{"id":62,"date":"2026-03-31T06:12:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/2026\/03\/31\/anthony-joshua-shares-dance-with-mums-of-his-two-friends-killed-in-car-crash\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T06:12:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:12:51","slug":"anthony-joshua-shares-dance-with-mums-of-his-two-friends-killed-in-car-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=62","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Joshua shares dance with mums of his two friends killed in car crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_548649\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The former two-time heavyweight champion promised to provide life-time support to the families of his two friends who were tragically killed in a car crash in December<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36879272\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Anthony Joshua was seen sharing an emotional Mother\u2019s Day dance with the mums of his two close friends killed in a car crash\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36879272.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Untitled-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36879272.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_Untitled-1.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36879272.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Untitled-1.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36879272.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Untitled-1.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Anthony Joshua was seen sharing an emotional Mother\u2019s Day dance with the mums of his two close friends killed in a car crash\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Anthony Joshua was seen sharing an emotional Mother\u2019s Day dance with the mums of his two close friends killed in a car crash<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Anthony Joshua is a man of his word after footage emerged of him dancing with the mums of his two close friends who died in a tragic car crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Just days after his knockout victory over Jake Paul back in December, &#8216;AJ&#8217; was involved in a horrific car crash over in Nigeria. Sadly, the incident claimed the lives of his strength and conditioning coach Sina Ghami and personal trainer Latif \u201cLatz\u201d Ayodele.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Not long after the heartbreaking crash, the former two-time heavyweight world champion vowed to provide life-time support to the families of his two friends. The British star has seemingly fulfilled his promise after he attended a large gathering dedicated to mothers this past weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 36-year-old was filmed enjoying the emotional occasion on Mother&#8217;s Day. One clip showed the heavyweight legend taking to the dance floor with the mums of his two friends who lost their lives in the crash last year. In a touching speech on the day of the party, Joshua said: \u201cTo come under one roof and celebrate our mothers, celebrate our brothers, celebrate those that are not with us, and celebrate those that are with us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR FIGHTING FB PAGE!<\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MirrorFighting\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"> <u>Latest boxing and MMA news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_09d958\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Jake Paul reveals four-man hitlist including Tommy Fury and Oleksandr Usyk<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_09d958\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua &#8216;agreed&#8217; as stunning details emerge<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cKnowing that all of our fates will one day come, we just stay strong until that day. We pray for our transition and just to be great in the afterlife. And why I talk about that is because my heart\u2019s for my bros right now, do you know what I mean?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cSo, thank you again; why we\u2019ve done this is obviously for my mum and our family, but also for Sina, Latz, Sina\u2019s mum, and Latz\u2019s mum. It\u2019s all interconnected and I\u2019m not making too much sense \u2014 I\u2019m just speaking from my heart, basically. So thank you, mums, for giving me Latz and Sina for so many years and for looking over me, you know? I appreciate it a lot. Thank you very much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_09d958\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Oleksandr Usyk criticised for &#8216;ducking&#8217; rival &#8211; &#8216;Wants a payday&#8217;<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_09d958\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Jake Paul brutally mocked over unfortunate situation on stage with Donald Trump<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While Joshua is still recovering from the crash, he is now back in training and has been mooted to make a return to the ring later this summer. Dillian Whyte&#8217;s name has been floated around these past few weeks, and should Joshua come away from his comeback unscathed, a potential fight with Tyson Fury awaits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to boxing journalist Gareth A Davies, both Fury and Joshua have agreed to meet in the ring. Speaking on <a aria-label=\"talkSPORTLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P6n32nEUj5g\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">talkSPORT<\/a>Davies revealed that the fight is &#8216;signed&#8217; before claiming it&#8217;s been &#8216;agreed&#8217;. &#8220;The Fury-Joshua fight is signed,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Okay, it is signed in the background. I&#8217;ve got that on good authority.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Davies added that the all-British dust-up will be shown live on Netflix and will likely take place either &#8216;late in the year&#8217; or &#8216;next year&#8217;. &#8220;It&#8217;s with the big money people. It&#8217;ll be on Netflix.&#8221; Davies added: &#8220;It&#8217;s on the cards and it&#8217;s going to happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Joshua&#8217;s long-time promoter Eddie Hearn recently provided an update on the boxer&#8217;s future. &#8220;Originally the plan with AJ was for him to fight in March and then fight Tyson Fury in August,&#8221; Hearn told Boxing Scene. &#8220;He&#8217;s not going to fight Tyson Fury next; he&#8217;s going to come back, I believe, in late summer. 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