I’ve Lost People Before, But Not Like This” – Anthony Joshua Pays Emotional Tribute To His Fallen Pillars Of Strength

<h4>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I’ve Lost People Before&comma; But Not Like This” – Anthony Joshua Pays Emotional Tribute To His Fallen Pillars Of Strength<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that Anthony Joshua has spoken about the deep grief he is facing after a tragic road accident in Nigeria took the lives of two men closest to him&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The 36-year-old British heavyweight boxer shared a moving message on social media&comma; thanking fans from around the world for their support during what he described as a profoundly difficult period&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The accident occurred on December 29 on a major Lagos highway when the vehicle Joshua was traveling in collided with a<br &sol;>&NewLine;stationary truck&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Joshua suffered only minor injuries&comma; but the crash killed his strength and conditioning coach&comma; Sina Ghami&comma; and his personal trainer&comma; Latif &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Latz” Ayodele&comma; instantly&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a six-minute video&comma; Joshua reflected on the fragility of life and the pain of losing those closest to him&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;One day my time will come&comma; and I’m not scared at all&comma;” he said&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;It’s comforting knowing I’ve got two brothers on the other side&period; I’ve lost people before&comma; but not like this my left and my right&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He also acknowledged the ripple effect of the tragedy on families and friends&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Their parents&comma; relatives&comma; friends&comma; and I lost two incredible people who were central to our lives&period; It’s tough really tough&comma;” Joshua said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Authorities have begun legal proceedings&comma; and the driver of the Lexus SUV involved&comma; 46-year-old Adeniyi Kayode&comma; faces four charges&comma; including causing death by dangerous driving&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Despite the emotional strain&comma; Joshua has returned to training&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He shared a Snapchat video of himself working on the pads&comma; describing the routine as &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;mental strength therapy&comma;” highlighting the role of discipline and focus in coping with loss&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The boxer also expressed his gratitude to those who supported him during the ordeal&comma; naming medical staff at Lagoon Hospital in Ikoyi&comma; as well as President Bola Tinubu&comma; industrialists Femi Otedola and Aliko Dangote&comma; Senator Daisy Danjuma&comma; Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun&comma; and the governors of Lagos and Ogun states&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Joshua’s reflections combine sorrow and resilience&comma; illustrating the struggle of facing life-altering loss while continuing to find strength in daily life and training&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;