According to reports, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was hit with dangerous driving, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and driving without a valid driver\u2019s license charges. TMZ reported<\/a> the case has been adjourned until Jan. 20.<\/p>\n Joshua, the former heavyweight world champion, had been celebrating his victory against YouTuber Jake Paul when tragedy struck. Police in Nigeria confirmed that Joshua\u2019s vehicle smashed into stationary truck on Dec. 29. The athlete walked away with minor injuries, but two of his longtime associates\u2013 coaches Sina Ghami and Kevin \u201cLatz\u201d Ayodele\u2013 were pronounced dead, according to the Daily Mail<\/a>. The two men were inside of Joshua\u2019s car at the time of the crash. A total of five people were involved.<\/p>\n The 36-year-old gained international attention after his boxing match with Paul. He won the Dec. 19 battle<\/a> with a sixth-round knockout. Joshua\u2019s promoter, a man named Eddie Hearn, spoke to the Daily Mail after learning about the tragedy. <\/p>\n \u201cI am away on a family holiday and awoke to the news of this incident,\u201d Hearn said. \u201cWe are trying to contact Anthony and in the meantime we don\u2019t want to speculate on how he is but thankfully he appears OK from what I have seen in the images. We are awaiting more information on what has happened and will update in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n Anthony was\u00a0released from the hospital two days after the incident. He is to continue recovery at his family home in the African nation. On Instagram, he finally broke his silence with a tribute to his deceased friends. \u201cMy Brothers Keeper,\u201d he wrote. <\/a><\/p>\n Ogun State Police Commissioner Lanre Ogunlowo\u00a0originally told ESPN<\/a> a tire on Joshua\u2019s vehicle burst while driving on a highway. Footage taken from the scene has been quickly making its rounds online. In one of the clips, a dazed Joshua is seen with his shirt off in the back seat. He was later spotted speaking to officials inside an emergency vehicle, according to reports. Eyewitnesses confirmed Joshua is \u201cokay but badly shaken up,\u201d the Daily Mail also reported.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The 36-year-old won a gold medal in the 2012 Olympics before becoming a multiple-time heavyweight champion\u2013 once in March 2018 and again in December 2019,\u00a0according to his ESPN<\/a> bio.<\/p>\n
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