A car Anthony Joshua was traveling in collided with a parked truck while speeding beyond the limit on a major expressway near Lagos, officials have said<\/p>\n
British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been injured in a car crash in southwestern Nigeria that killed two members of his team, authorities in the West African country have reported.
\nA Lexus SUV carrying the boxer collided with a commercial Sinotruck parked on the roadside of a major expressway in Ogun State, near Lagos, around midday on Monday, Nigeria\u2019s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on X.
\n\u201cTwo persons sadly lost their lives, one sustained injuries, while two others escaped unhurt. Anthony Joshua was rescued alive and sustained minor injuries,\u201d FRSC wrote.
\nAccording to Joshua\u2019s promoter, Matchroom Boxing, the two men who died were the boxer\u2019s close friends and team members, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele.
\n\u201cAnthony sustained injuries in the accident and was taken to hospital for checks and treatment. He is in a stable condition and will remain there for observation,\u201d the group said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Yesterday or indeed today is not a time to gloat over the horrific accident that nearly claimed the life of international boxing icon @anthonyjoshua Joshua. Tragically, it did take the lives of his associates and possibly the driver involved. Their deaths must not be reduced to\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/SYVjn9Dlmx\u2014 Omoyele Sowore (@sowore) December 30, 2025 <\/p>\n
Ogun state police confirmed the accident, saying the boxer was seated \u201cin the rear of the vehicle\u201d and suffered \u201cminor\u201d injuries.
\nThe FRSC said preliminary investigations show that the vehicle carrying Joshua and his team was travelling \u201cbeyond the legally prescribed speed limit\u201d on the highway.
\n\u201cThe primary causes of the crash being excessive speed and wrongful overtaking constitute serious traffic violations and remain among the leading causes of fatal road crashes on Nigerian highways,\u201d the FRSC said on X.<\/p>\n
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Joshua, 36, won a gold medal in the super-heavyweight division at the 2012 London Olympics before turning professional in 2013. He has since held multiple world heavyweight titles, including the WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO belts.
\nOn December 19, Joshua knocked out American YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in the sixth round of a bout in Miami, marking his return to the ring after an absence of over a year.
\nFollowing the crash involving Joshua, Paul wrote on X on Monday that \u201clife is much more important than boxing,\u201d adding that he is \u201cpraying for the lost lives, AJ, and anyone impacted by this unfortunate accident.\u201d\u00a0
\nNigerian President Bola Tinubu said he has spoken with Joshua to personally convey his condolences over the passing of the boxer\u2019s two close associates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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