Anthony Joshua’s driver in police custody, seat swapping AJ’s saving grace

At the top is the stationary truck by the roadside, which AJ’s Mercedes-Benz SUV rammed into. In the middle is the impact of the crash on the car. Lastly, is AJ coming out of the debris

The British-Nigerian former World Boxing Champion, Anthony Joshua, narrowly avoided death in a car crash last Monday, 29^th December 2025, after he swapped seats from the front to the back of a Lexus SUV, a revelation made over the weekend by his driver’s lawyer.

The accident, which occurred on a busy Lagos–Ibadan expressway, killed two of Joshua’s friends — Ayodele Kelvin Olu (36), a Nigerian-British citizen, and Gami Sina (36), a British citizen — and injured others, including the boxing champion.

**On the left is the strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami, who died in the accident, having a good time with Anthony Joshua**

Joshua’s driver, Kayode Adeniyi (46), who has been remanded in custody, faces four-count charges, including dangerous and negligent driving, and driving without a valid licence.

The driver’s lawyer, Olalekan Abiodun, told the Daily Mail that Joshua initially sat in the front seat but moved to the back at the driver’s request.

**Anthony Joshua (left) played table tennis with AbdulLatif “Latz” Ayodele, about an hour before the crash**

Ghami and Ayodele tragically died in a road crash in Nigeria late last year, on Monday, December 29, 2025, where Joshua was also involved but escaped with minor injuries.

The funeral in London will provide an opportunity for family, friends, and the boxing community to pay their final respects.