By our reporter 1.1.2026
Former world boxing heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua has been allowed to go home to continue his recovery following the ghastly car crash that took the lives of his two association on Monday along the Lagos Ibadan expressway.
Joshua was discharged on Wednesday and remained grief stricken over the death of Lateef Ayodele and Cina Gami who died on the spot after the Lexus SUV they were travelling burst a tyre and crashed into a truck. They had all arrived from London that same Monday and were headed for Sagamu Joshua’s hometown.
The boxer and his mother paid their last respect to Ayodele and Gami in the funeral home, where they prepared for repatriation to the UK for burial. They remains were flown to London on Thursday morning.
“Anthony and his mother were at the funeral home in Lagos this afternoon to pay their final respects to his two departed friends as they were being prepared for repatriation,” said a statement by the Lagos and Ogun States government.
“Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu deeply appreciate the public concern and show of love and affection over this very sad and unfortunate incident.
“We pray that the Almighty grant the repose of their souls whilst granting their families and loved ones the fortitude to bear this very sad and painful loss.”
Meanwhile heavyweight boxers like Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko two-time undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk who defeated Joshua and took his belts, and Retired cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew have all reached out to the former Olympic gold medalist with words of consolation.