Boxing world rallies round AJ after tragedy

ANTHONY Joshua may never be the same after the horror car crash that killed two of his closest friends, pals fear.

- BY PATRICK HILL

The former world heavyweight boxing champ and Olympic gold medallist, 36, has been joined by his mum at the Duchess International Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, where his condition was described as stable.

His physical injuries are less serious than first feared after Monday's horror crash.

But friends say he could struggle to overcome the psychological trauma of the crash. And there are concerns he may not feel able to carry on with his career without strength-and-conditioning coach Sina Ghami and personal trainer Latif Ayodele.

Lindsey Jacobs was among dozens of mourners who yesterday left flowers and written tributes to Sina at a gym he owned in Colindale, North West London.

Joshua, known to millions as AJ, had been seen there with him on Saturday, just hours before they flew to Nigeria.