British boxer Anthony Joshua was launched from the hospital, Nigerian authorities mentioned late Wednesday night time.
The 2-time former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist was concerned in a deadly highway crash close to Lagos on Monday, which killed two of his shut associates and workforce members.
Joshua had been underneath commentary at Lagoon Hospital in Lagos whereas recovering from minor accidents, his promoter mentioned Monday.
The Lagos state commissioner for data, Gbenga Omotoso, mentioned in an announcement on X that Joshua was discharged late Wednesday afternoon after being deemed clinically match to recuperate from residence.
“Anthony and his mom had been on the funeral residence in Lagos this afternoon to pay their remaining respects to his two departed buddies as they had been being ready for repatriation scheduled for later this night,” Omotosho mentioned.
Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele had been killed within the crash. Ghami was Joshua’s energy and conditioning coach, whereas Ayodele was a coach. Simply hours earlier than the crash, Joshua and Ayodele posted clips on social media enjoying desk tennis collectively.
The accident has elicited rising considerations about highway security in Nigeria, the place accidents are frequent.
The West African nation recorded 5,421 deaths in 9,570 highway accidents in 2024, in line with information from the nation’s Federal Highway Security Corps. Its information confirmed 340 extra individuals had been killed in highway accidents final yr in comparison with 2023.
Joshua had not too long ago received a bout towards YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on Dec. 19, a struggle he used to enhance health in a bid to contest future top-flight boxing titles.
