British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, has resumed training just 19 days after a tragic car crash that claimed the lives of two of his close friends.
Joshua was injured in the December 29 accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, in Nigeria which killed his strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami, and trainer Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele.
He shared a Snapchat video of himself hitting pads with the caption “mental strength therapy,” signaling a gradual return to routine nearly three weeks after the incident. Additional clips showed him cycling on an exercise bike and swimming, compiled into a short montage.
Other posts included a photo of a cardio machine timer, captioned “I am a fighter,” and an image from his 2017 bout against Wladimir Klitschko. Joshua, of Nigerian descent, had been on holiday in Nigeria following his win over Jake Paul in Miami just 10 days before the fatal crash.
At the time of the accident, Joshua’s driver, 47-year-old Adeniyi Kayode, did not hold a valid driver’s licence. The crash left Joshua hospitalized and led to criminal charges against Kayode.