Anthony Joshua in car crash. Credit: X @piersmorgan
Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Anthony Joshua has been injured in a fatal car crash in Nigeria that killed two people, according to police.
The crash happened on December 29 on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, one of the country’s busiest motorways.
Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said the vehicle Joshua was travelling in lost control while overtaking and collided with a stationary truck.
According to the FRSC, five adult males were involved in the crash. Two died, one was injured, and two others were unhurt.
Reuters, citing police, reported that Joshua was travelling as a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the collision.
Anthony Joshua’s condition after car crash
Police said the 36-year-old boxer suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. No life-threatening injuries were reported.
Video footage broadcast by outlets including Sky News shows Joshua being assisted from a badly damaged vehicle following the crash. No detailed medical statement has yet been issued by his representatives.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing, and further official updates are expected.
Anthony Joshua is one of the most successful heavyweight boxers of his generation, rising to global prominence after winning Olympic gold at London 2012 before turning professional later that year. He became a two-time unified heavyweight world champion, holding the IBF, WBA and WBO titles, and scored high-profile victories over fighters including Wladimir Klitschko, Joseph Parker, and Andy Ruiz Jr, avenging his shock loss to Ruiz with a dominant points win in their 2019 rematch. Joshua later lost his titles to Oleksandr Usyk in back-to-back defeats in 2021 and 2022, before continuing his career in a series of comeback bouts. Most recently, he had a high-profile fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, where he broke Jake’s jaw.
After news of the incident, Jake posted on X, “Life is much more important than boxing. I am praying for the lost lives, AJ and anyone impacted by today’s unfortunate accident.”
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