Anthony Joshua says he will set aside his own emotions to support the parents of two friends who are killed in a car crash in Nigeria. Speaking about the deaths, Joshua vows to be “a good soldier” for the grieving families of his close friends, according to reporting from UK outlets. The comments come as Joshua prepares for his next professional fight. The Independent reports that Joshua is scheduled to face Albanian opponent Kristian Prenga in Jeddah on 25 July. While the sources focus primarily on Joshua’s pledge to the families, they also place his remarks in the context of his forthcoming bout, indicating that he is balancing personal grief and commitments to training and competition. Across the coverage, there is agreement that two close friends of Joshua die in the Nigeria crash and that he expresses intent to offer support to their parents during the aftermath. No other details about the crash are provided in the supplied excerpts.