Anthony Joshua has returned to training for the first time after the tragic car crash in Nigeria.
Glamtush reports that former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has returned to training 19 days after being involved in a car crash that claimed the lives of his two close friends.
The 36-year-old Joshua sustained injuries in the December 29 crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which claimed the lives of his strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami, and trainer Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele.
However, Joshua posted a Snapchat video of himself hitting pads with the caption “mental strength therapy,” signaling his gradual return to normalcy nearly three weeks after the tragedy.
He was seen working out on an exercise bike and swimming in a pool.
The clips were compiled into a short montage.
Other posts included a photo showing the elapsed time on a cardio machine, captioned, “I am a fighter,” as well as an image of Joshua being hit by Wladimir Klitschko during their iconic 2017 heavyweight title fight.
The boxer, who is of Nigerian descent, was on holiday in Nigeria following his victory over Jake Paul in Miami just 10 days before the fatal collision.
At the time of the crash, Joshua’s driver, Adeniyi Kayode, 47, did not have a valid driver’s licence.
The accident left Joshua hospitalized and led to criminal charges against Kayode.
At a recent court hearing, Kayode pleaded not guilty to all charges, including dangerous driving, claiming that the vehicle’s brakes failed.
He was granted bail but taken to Sagamu Correctional Centre for documentation.
The driver’s lawyer, Olalekan Abiodun, added that Kayode had recently renewed his driver’s licence and was cleared to drive pending the release of the renewed document.
“My client has pleaded not guilty and what happened was an accident. I haven’t had a full chance to speak with him yet, but I know he is saying the brakes did not work,” Abiodun told the Daily Mail.
“I also understand that the journey started in Lagos and that initially Anthony had got into the front seat, but the driver asked him to swap seats.
“He did this because Anthony is a big fellow, and he couldn’t see the wing mirror properly, so he asked him to move, and he sat behind the driver.
“From what I understand, Latif was in front and then changed seats with Anthony,” he added.
