The last post of a Nigerian fitness trainer who lost his life in an accident involving Anthony Joshua has gone viralLatz was reportedly in the same car as the heavyweight boxing champion when it crashed into a stationary truckWhile Anthony Joshua survived with some injuries, Latz and another occupant of the car were unfortunately killed
The final online appearance of Latif Ayodele continued to draw attention after he died in a fatal accident involving British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua.
The fitness trainer, popularly known as Latz, was travelling in the same vehicle as the boxer when it crashed into a stationary truck on a major road in Ogun State.
The last social media post by Anthony Joshua’s fitness trainer, Latz, who died in a car accident in Ogun State, is trending. Photo credit: @healthy_mindset/Instagram.
Source: InstagramLatif ‘Latz’ Ayodele’s last post on Instagram
While Joshua survived the incident with injuries, the fitness trainer and another passenger did not make it out alive.
Netizens visited Latif Ayodele’s Instagram page, @healthy_mindset, with his last post stirring strong emotions online.
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The Instagram post was a compilation of clips from different moments of leisure and travel, capturing him enjoying himself in various locations.
Some of the clips also featured Anthony Joshua.
Not long before the crash, Latif Ayodele had also shared an Instagram story that was reposted from the boxer’s own account.
The short video showed the two men playing table tennis in a serene environment, which soon became Latz’s final shared memories.
The British former world champion had only recently returned to competitive boxing after spending more than a year away from the ring.
Anthony Joshua’s fitness trainer Latz loses his life to an accident in Ogun State, with his final post triggering sad reactions. Photo credit: @BBC.
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His comeback fight attracted massive global attention, and after the fight, he travelled to Nigeria to spend the New Year period with his family, with no public engagements attached to the visit.
There had been expectations that Joshua would resume his professional commitments shortly after, with future fights reportedly being planned abroad and longer-term ambitions still in view.
However, the fatal crash has now shifted attention away from sporting prospects to the devastating personal losses involved.
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Alongside Latif Ayodele, Sina Ghami, Anthony Joshua’s strength and conditioning coach for more than a decade, also lost his life in the collision.
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Reactions as Anthony Joshua loses 2 friends
Nigerians shared their emotional reactions in the comments section.
@BIG SHOE NWA said:
“Chaii may the 2 of their souls rest in peace, amen, it’s in the Land of the living, Amen.”
@Kimiishaa said:
“Thank you for being one of the only people who have taken the time to pay respects to these two young men that lost their lives.”
@Ali Abdullah reacted:
“Why this people making videos just call ambulance and send his to hospital what about the two dead bodies. Clear the road and find out how this happened.”
@ctrl.garden added:
“So sad. I can’t imagine what he’s feeling having lost two of his best friends. Inna Lilahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Rajioon.”Anthony Joshua involved in accident
Legit.ng previously reported that Anthony Joshua was involved in an accident in Ogun State, which killed two people.
The boxer reportedly sustained minor injuries after the car transporting him collided with another car on the expressway.
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Source: Legit.ng