Anthony Joshua is speaking out for the first time following the devastating crash that killed two of his friends ... admitting the loss of Sina Ghami and Kevin "Latif" Ayodele has been tough on him.
The former heavyweight champion broke his silence on Thursday via social media ... and expressed gratitude to those who showed love and support to Ghami and Ayodele, whom he called truly special people.
"I’ll just be walking with them and cracking jokes with them, not even knowing God kept me in the presence of great men," Joshua said.