Anthony Joshua injured in car crash in Nigeria that kills two people

Anthony Joshua has been involved in a car accident in Nigeria, which has seen two people killed.

According to local police, British boxing icon Joshua sustained minor injuries in the accident which took place on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

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A statement from Ogun State Police Command confirmed that the accident has killed two people.

Joshua and others injured have been taken to an ‘undisclosed’ hospital.

Disturbing photos from the scene appear to show the 36-year-old sat in the middle passenger seat of the car.

And subsequent videos shared on social media show Joshua, looking shaken up, being helped from the wreckage.

He is wincing in pain and is sat upright and conscious, responding to those who helped him out of the car.

Joshua travelled out to Lagos, Nigeria after recently beating Jake Paul in his latest boxing fight earlier this month.

An eye witness account from Adeniyi Orojo described the incident to Punch Newspaper.

They 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.”

It is understood that Joshua was travelling inside a Lexus SUV, which collided with a truck which was stationary at the time of the accident.

Joshua was later seen sat in the front seat of an emergency vehicle, speaking to officials who attended the scene.

The former two-time world champion’s promoter Eddie Hearn has made comment.

He said in a statement to the Daily Mail: “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.”

Joshua had been enjoying his stay on Nigerian soil, posting on his own social media account a video of him laughing and joking while playing table tennis.

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He had suggested, prior to the crash, that he would return to the boxing ring in February or March 2026.

Several options were being explored for the heavy-handed Briton, with promoter Frank Warren suggesting he should fight Fabio Wardley or Moses Itauma.

It is understood that Joshua’s planned outing early year was to prepare for a blockbuster clash with bitter rival Tyson Fury.

The all-British showdown was being eyed for late next year, with the pair being slated in potential warm-up fights before the clash.

But the ‘Gypsy King’ has yet to officially indicate if he will indeed reverse his retirement to face AJ.

That is despite Joshua having accepted terms for his side of the deal with Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh, as confirmed by Hearn to talkSPORT.