Anthony Joshua returns to the gym following car crash

The former world heavyweight champion was injured in the crash in Nigeria last month. 

Anthony Joshua is back in the gym. Pic: Bradley Collyer/PA

Anthony Joshua has returned to the gym as he continues his recovery from a car crash which killed two close friends.

The former world heavyweight champion was injured in the crash in Nigeria on December 29 which killed Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele.

Joshua posted a video on Snapchat showing him working out, hitting pads, exercising and riding a stationary bike.

Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul during their heavyweight bout in December (JC Ruiz/PA)

One of the clips carried the slogan “mental strength therapy”.

Joshua, who was born in Watford to Nigerian parents, was on holiday in Nigeria following his win over Jake Paul in Miami 10 days before the crash.

Ghami acted as his strength and conditioning coach, while Ayodele was a trainer.

On Wednesday, promoter Eddie Hearn said he believes Joshua will return to boxing when he has had time to heal.

Promoter Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua will take time to heal (Adam Davy/PA)

He told Sky Sports: “He will need his time physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually before he makes a decision on his future. I do think he will want to return to boxing, but that will be his decision when the time is right.

“It is certainly not a conversation I’ll be having with him any time soon. The only conversation is ‘are you OK?’ and sometimes we find people will give that facade of being OK, but what happened to him is not normal and heartbreaking for all involved.

“When the time is right, I believe he will make his decision and you will hear it from him. That is the only voice you should listen to in that respect and we’ll give him his time to make that decision and heal.”