Two of Anthony Joshua's buddies and team members died in that car crash in Nigeria where the British boxer was hurt.

Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele passed away when their car, with Joshua and another person inside, crashed into a parked truck near Lagos.

According to the Ogun State government, Joshua is doing okay and didn't need immediate medical help.

Matchroom, Joshua's promoters, said they were really sorry and thinking of the families and friends of Ghami and Ayodele.

The statement said it was really sad news that Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, two close friends and team members, had died.

Matchroom Boxing and 258 BXG said that Anthony got hurt in the accident and went to the hospital to get checked out. He's doing fine and will stay there for a bit to be watched over.

They also said they were sending their deepest sympathies and prayers to everyone affected and asked that people respect their privacy during this tough time.

Fellow boxer Chris Eubank Jr. also paid his respects to Ghami and Ayodele, who was also called 'Latz,' saying they were genuinely good guys.

The British middleweight said, Thank goodness our heavyweight champ survived that awful car crash. Pray for Latz & Sina and their families. I knew them both; they were good people. Rest in peace, guys.

Ghami was Joshua's full-time rehab coach and had worked with him for over 10 years.

He helped the former champ get ready for some big fights, like the one against Wladimir Klitschko in 2017 and the recent win over Jake Paul.

Ghami also worked with Le'Veon Bell from the Pittsburgh Steelers and Draymond Green from the Golden State Warriors.

Just before the crash, Joshua posted a video on Instagram of him playing ping pong with his longtime friend Ayodele, who was a personal trainer.

Joshua was in Nigeria after beating Jake Paul in Miami earlier this month.

Paul wrote on X that life is more important than boxing and that he was praying for those who died, AJ, and anyone else affected by the accident.

Sonny Bill Williams, a former New Zealand rugby star, posted photos with Joshua and Latif, saying, Rest easy, brother Abdul Latif. I hope things are easy for your family.

British bantamweight Shannon Courtenay said, RIP Sina and Latz, two good guys. Last week we were all having fun in Miami, and now you're gone. Life's too short. I hope their families are okay during this terrible time.

Video from the scene showed Joshua being helped out of a wrecked car.

Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said that five men were involved in the crash.

They added that Joshua and the driver were saved by Joshua's security team.

The crash involved a black Lexus and a parked red truck on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway around noon on Monday.

The FRSC thinks the Lexus was going too fast and lost control while trying to pass, crashing into the truck.

Joshua had just come back to boxing after a year off, beating Jake Paul in what was a huge payday. He was in Nigeria to spend New Year's with family when this happened.

The plan was for Joshua to box again in Saudi Arabia in February before maybe fighting Tyson Fury in 2026. But right now, that doesn't seem important.

Joshua has lost two close friends, including his longtime coach Ghami. It's hard to say how much this will affect him. Ghami was with him during fight week in Miami and joined him in the ring after he beat Paul.

Whatever he does next in his career doesn't really matter right now. The boxing world is hoping that Joshua gets through this okay.

A family member related to Anthony Joshua was shocked by a bad car crash in Nigeria that killed two people. The boxer got minor injuries and had to go to the hospital.

The 36-year-old heavyweight was driving from Lagos to his family's place when it happened. The family member told the BBC they were waiting for Joshua to come for New Year's since they didn't see him at Christmas.

Eddie Hearn, Joshua's promoter and chairman of Matchroom, told Mirror Sport that he knew about the accident. He said Joshua was going to the hospital but was okay.

Photos from the crash site showed Joshua wincing as he got help from the wreckage. The crash was on the Lagos–Ibadan expressway near a Danco gas station, close to the Sagamu Interchange, which is northeast of Lagos.

Joshua's relative said, We hope he gets better soon, and we pray for the people who died to rest in peace. He usually comes around for the new year. We haven't seen him, so we were expecting him.

Local road safety people said that five men were in the crash. Two died, and two were fine. Joshua was one of them, and they said he had minor injuries before going to a hospital.

The boxer, who had beaten Jake Paul in a fight 10 days earlier, was in a two-car convoy with a security car behind him when they hit a parked truck.

Officials said that driving too fast and passing incorrectly caused the crash. The Federal Road Safety Corps tweeted, The Lexus Jeep was probably going too fast and lost control while trying to pass. It hit a truck parked on the side of the road.

Driving too fast and passing wrongly are big traffic problems and cause many deadly crashes on Nigerian roads.

Joshua was chilling after knocking out American YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in Miami, Florida, on December 19th. The former heavyweight champ filled in after Paul's fight with Gervonta 'Tank' Davis in November was cancelled.

During the fight, Joshua broke Paul's jaw in two places and won. This was after he lost to Daniel Dubois in 2024. Now, he might fight Tyson Fury again since they're talking about a fight.

He said, We got rid of the rust, and I'm ready for 2026. If Tyson Fury is serious and wants to stop talking trash on Twitter, put on some gloves and fight a real fighter who will fight anyone, and then step in the ring with me next.

If you're really tough, don't just talk, 'AJ this, AJ that.' Let's see you in the ring and fight.