A promoter gives a timeline on when Anthony Joshua might be returning to the ring, following the fatal automotive crash claiming the lives of his friends, Sina Ghami and Kevin “Latif” Ayodele.
Eddie Hearn shared his prediction on when he sees Joshua stepping back within the ring.
“I consider, late summer, but physically, he is not yet ready to return to camp,” Hearn said on Thursday in England in response to TMZ.
While he’s positive that he’ll make a comeback, fans shouldn’t expect him within the ring anytime soon. Joshua already needed to postpone the potential August fight against Tyson Fury because of the incident.
“I believe every fight is dangerous, coming off what he’s come off,” he said. “We’re open to the Fury fight but probably more likely [near the] end of the yr, possibly early 2027.”
Anthony Joshua honors friends killed in Nigeria automotive crash
Joshua broke his silence on the crash that claimed the lives of his personal trainer, Ayodele, and strength coach, Ghami, with a message on social media. He spoke about his emotional struggle with their deaths, in addition to giving because of those that helped on the scene.
“It’s tough. It’s really tough. I’m not going to take a seat here and show all of my emotions,” Joshua said on social media. Addressing the loss, he further claimed, “I’ve lost people before, but I do not think I’ve lost people like that. My left and my right.”
“I also need to take a moment to indicate a large amount of appreciation to the primary responders, to everyone who rushed to assist Latz and Sina, to those that helped me get to the hospital, and to all of the locals who prayed for us on the scene.
He moreover honored his late friends with a tattoo that read “Latz Sina.”
Following the deaths of Ayodele and Ghami, the motive force, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, was charged last month with dangerous driving, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care, and driving with out a valid driver’s license.