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Anthony Joshua 'Retires' From Ring, Uncle Claims Boxing Legend Is Leaving 'While Ovation Is High'
Anthony Joshua informed his family of retirement after a fatal crash killed two close friends; legal charges are ongoing against the driver, and funerals were held in London.
- On Monday, Anthony Joshua's family said he has retired from boxing following a car crash in Nigeria, with uncle Adedamola Joshua stating, `The major thing there is that he has retired from boxing`.
- The crash on the Lagos‑Ibadan Expressway in Makun involved a vehicle striking a stationary truck, with Anthony Joshua escaping minor injuries while Sina Ghami and Latif 'Latz' Ayodele died at the scene.
- After being discharged from Lagos hospital, Anthony Joshua returned to the UK to bury his friends, attending funerals at a London mosque on Sunday and posting on social media.
- Joshua's camp has not issued further public comment, and Ogun State Police Command confirmed Adeniyi Mobolaji was charged at Sagamu Magistrate Court with causing death by dangerous driving and granted bail of five million naira .
- Before the crash, Anthony Joshua had beaten Jake Paul by sixth-round knockout on 19 December, but promoter Frank Warren said a Tyson Fury fight looks unlikely until late 2026 and questioned if Joshua will box again.
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Anthony Joshua's driver pictured as he faces potential life sentence over Nigeria fatal crash that killed two
The chauffeur behind the wheel when Anthony Joshua's vehicle crashed in Nigeria, killing two of the boxer's closest friends, has been photographed for the first time as he faces the prospect of spending the rest of his life behind bars
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