Anthony Joshua during a press conference at the Guildhall, London on September 18, 2024. IMAGO / PA Images

Kamaru Usman Addresses Leaking Private Anthony Joshua Conversation After Car Crash

Originally posted on KO on SI | By Grant Young | Last updated Jan 8, 2026 11:01 AM ET

On January 8, Anthony Joshua wrote a heartfelt message addressing the deaths of his close friends Latz and Sina, who were killed in a car accident in Lagos, Nigeria, that Joshua was also involved in at the end of 2025.

"Thank you for all the love and care you have shown my brothers. I didn’t even realise how special they are. I’ll just be walking with them and cracking jokes with them, not even knowing God kept me in the presence of great men. 100% it’s tough for me, but I know it’s even tougher for their parents ❤️ I have a strong mind, and I believe God knows their hearts. May God have mercy on my brothers ," Joshua's heartfelt post was captioned.

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Usman has clearly taken issue with how this was handled, as he made an X post on January 8 that addressed the situation, and where he took full accountability.

"After seeing what’s being written it’s quite heartbreaking. Being on camera that whole day in preparation for The AKO show, it completely slipped my mind that my conversation was recorded. I realized after and asked about it. I take full responsibility for not properly watching the video that was released and keeping my private conversation with my brother AJ private. SMH ‍♂️big L on me. That’s not something I would ever do to a friend/ brother," Usman wrote in the post.

After seeing what’s being written it’s quite heartbreaking. Being on camera that whole day in preparation for The AKO show, it completely slipped my mind that my conversation was recorded. I realized after and asked about it. I take full responsibility for not properly watching…
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) January 8, 2026