The court case for the driver of the fatal car crash involving Anthony Joshua in Nigeria has been adjourned to March.
In December, Anthony Joshua (29-4, 27ko’s) was involved in a tragic car crash in which close friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele lost their lives.
Anthony Joshua has achieved so much in his life, both in and out of the ring.
The former two time unified heavyweight world champion has won Olympic Gold, and defeated the likes of Vladimir Klitschko, Joseph Parker and Alexander Povetkin.
Just a number of days before the events that occurred in Nigeria, Joshua returned to the summit of the sport commercially, after virally knocking out Jake Paul live on Netflix to over 33 million viewers.
A big 2026 was in the pipeline, with Tyson Fury talks at a stage where British fight fans were confident they would finally see the showdown of the countries two biggest stars.
Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, who was driving Joshua when their car crashed, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care, and driving without a valid driver’s licence.
The 46-year-old appeared at Sagamu Magistrates Court in Ogun state near Lagos on Wednesday, when the case was adjourned until 13 March.
Prosecutors told the court they needed further time to prepare evidence.
Joshua was discharged from hospital two days after the Lexus SUV crashed on the busy Lagos-Ibadan expressway, in south-west Nigeria. Ghami and Ayodele were both pronounced dead at the scene.
AJ is weeks away from returning to camp, says career long promoter and friend Eddie Hearn.
July is rumoured for a return to the ring, however the boxing world understand that these things can change under the circumstances of recent months.
As friends and family continue to mourn the loss of two great people, everyone at Boxing King Media continues to share their unconditional support in the aftermath of this tragic event.
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