Saturday, January 3, 2026 - Anthony Joshua cheated de@th by making a last-minute decision.
Two of Joshua's friends were k!lled in the fatal crash on
Monday, Dec. 29 with the boxer taken to hospital with minor
injuries.
The driver of his car has been charged with causing
de@th by dangerous driving and his lawyer revealed the twist of
fate.
It has now been revealed that Anthony Joshua escaped de@th
by swapping seats minutes before embarking on the journey.
"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," Joshua's driver, Olalekan
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 after he changed seats with
Anthony."
Earlier on Friday, Jan. 2, the Ogun State Police Command
confirmed Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, had been charged at the Sagamu
Magistrate Court, with the case adjourned January 20. Police brought four
charges against the driver; causing de@th by dangerous driving, reckless and
negligent driving, driving without due care, and driving without a valid
driver's licence.
“The Ogun State Police Command wishes to inform the general
public that the driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the Anthony
Joshua accident case, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode (male), aged 46, was charged
to the Sagamu Magistrate Court today, January 2, 2026 and the case has been
adjourned to January 20, 2026,” a statement on the force’s official X account
read.
In addition to being long-term friends of Joshua, Ghami
acted as his strength and conditioning coach, while Ayodele was a trainer.
Joshua, who was born in Watford to Nigerian parents, was on holiday in Nigeria
following his win over Jake Paul in Miami on December 19.
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn – who has promoted
36-year-old Joshua since he turned professional, after he won gold at the
London 2012 Olympics – posted a tribute to Ghami and Ayodele, highlighting the
mens’ “energy and loyalty”.
Joshua was released from hospital on New Year's Eve and is
yet to comment on the accident.
In a joint statement with Ogun state, which he posted on X,
Lagos state commissioner for information Gbenga Omotoso said Joshua was “deemed
clinical fit to recuperate from home”.
The statement said: “Anthony and his mother were at the
funeral home in Lagos this afternoon to pay their final respects to his two
departed friends as they were being prepared for repatriation scheduled for
later this evening.”
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