Anthony Joshua has been injured in a automobile crash in Nigeria.
Anthony Joshua has been concerned in a automobile crash
The heavyweight boxer was a passenger in a automobile that collided with a stationary truck close to Lagos.
Joshua, 36, and one other man – the automobile’s driver – had been rescued by the sports activities star’s safety workforce. Nevertheless, two individuals had been killed within the crash, in line with Nigeria’s Federal Street Security Corps, which confirmed that the casualties had been “male overseas nationals”.
The incident – which concerned a black Lexus and a stationary purple business truck – passed off on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway at round 12pm on Monday (29.12.25).
The Federal Street Security Corps has introduced that, based mostly on preliminary findings, the Lexus was “suspected to be travelling past the legally prescribed pace restrict”.
The organisation additionally revealed that the automobile “misplaced management throughout an overtaking manoeuvre” earlier than colliding with the stationary truck.
Joshua, the previous heavyweight world champion, is spending time in Nigeria following his latest victory over YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Miami, Florida.
Paul really took to social media after the crash to specific his sympathises.
He wrote on X: “Life is far more essential than boxing. I’m praying for the misplaced lives, AJ and anybody impacted by immediately’s unlucky accident.”
Joshua – who gained a gold medal on the London Olympics in 2012 and is without doubt one of the richest athletes within the UK – defeated Paul in six rounds throughout their latest conflict within the US.
He mentioned after their struggle: “It wasn’t the perfect efficiency.
“The tip purpose was to pin Jake Paul down and damage him. It took a bit longer than anticipated, however the appropriate hand lastly discovered the vacation spot.”
Joshua subsequently known as for a long-awaited struggle in opposition to Tyson Fury, his British rival.
The previous world champion mentioned on the time: “Come and struggle one of many ‘realest’ fighters on the market, step in there with me subsequent in the event you’re a very dangerous boy.”
