ANTHONY JOSHUA is inspiring even former world champions ahead of his boxing return.

The British legend faces little-known 20-1 Albanian – in his first bout since knocking out in December.

NINTCHDBPICT001093126143Anthony Joshua in training for his comeback fight Credit: INSTAGRAM NINTCHDBPICT001093126148He posted the pictures from his Valencia training base Credit: INSTAGRAM NINTCHDBPICT001093126150Joshua faces Kristian Prenga in his return fight Credit: INSTAGRAM NINTCHDBPICT001093126135He is training under the Oleksandr Usyk camp Credit: INSTAGRAM

But ten days after that mismatch in Miami, Joshua was involved in a fatal car crash in Nigeria

AJ escaped with just injuries but sadly his childhood pal Latif Ayodele and recovery therapist Sina Ghami passed away.

is back in the ring just eight months on from the tragedy and posted from his training camp: “A message to everyone going through tough times! We shall overcome.”

AJ looked in tremendous shape in the snaps from Valencia – where he is coached under Oleksandr Usyk’s team.

And two-weight world champ Teofimo Lopez commented: “Needed this!”

Former flyweight champ Charlie Edwards wrote: “Real talk.”

Joshua, 36, has already signed to fight Tyson Fury, 37, at the end of the year.

But Fury will also return just ONE DAY before AJ, taking on

Boxing match graphic comparing Anthony Joshua and Kristian Prenga.

Joshua’s demolition of YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul – who required two jaw surgeries – was the first under the Usyk camp.

And AJ said: “There’s three elements that I’ve learned by beaing around Usyk.

“In sport, you have your physical and people can improve that, with cardio.

“You have your mental, which you can improve as well, psychologists, your own mind state.

“And one thing that separates you, which I’m seeing with Usyk, is your spiritual.

“When you’ve got those three things aligned, you’re a hard person to beat. Physical and mental, I’m very solid.

“If I can improve my spiritual, I’ll get to where I want to get to. I still want to become undisputed. I still have the ambition and hunger.

“I want it all. I’m looking at the bigger picture.”