Anthony Joshua is back in the gym trying to recover from a devastating car accident in Nigeria that killed two of his closest friends.
Former World Heavyweight Champion ‘AJ’ suffered minor injuries but was seen in agony getting out of an accident near Lagos on December 29.
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The boxing world has united to pay tribute to Joshua’s former teammates Xina Gami and Latif “Lazi” Ayodele, with the boxer also sharing a touching post on social media.
Now Joshua is looking to revisit his craft, despite Eddie Hearn urging caution about resuming a boxing career, despite sharing a video on Snapchat.
Joshua can be seen working out, hitting the mats, working out and riding a stationary bike.
The slogan for one of the segments is “Psychic Power Therapy.”
Joshua, who was born in Watford to Nigerian parents, was on holiday in Nigeria after beating Jake Paul in Miami 10 days before the accident.
Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul during their heavyweight bout in December (JC Ruiz/PA)
Gami serves as his strength and conditioning coach while Ayodele serves as coach.
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On Wednesday, promoter Eddie Hearn said he was confident Joshua would return to the ring after recovering.
He told Sky Sports: “He needs time physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually before making a decision about his future. I do think he will want to return to the ring but that will be his decision when the time comes.”
Promoter Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua will need time to heal (Adam Davey/PA)
“It’s certainly not a conversation I’m going to have with him any time soon. The only conversation is ‘Are you OK?’ Sometimes we find that people will act like they’re OK, but what happened to him wasn’t normal and it’s heartbreaking for everyone involved.
“When the time comes, I’m sure he’ll make a decision and you’ll hear it from him. That’s the only voice you should listen to in that regard and we’ll give him time to make a decision and heal.”
PA contributed to this article
