29 December 2025 , 13:39
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Anthony Joshua has been injured in a car crash in Nigeria that left two other people dead.
The British heavyweight boxer is said to have sustained minor injuries in the crash on the Ogun–Lagos state expressway.
Joshua and others injured have been taken to "an undisclosed hospital", it has been reported.
Footage of the crash has been shared online that appears to show Joshua sat in the back of the wrecked car surrounded by smashed glass.
Nigerian authorities confirmed to the BBC that Joshua is "fine".
The 36-year-old heavyweight has family roots in Sagamu, a town in Ogun State.
Eyewitness Adeniyi Orojo told Nigerian newspaper The Punch that a Lexus and Pajero were involved in the crash.
He said: "Joshua was seated behind the driver, with another person beside him.
"There was also a passenger sitting beside the driver, making four occupants in the Lexus that crashed. His security detail was in the vehicle behind them before the crash."
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn told told Daily Mail Sport: “I am away on a family holiday and awoke to the news of this incident.
“We are trying to contact Anthony and in the meantime we don’t want to speculate on how he is but thankfully he appears OK from what I have seen in the images.
“We are awaiting more information on what has happened and will update in due course.”
Earlier this month, Joshua called out Tyson Fury after his sixth-round victory over Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Miami.
Joshua is reportedly close to agreeing a long-awaited fight against Fury in Riyadh in 2026.
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