Anthony Joshua PROMISES to keep caring for parents of his late friends

Anthony Joshua has vowed to look after the parents of the two friends he lost in a tragic car crash last year in Nigeria.

The British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer was involved in a shocking smash in December when the Jeep he was travelling in collided with a stationary truck.

Joshua’s personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and strength coach, Sina Ghami, both d!ed at the scene. He has not fought since but he is now a month away from returning to the ring against Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia.

And speaking ahead of that fight, Joshua has promised to make sure both Ayodele and Ghami’s parents are always looked after.

He said: “I’m just there for their parents. Number one is being a good soldier for them. Gotta look after the boys’ parents.”

Asked if he has had to bury his pain since the crash, Joshua replied: “Everyone’s different. Me, I have to put my emotions to the side because I focus on the parents. My emotions can come at a later stage.

“I really look at the parents and I understand it must be most difficult for them. So I don’t make it about me, I make it about them. I make it about the mums and the dads of the two boys.”

“After the accident, you never know if you’re ever going to be the same. I don’t think you can be. I don’t think it’s something you ever get over.”