Anthony Joshua Undergoes Rib Treatment

Heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua has undergone intensive treatment on his ribs as he continues physical therapy months after surviving a horrific car crash in Nigeria on December 29, 2025.

Joshua’s continued rehabilitation underscores the severity of injuries sustained in the crash.

The 36-year-old was involved in a fatal car crash just ten days after defeating YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Miami.

After knocking out Paul, 29, in six rounds, Anthony Joshua was scheduled to fight in March, until the crash left his boxing future in doubt.

Anthony Joshua had survived the wreck, but the tragedy claimed the lives of two close friends, personal trainer Kevin “Latz” Ayodele and long-time therapist Sina Ghami.

Anthony Joshua. Credit: Times India.

Ayodele had been a childhood friend of the boxer, while Ghami served as his dedicated recovery therapist for many years. Both men were described by Joshua as his “brothers.”

Joshua has been getting rehabilitation treatment ever since the ordeal and shared snaps of the painful-looking work being done on his ribs via Snapchat.

He captioned the post: “Rehabilitation protocol. When you go thru certain things, you realise that you are stronger than you think you are.”

The accident has cast significant doubt over Joshua’s immediate boxing future, with his previously scheduled March bout now cancelled.

Promoter, Eddie Hearn, remains confident that the two-time heavyweight champion will return to the ring, believing Joshua wants to honour the memory of his late friends.

According to Hearn, “Originally, the plan with AJ was for him to fight in March and then fight Tyson Fury in August. That’s not happening. He’s not fighting Tyson Fury next. He’s going to come back I believe late summer, but physically he’s not yet in a position to return to camp.”