Anthony Joshua: Video of Latif With His Mum Before He Died in Crash Moves Many to Tears
- An emerging video of Anthony Joshua's late fitness trainer Latif 'Latz' Ayodele, with his mother, has triggered emotional reactions online
- A lady shared the video on Instagram as she paid a tribute to Latif and Sina Ghami, who lost their lives in Nigeria on December 29, 2025
- Mourning both men, the lady said she was completely devastated and could not stop shedding tears, describing them as truly beautiful souls
Emotional reactions have trailed a video of Latif 'Latz' Ayodele, the late fitness trainer of British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua, with his mother.
Latif and Sina Ghami, the boxer's strength and conditioning coach, were both buried in London on Sunday, January 4, after they died in a crash along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on December 29, 2025.
Source: Instagram
Lady mourns Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami
The video of Latif with his mum was posted on Instagram by a lady known as Coach Moon, who mourned him and Sina.
The video showed the late trainer embracing his mum, who looked emotional, with her head resting on his chest as he held her.
Words overlaid on the clip, credited to Latif, conveyed his admission to how tough it is to leave his mum behind before taking a flight.
"Time to hit the sky's. Never easy leaving mum."
Mourning Latif and Sina, Moon said that she was devastated to hear about their demise, saying she had not stopped crying.
She described them as beautiful souls, whom she spoke with some days ago about spending the new year in Nigeria.
Moon also recounted how excited Latz was that they were coming, and how everything had changed after the crash.
She prayed for the repose of their souls and comforted Joshua, urging him to stay strong.
"The news has been really heavy, and I’m completely devastated. I can’t stop crying… they were truly beautiful souls. We were just talking two days ago about spending the New Year in Nigeria. Latz was so excited that we were coming. In the blink of an eye, everything changed.
"Rest in peace, Latz & Sina. 💔🕊️🕊️.
"Life is too short, always be kind. Don’t get too caught up in the [expletive]. Focus on what truly matters. I know this is going to be a hard one. They weren’t just coaches... they were close friends, part of AJ’s inner circle.
"Stay strong, Anthony. Their light lives on through the lives they touched, including yours. 🕊️💔🙏🏽," she wrote on Instagram.
Source: Instagram
People mourn Anthony Joshua's late friends
Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the demise of Anthony Joshua's friends below:
beautybytumi said:
"The mom part. I am just crying like a baby. Lord of mercy."
pageantfellowshipworldwide said:
"Too much deeper hurt losing these men with kindest spirits. Almighty God forgive all sins and welcome home."
englishyadie said:
"May Allah grant them jannah and forgive their shortcomings."
sacredbeauty83 said:
"And he seemed Latz that is they both seemed to be such kind people. Kmt cha I wish people would take down the videos. I haven't seen them and I don't want to. I hope the family don't see them 😞."
wealth_tochi said:
"So many tributes... so many memories... never knew him but I can see that the brudda Latz was a humble soul who was loved by many... I'm not Muslim but may Allah grant him a seat by his side and heal the ones he's left behind... RIEP the Latz and the brudda Sina. Beautiful souls gone too soon."
awoyaamanubea said:
"The mum part hit me."
traceyandthecity said:
"My heart hurts for Anthony- my heart hurts for his friends that are gone- my heart hurts for the families and loved ones affected! I can’t imagine the magnitude of grief for those who knew them personally! I am sending love, healing, and the tightest hugs to you all! You are allowed to collapse and cry and mourn! May Allah Grant Sina & Latz the highest Jannah."
Latif's father on impact of son's death
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the late Latif's father had opened up about how his life had changed since his son died in the crash.
The man said he could no longer sleep at night or eat properly since that day, wondering if his son was in the afterlife and saying he missed him.
Latif and Sina were killed, with Joshua sustaining injuries in the crash and being taken to a hospital in a police van, as no ambulance was available.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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