ANTHONY JOSHUA’S UNCLE DROPS A BOMBSHELL REGARDING THE HEAVYWEIGHT’S BOXING FUTURE
Following a tragic accident in Nigeria, Anthony Joshua returns to the gym. We analyse Eddie Hearn's update and the driver's trial.
Eddie Hearn isn’t sure when—or even if—Anthony Joshua will get back to training after that horrible car crash last month.
Joshua, 36, just made it back to the gym. It’s only been a few weeks since he lost two close friends in the crash. The accident happened in Nigeria and took the lives of Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami. Joshua survived with only minor injuries, and according to reports, he actually switched seats right before they set off—maybe that saved his life.
People spotted Joshua training in Dubai not long ago. Hearn even dropped by and posted about it on Instagram, writing, “Great to catch up today.” The visit came shortly after Joshua’s knockout win over Jake Paul in Miami.
Talking to iFL TV, Hearn gave a bit of an update after seeing Joshua for the first time since everything happened. “It was good to just see him. I hadn’t had the chance since the crash,” he said. “He’s still mourning, of course. We were in Dubai at his house—that’s where he lived with Latif and Sina. It’s not easy. He’s staying busy, and he’s working through the injuries. Honestly, I don’t think he’s thinking about boxing right now.”
Hearn says Joshua’s not training for a fight—just for his own peace of mind. He keeps getting questions about what’s next for Joshua, but even Hearn doesn’t know what the future holds. “The injuries aren’t going to affect him long-term,” he said, “but they’ll take time. Boxing’s a brutal sport, and you can’t just jump back in with injuries like that. I don’t know when—or if—he’ll go back into full camp.”
Right now, there’s not even a conversation happening about his boxing return. Hearn added, “AJ will always train. That’s who he is. Training helps—anyone can see that. Boxing changed his life; he’ll never leave the gym. But what you’re seeing now isn’t a comeback—it’s him looking after his mind and body, trying to heal. I can’t get over his strength and resilience.”
Hearn said it felt good to see him as a friend, just to talk and be there for him. “Losing those two, nothing’s going to fill that hole,” he said.
Meanwhile, Joshua’s been posting photos of hitting the pads, calling it “mental strength therapy.” He’s pushing himself with lower leg exercises and riding a stationary bike. Even though nobody knows if he’ll fight again, his uncle recently claimed Joshua told the family he’s retiring after the crash. “He’s retired from boxing,” Adedamola Joshua told The Punch. “That’s one thing that makes us glad, because when he fights, we get carried away emotionally.” But Mirror Fighting says Joshua hasn’t made any official decision yet.
Oleksandr Usyk, who’s fought Joshua twice, has become close with him. Usyk doesn’t buy the retirement talk. In an interview with Ready To Fight, he said, “I spoke with him. I heard a desire to continue in his voice—for his friends and for the chance to live that God gave him. I remember talking to the mother of my fallen comrade. She said, ‘Oleksandr, he’d be proud you’re still fighting. He’s watching from heaven.’ I think he is. Not just him—everyone I’ve lost. They’re my guardian angels in the ring.”
As for the crash, the driver—46-year-old Adeniyi Kayode—just appeared in court in Ogun State. He was charged with causing death by dangerous driving, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care, and not having a valid license. The court adjourned the case to February 25 and let him out on bail.
GERVONTA DAVIS ARRESTED IN MIAMI ON BATTERY, KIDNAPPING, AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT CHARGES
Gervonta Davis is in custody after a two-week manhunt. Facing kidnapping charges, the star has been stripped of his WBA title.
Gervonta Davis, who’s a three-division world champ and one of boxing’s biggest names, landed in jail Wednesday in Miami—almost two weeks after police put out a warrant for his arrest. They’re accusing him of battery, false imprisonment, and attempted kidnapping tied to an alleged domestic violence incident from last fall.
Police in Miami Gardens said they tracked Davis for several days across three counties, working with the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force. When they caught up with him in Miami’s Design District, he didn’t put up a fight. They booked him into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Centre late Wednesday.
Cops say all this goes back to something that happened on October 27 at a strip club in Miami Gardens. The woman at the centre of the case used to date Davis and was working there as a VIP cocktail server that night. Police claim Davis confronted her inside, forced her into a back room, assaulted her, then kept her restrained before taking her outside.
In the report, police say Davis grabbed her by the hair and throat, threatened her, and led her out to the parking lot, where he finally let her go. She found coworkers, got help, and called the police. Officers say she had visible bruises on her arm.
She told investigators she met Davis back in 2022. They dated for a few months in 2025, but she broke things off about a month before the incident and had stopped talking to him.
Besides going to the police, she also filed a civil lawsuit against Davis for battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping. Her attorney said the police investigation lines up with what she claimed in her suit.
“The investigation led to a judge signing off on the arrest warrant,” her attorney said back in January. “That matches the allegations in the lawsuit.”
Court records show her lawyers tried over and over to serve Davis with the lawsuit, but couldn’t find him for weeks.
At a press conference on January 14, Miami Gardens police called it a domestic violence case and said they were working with federal agents to track Davis down. When asked for more details Wednesday night, police said they couldn’t share anything else because the case is still active.
Last fall, Davis was in Miami training for a big fight with influencer Jake Paul, set for November at Kaseya Centre. Once the lawsuit hit the news, Davis was taken off the card, and Anthony Joshua stepped in. Davis last fought in March, when he held onto his WBA lightweight title after a controversial draw with Lamont Roach Jr in Brooklyn.
But over the weekend, WBA president Gilberto Mendoza announced they stripped Davis of the title, pointing to the legal case and his long absence from the ring. Davis has only defended the title twice in three years—most recently against Roach, which was more than ten months ago—and he doesn’t have another fight lined up.
This isn’t Davis’s first run-in with the law. He’s had several domestic violence allegations in Florida and elsewhere, though many were later dropped. In 2023, he got three years’ probation and some house arrest for a hit-and-run in Baltimore.
Right now, it’s not clear if these new Florida charges will mess with his probation in Maryland or delay any future fights. Jail and court records didn’t say when he’ll first appear in court in Miami-Dade.
Miami Gardens police say their investigation is still going and aren’t commenting further.
OFFICIAL: TYSON FURY TO FIGHT ARSLANBEK MAKHMUDOV LIVE ON NETFLIX APRIL 11
Tyson Fury is back! The "Gypsy King" ends his retirement to face Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11 in Netflix's first live UK show.
Netflix keeps pushing deeper into the sports world, and boxing is turning out to be a real crowd-pleaser. Now, on April 11, they’re gearing up for another big night: Tyson Fury is stepping out of retirement to face Arslanbek Makhmudov. It’s not just another fight—this will be Netflix’s first-ever live event in the UK.
Fury seems pumped. “Excited to be back,” he said in a statement. “Heart’s always been and always will be in boxing. Someone go tell the king that the ace is back!” The last time he fought was back in December 2024, but you can tell he still feels right at home in the ring.
Gabe Spitzer, who handles sports at Netflix, is just as thrilled. He called Fury one of the most resilient and fascinating fighters of his generation. “His career is all about beating the odds, and there’s just something electric about watching him fight,” Spitzer said. “We can’t wait to see him back for this homecoming, and we love giving our members a front-row seat to the next chapter of the Gypsy King’s story.”
The event’s getting the royal treatment too—Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority chairman, Turki Alalshikh, is presenting, along with Sela and The Ring. Alalshikh’s name comes up a lot in combat sports these days. Saudi Arabia keeps landing some of the sport’s biggest fights, and the country even helped launch the Zuffa Boxing promotion with TKO.
“We’re happy Tyson decided to come out of retirement for what should be an exciting heavyweight clash against Makhmudov,” Alalshikh said.
Fury hasn’t fought since those back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024, but his name still draws a crowd. A comeback fight in the UK—his home turf, where he hasn’t fought since 2022—only adds to the buzz.
For Netflix, Fury vs. Makhmudov is another notch in their belt. Last year, they pulled in huge numbers with several boxing shows, especially the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua fight in December. That one alone racked up over 33 million views around the world. Clearly, Netflix is betting big on boxing, and fans seem happy to watch.