Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital following the devastating car crash in Nigeria that left two of his close friends dead.
The two-time heavyweight champion was travelling in a Lexus SUV on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Makun, Nigeria on Monday when it hit a stationary vehicle.
Joshua escaped with ‘minor’ injuries but close friends and long-time members of his team Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami were killed instantly.
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Joshua’s mother Yeta Odusanya rushed to her son’s bedside following the tragedy with the pair paying their respects to his ‘departed friends’ at a funeral home on Wednesday afternoon ahead of their repatriation to the UK.
A statement from the regional governments of Lagos and Ogun said: ‘Anthony Joshua was discharged from hospital late this afternoon though heavy hearted and full of emotions over the loss of his two close friends he was deemed clinical fit to recuperate from home.
‘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 scheduled for later this evening.
‘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.’
The post also thanked the team of doctors and medical staff at the Lagoon Hospital Ikoyi ‘that attended to Anthony and those that sustained injuries.’
Ayodele was a long-time friend of Joshua’s, serving as his personal trainer.
Ghami worked as Joshua’s strength and conditioning coach, another who has been part of ‘AJ’s team for several years.
‘Rest in peace Latz and Sina. Your energy and loyalty among so many other great qualities will be deeply missed,’ Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn wrote on Wednesday.
‘Praying for strength and guidance for all their family, friends and of course AJ during this very difficult time.’
