Video of the aftermath of the fatal crash involving former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua in Lagos, Nigeria, on Dec. 29 has emerged.
The footage shows Joshua, 36, being led from a broken automotive and strolling to a second car that had emergency lights on it.
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Matchroom Boxing and the Ogun State Government each confirmed in public statements that Joshua had been taken to the hospital to be evaluated following the crash. The boxing promoter mentioned Joshua is in “stable condition” and can stay on the hospital for statement.
Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps mentioned in a thread on X {that a} black Lexus Jeep and a stationary industrial Sinotruck had been concerned within the accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway within the southwest half of the nation.
“Preliminary findings indicate that the Lexus Jeep, which was suspected to be travelling beyond the legally prescribed speed limit on the corridor, lost control during an overtaking manoeuvre (sic) and crashed into a stationary truck well packed by the side of the road,” the company mentioned. It added that “excessive speed and wrongful overtaking” are among the many main causes of fatal freeway crashes in Nigeria.
British boxer Anthony Joshua will get into an emergency responders’ car after being concerned in a automotive crash, wherein he sustained minor accidents and was taken to the hospital, in line with police, in Ogun State, Nigeria December 29, 2025 on this display screen seize obtained from social media video.
Matchroom Boxing confirmed in its assertion that Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, two members of Joshua’s workforce, died within the crash.
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Officials haven’t mentioned who was driving the automotive wherein Joshua was touring.
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Joshua, who’s the son of British-Nigerian mother and father, attended a boarding faculty as a baby in Ikenne, 53 miles from the place the crash occurred. He returned to Britain at age 12.
In his most up-to-date struggle, Joshua on Dec. 19 knocked out Jake Paul within the sixth spherical of their extremely anticipated bout in Miami.
Joshua had returned from a 15-month layoff for the Paul struggle. He is predicted to fulfill long-time rival Tyson Fury in 2026.
Contributing: Steve Gardner – USA TODAY; Reuters
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