshua addresses media, focuses on friends' families after crash
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Anthony Joshua addressed the media for the first time since a car accident in December that claimed the lives of friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele. As he prepares to return to the ring next month, Joshua emphasized his commitment to supporting their parents through their grief. He expressed that he must set aside his own emotions to assist those affected, stating, 'I make it about them.' His upcoming fight aims to tune-up for a potential bout with Tyson Fury.

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  • Joshua lost two friends in a December car accident.
  • He prepares to return to boxing next month.
  • Joshua stresses support for the victims' parents.
  • He aims for a tune-up fight before facing Tyson Fury.
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Addresses media for first time since losing friends in car accident Former world champion to return to ring in tune-up for Tyson Fury bout Anthony Joshua has stressed that rather than coming to terms with his own grief after the car accident in which two of his closest friends died last December, his primary focus has been on helping their parents. As he prepares to resume his career next month, Joshua said: “I’m just there for their parents. Number one is being a good soldier for them. Gotta look after the boys’ parents.” Asked if he had felt compelled to bury his pain since he was injured in the accident in Nigeria which took the lives of Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, Joshua said: “Everyone’s different. Me, I have to put my emotions to the side because I focus on the parents. My emotions can come at a later stage. I really look at the parents and I understand it must be most difficult for them. So I don’t make it about me, I make it about them. I make it about the mums and the dads of the two boys.” Continue reading...

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