Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was on Sunday spotted paying his respects at the London Central Mosque to his friends who recently passed away.
The British-Nigerian athlete attended the funeral prayer for Kevin Latif Ayodele, his personal trainer, and Sina Ghami, his strength and conditioning coach, who died in a car accident in Nigeria last week.
Joshua sustained minor injuries in the crash, which occurred on December 29, on the Lagos–Ibadan expressway.
The 36-year-old boxer was treated and discharged from the hospital on New Year’s Eve before returning to the United Kingdom on Saturday.
Images and videos from the service, which have since circulated online, show Joshua dressed in a black outfit in the midst of attendees, participating in the solemn Islamic rites.
Joshua recently posted images of himself alongside the grieving families of Ghami and Latif, with the caption: “My Brother’s Keeper ❤️🕊️❤️”.
The Nigerian police confirmed that Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, the driver of the vehicle involved in the crash, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and operating a vehicle without a valid license.
The charges were filed by the Ogun state police command on Friday.
A magistrate’s court adjourned the case until January 20. The defendant was granted bail set at N5,000,000, but remains in custody pending the fulfilment of his bail conditions.
Although born in England, Joshua often visits his native home in Sagamu, Ogun state. He was also in Nigeria last year, where he hung out with celebrities and also presented President Bola Tinubu with a signed boxing glove.
The latest visit comes a few days after Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in an exhibition heavyweight bout at the Kaseya Centre, Miami.
