The boxing world is mourning the tragic loss of boxing champion Anthony Joshua’s coaches and best friends, who died in a fatal car crash on Monday, December 29, 2025.
According to Nigerian authorities, the incident also involved former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, who escaped with minor injuries in a car crash that killed two of his friends and team coaches.
As tributes poured in, world-renowned boxing world champion Amir Khan also paid tribute to two of Anthony Joshua’s trainers and coaches Sina Ghami and Kevin Latif Ayodele, aka ‘Latz.’
Amir expressed his deep sorrow to the deceased as he shared a post on ‘X’, writing: “Extremely saddened to hear about the loss of Anthony Joshua’s two closest boys.”
“I don’t even have the right words for such a difficult time. May God give strength to their families, and may Allah grant them the highest rank in Jannah. I also wish AJ a speedy recovery,” he further added.
Amir also shared a message on his Instagram as a gesture of condolence.
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Following the tragic deaths of AJ’s coaches, Joshua’s long-time rival Tyson Fury has also paid tribute to the late Kevin Latif Ayodele, Latz and Sina Ghami.
Former heavyweight champion Fury has now taken to social media to pay tribute to Ghami and Ayodele.
“This is so sad,” the Gypsy King wrote on Instagram. ‘May God give them a good bed in heaven.’
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Fury’s tribute came just minutes after he teased his own return to the ring in 2026, despite insisting he was retiring for good last January.
The 37-year-old posted a photo of himself with his sons Prince and Johnboy, with the trio wearing shirts with the message: ‘I’m back.’ Fury. My legacy. Old-fashioned.’
Kevin Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami, both integral members of Joshua’s team, were killed when the SUV they were traveling in with Joshua crashed into a stationary truck on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Makun yesterday.
The unfortunate incident occurred after Joshua had only just returned to the ring after more than a year away, beating Netflix’s Jake Paul on what was a huge payday, and was alone in Nigeria spending New Year’s with family when this tragedy struck.
Additionally, Joshua is expected to fight long-time rival and fellow Brit Tyson Fury in 2026.
