Anthony Joshua took in the vast Oman expanse during a helicopter flyover on Monday, with the British boxer unwinding following a traumatic start to the year.
Joshua, 36, was involved in a fatal car crash during a trip to Nigeria in late December, killing his two friends Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele.
The heavyweight boxer was taken to hospital before being discharged and flying home to the UK – where he attended the funerals of his strength and conditioning coach Ghami and Ayodele, one of his trainers.
The 36-year-old has paid emotional tributes to his friends on social media and vowed to take care of their families in the aftermath, while he also had their names tattooed on his arm.
On Monday, Joshua shared footage of himself peering out an open door of a helicopter during his trip to the Middle East. He posed with two fingers to the camera while a video showed him looking across the Oman desert with another chopper in view.
AJ has recently invested in the Middle Eastern nation, buying a £1.2million penthouse prior to his controversial fight against YouTuber Jake Paul.
Anthony Joshua enjoyed a helicopter trip over Oman as he unwinds after a tough start to 2026
The 36-year-old boxer has taken a step back following the tragic deaths of his friends Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele after a car crash in Nigeria. AJ was in the vehicle at the time of the collision
Joshua secured the Sky Palace, a 15,300 square foot penthouse in the new Park Lane 101 development in Sultan Haitham City, marking a first investment in Oman.
According to The Sun, it will see him become both a resident and investor in phase two of the Yenaier Residences development – which is due for completion in 2027.
The new property boasts 360-degree panoramic views, as well as a private boxing gym built specifically for the British fighter.
AJ, who reportedly has a net worth of £195million, is an astute businessman and investor and has already built a sizeable property portfolio.
Reflecting on the purchase, Joshua said: ‘Discipline, community, and long-term thinking have shaped everything I do in and out of the ring. Yenaier represented those same principles.
‘I am proud to be an early investor in what will become a truly world-class address.’
Joshua, born in Watford to Nigerian parents, was on holiday in Lagos after his win over Jake Paul in Miami on December 19. In the days after the crash Joshua thanked fans for the support they had shown after the tragedy.
Last month, AJ spoke for the first time at length about the tragedy with an emotional video on Instagram.
He said: ‘The last time I spoke to you guys was in Miami, we had so many plans to wrap up 2025. We went home, to see our families and everything got flipped on its head.
‘That was such an unforeseen circumstance that was out of all of our control. And not only did their parents, their uncles, their cousins, their friends and myself, lose two great men. We lost people that we dearly care about and have been major players in all of our lives, major, major players in all of our lives. It’s tough. It’s really tough.’
‘I’m not gonna sit here and show all of my emotions. I know in today’s day and age, it’s easy to analyse people, pass judgment, but I know what I thought, and I know how I feel.
‘I know what my duty is. They were my brothers, my friends, first and foremost. Then we became business partners, we became hustlers, we became generals, we became everything. We became housemates, who were living together.
‘You know, I’ve lost people before, but I don’t think I’ve lost people throughout this journey that I’ve been on. It’s like you think I’m the big guy but I was walking with giants. Protected.’
Joshua also reaffirmed his commitment to looking after the families of his friends, Ghami and Ayodele.
AJ got a new tattoo on his arm last week – featuring the names of Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele
He said: ‘My goal is to help their families and to help them achieve their goals, even though they may not be here in the physical. I will be saying my prayers, and I’m going to help them fulfill their dreams for their families. It’s not only me though helping. There’s a whole team working on that stuff.’
He went on to add: ‘There is a whole system that will be helping fulfill their legacy, fulfill their dreams. But I know in my corner of the world, I know what I’m doing, and I know what we’re gonna do to continue there.
‘I’m gonna do what’s right by their family. It’s about what’s important to me, and they’re very important players, very important team, with very important friends and two of my brothers.
‘So yeah, I don’t think I’ve mentioned the love and appreciation. It’s all acknowledged by me, by them, by their families. 100 per cent we acknowledge the 1000s, maybe going into millions around the world that show so much love to them both. I still can’t get my head around it.
‘We heard you all, we saw the messages, the tweets, the social media, the YouTubes, the prayers, it’s all been acknowledged. So yeah, we know what we’re going to do. Mumma Latz, Mumma Sina, Pappa Latz, Pappa Sina, one love.’
It remains to be seen whether AJ will fight again, although he has shared footage of himself training.
