Video: Joshua opens up on deadly crash in emotional FaceTime with Usman
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British-Nigerian boxing star Anthony Joshua shared a raw, emotional FaceTime call with Nigerian-American UFC champion Kamaru Usman just one day after a devastating car accident that claimed the lives of two close friends, in a now viral video.
@dailyeconomy8 Video: Joshua opens up on deadly crash in emotional FaceTime with Usman British-Nigerian boxing star Anthony Joshua shared a raw, emotional FaceTime call with Nigerian-American UFC champion Kamaru Usman just one day after a devastating car accident that claimed the lives of two close friends, in a now viral video. The December 30, 2025, conversation captured Joshua from his hospital bed in Lagos, visibly bandaged on his head and torso following the December 29 crash. He recounted the tragedy with haunting clarity, “The two people in the front seat on the right side. They both passed away. It still hasn’t sunk in. It still hasn’t hit me yet.” Usman, speaking backstage at his African Knockout Championship event in Lagos, offered heartfelt condolences while wearing headphones at a desk. “Yeah, I’m sorry for that, man. Hey, you scared the world. I’ll tell you that right now. You scared the world,” he said, reflecting on the global outpouring of support amid the fighters’ usual barrage of online criticism. The somber exchange delved into life’s fragility and fame’s double edge. Joshua noted, “Life is short, man. Life is short. And now look, I get to speak with you for the first time.” Usman replied, “It’s a funny way of moving thing. It sucks that it takes something serious like this to really see how many people have their eyes on you, on the world, man.” Joshua later traveled to the UK for the funerals of Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele on January 4, 2026, underscoring themes of grief and resilience that resonate deeply with fans of the high-stakes combat sports world.
Video: Joshua opens up on deadly crash in emotional FaceTime with Usman
The December 30, 2025, conversation captured Joshua from his hospital bed in Lagos, visibly bandaged on his head and torso following the December 29 crash.
He recounted the tragedy with haunting clarity, “The two people in the front seat on the right side. They both passed away. It still hasn’t sunk in. It still hasn’t hit me yet.”
Usman, speaking backstage at his African Knockout Championship event in Lagos, offered heartfelt condolences while wearing headphones at a desk.
“Yeah, I’m sorry for that, man. Hey, you scared the world. I’ll tell you that right now. You scared the world,” he said, reflecting on the global outpouring of support amid the fighters’ usual barrage of online criticism.
The somber exchange delved into life’s fragility and fame’s double edge. Joshua noted, “Life is short, man. Life is short. And now look, I get to speak with you for the first time.”
Usman replied, “It’s a funny way of moving thing. It sucks that it takes something serious like this to really see how many people have their eyes on you, on the world, man.”
Joshua later traveled to the UK for the funerals of Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele on January 4, 2026, underscoring themes of grief and resilience that resonate deeply with fans of the high-stakes combat sports world.
