{"id":49742,"date":"2026-02-12T08:53:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=49742"},"modified":"2026-02-12T08:53:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:53:56","slug":"czx7rkjn0pzoat_mediumrssat_campaignrss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/12\/czx7rkjn0pzoat_mediumrssat_campaignrss\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Hearn &#8216;expects&#8217; Anthony Joshua to fight again after crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn &#8220;expects&#8221; British heavyweight Anthony Joshua to fight again following the death of two close friends &#8211; but admits there are no &#8220;guarantees&#8221;.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The 36-year-old sustained minor injuries in the road traffic accident in Nigeria on 29 December that killed Sina Ghami and Latif &#8216;Latz&#8217; Ayodele.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The two-time world champion returned to training in January, posting a video on social media of him working out with the message &#8220;mental strength therapy&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Hearn, who has promoted Joshua since he turned professional after winning gold at the 2012 Olympics, believes he will step back inside the ropes this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t think there are any guarantees he fights again, but at the same time I expect him to, because it is something that he loves,&#8221; Hearn said in an interview with First Round TV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;And it is something he can carry those guys with him through as well and it is something he wants to do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;From a boxing sense, physically it wasn&#8217;t easy what he went through either. 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