Anthony Joshua has been concerned in a automobile crash in Nigeria and the police have given an replace on the boxer’s situation
Police in Ogun State, Makun, Nigeria have issued a quick replace confirming that Anthony Joshua has gone to hospital after a deadly highway site visitors accident that killed two others. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn had additionally acknowledged to the Mirror that Joshua was on his strategy to hospital, however OK.
Native information outlet Punch has reported {that a} spokesperson for the police, Oluseyi Babaseyi, has given a response after the crash. His replace acknowledged: “Two [have] died, whereas Joshua and one different have been hospitalised and are receiving therapy at a hospital that will not be disclosed.”
The BBC has additionally reported that they’ve obtained an announcement from the Ogun State Police Command confirming that two individuals have died within the crash.
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The Occasions have acknowledged {that a} burst tyre brought about the automobile Joshua was in to swerve and hit a stationary lorry after dropping management. Native police are actually investigating how the incident alongside the Lagos-Ibadan expressway occurred.
Hearn, who’s on vacation within the Caribbean, informed Mirror Sport that Joshua was OK and heading to hospital, however couldn’t present extra data past that.
An eyewitness account of the collision to native media stated: “It was a two-vehicle convoy: a Lexus SUV and a Pajero SUV. Joshua was seated behind the motive force, with one other individual beside him.
“There was additionally a passenger sitting beside the motive force, making 4 occupants within the Lexus that crashed. His safety element was within the car behind them earlier than the crash.
“Different eyewitnesses and I started the rescue and flagged down oncoming automobiles to help. A couple of minutes after the crash, officers of the Federal Street Security Corps arrived. The passenger beside the motive force and the individual beside Joshua died on the spot.”
Photographs and movies of a dazed Joshua have since emerged with civilians serving to Joshua from the wreckage earlier than sitting him down on the facet of the highway.
The 36-year-old knocked out influencer Jake Paul earlier this month in Miami and promised huge issues can be on the way in which for him in 2026.
He wrote to Instagram: “A large shoutout to the 33 million of you who tuned in to assist me, Jake, and everybody on the undercard, and thanks to those that prayed for me throughout struggle week.
“Benefit from the festive break if you happen to’re celebrating, and have a blessed week if you happen to’re not. Massive issues coming within the New Yr, so keep tuned. We’re all one underneath God’s eyes. God bless. Rastafari.”
