Photos circulated on social media Monday, Dec. 29 showing British boxing star Anthony Joshua and two of his close friends. The three men were together earlier in the day, too, during a car accident in Nigeria.
Joshua, the former world heavyweight champion who suffered minor injuries in the two-vehicle crash, was the only one of the men to survive.
Though the initial reports identified only Joshua by name, subsequent reports identified the two men who died — Sani Ghami and Kevin Latif Ayodele. Their relationship with Joshua began to emerge.
Just hours before the accident, Joshua posted video of his playing table tennis with Ayodele, a trainer also known as "Latz.'' He worked with Joshua and had known the boxer before he became a star.
Matchroom Boxing, which promotes Joshua, confirmed reports the British boxing star sustained injuries and was in stable condition. The company also addressed the grim news.
