Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua suffered minor accidents in a automotive crash in Nigeria on Monday that killed two different passengers, in line with a number of reviews.
The incident occurred round 11 a.m. native time close to Sagamu, in line with native officers. Circumstances of the accident are beneath investigation.
“The automobile conveying Anthony Joshua, a Lexus SUV, was concerned within the accident beneath circumstances which might be at present being investigated,” native police stated in a press release. “He was seated within the rear of the automobile, sustained minor accidents and receiving medical consideration. Tragically, two different passengers within the automobile misplaced their lives on the scene.”
Gbenga Omotoso, the Lagos State Commissioner for Data and Technique, posted a photograph of the accident on social media that confirmed Joshua standing outdoors the crash web site and stated ambulances had been referred to as. The police chief of the native precinct instructed the Related Press that Joshua was taken to a neighborhood hospital to be “handled for his accidents.”
Joshua had returned to Nigeria, the homeland of his mother and father, after breaking the jaw of Jake Paul in his knockout victory of the YouTuber-turned-boxer simply over per week in the past. The British boxing star was concentrating on a fast return to the ring, with promoter Eddie Hearn pointing to a potential bout with kickboxer Rico Verhoeven in late February or early March whereas they awaited a showdown with fellow former British heavyweight champion Tyson Fury later in 2026.
That timeline for a return to the ring is now in query and can rely upon the accidents he sustained and the way lengthy it can take for him to completely heal.
