US EditionBoxer Anthony Joshua Sustains Minor Injuries in Nigeria Car Crash That Killed Two
Anthony Joshua suffered minor injuries in a Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash that killed two passengers, with investigations pointing to speeding and loss of control during overtaking, officials said.
- On Monday, Anthony Joshua, two-time world heavyweight champion, was involved in a car crash in Ogun State, Nigeria, that killed two people, Ogun State Police Command confirmed.
- On the Lagos‑Ibadan expressway, Ogun State Police Commissioner Lanre Ogunlowo said `The accident happened as a result of a burst tire on AJ's vehicle, which caused the driver to lose control and the vehicle to swerve into the stationary truck parked along the road`, with eyewitnesses describing a two‑vehicle convoy involved and an investigation ongoing.
- Footage from the scene shows Anthony Joshua looking dazed and assisted by bystanders; eyewitnesses cited by The Punch said the Lexus Jeep held four occupants, including Joshua seated behind the driver, while his security detail followed in a separate vehicle.
- Eddie Hearn said he was on holiday when he awoke to the news and is trying to contact Anthony Joshua as the February 2026 return is now uncertain.
- Following a widely watched knockout, the incident comes soon after his recent fight, which streamed on Netflix to 33 million viewers and split a 140m purse.
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Former British heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua is injured in a traffic accident in Nigeria. More details are now known.
Anthony Joshua’s tragic Instagram post with close friend killed hours later
Joshua was ‘stable and conscious’ after the crash (Picture: Reuters/Instagram) Anthony Joshua shared a video of him laughing and smiling with Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele just hours before his close friend was killed in a car crash in Nigeria. The former heavyweight champion, 36, is in a stable condition and did not require any emergency medical help after the vehicle he and three other passengers were travelling in collided with a stationary truck in …
The pugilist was in the back bank when the car followed in a stationed truck. The two dead victims followed in the same car as Joshua, who suffered minor injuries.
British boxing star Anthony Joshua was slightly injured in a car crash in Nigeria. The two people killed in the accident were Joshua's trainer who was travelling in the same car as the boxer, his event organisers said in a statement.
Two close friends and members of his team, present in the same vehicle, died.
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