Anthony Joshua considers retirement after surviving fatal car crash

January 6, 2026

Big shock for boxing world as former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua dey consider to hang up hin gloves after the tragedy wey nearly take his life and kill two of hin closest people in Nigeria.

According to our tori person, Joshua don tell family say hin no sure if e go still continue boxing again after the deadly car crash wey happen on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway β€” a crash wey claimed the lives of Sina Ghami and Latif β€œLatz” Ayodele, who be hin strength coach and personal trainer respectively.

Reports from People.com and Reuters show say the crash happen just days after Joshua beat Jake Paul in Miami, and although AJ survive with minor injuries, the emotional wahala of losing two close β€œbrothers” don cause people to begin dey wonder whether boxing still dey his heart like before.

Joshua don already return to Britain to dey recover, but e latest talk say the 36-year-old dey seriously consider retirement as e dey process the tragedy and think about life beyond the ring.

Fans and pundits dey split for social media β€” some dey hail am say make e put him mental and physical health first, while others dey beg make e still fight for one last big bout, maybe even against Tyson Fury if e ready. But with this heartbreaking crash, many dey ask: Na so AJ career go end? πŸ™