Anthony Joshua injured in car accident, 2 others dead
Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, 36, was injured in a car accident that claimed two lives in Nigeria’s Ogun State on Monday.
The Ogun State Police Command said the famed boxer sustained minor injuries when his vehicle collided with another car.
Video, recorded by witnesses, show Anthony Joshua being helped from the vehicle.
Reports state Joshua was in the backseat of a Lexus SUV that ran into another vehicle that was not moving. A passenger seated next to the driver and a passenger seated next to Joshua in the back seat were killed.
🚨BREAKING: Anthony Joshua injured in a fatal car crash in Nigeria, two people dead.
Anthony Joshua was reportedly injured in a car crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two people. According to local reports, the Lexus SUV carrying Joshua collided with a stationary truck… pic.twitter.com/qC1u3PylYn
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) December 29, 2025
🚨💥 Video of Anthony Joshua being pulled out of a car after fatal car crash in Nigeria.
He was on a passenger back seat. https://t.co/JsIAaC05eH pic.twitter.com/cHUSwT5NdN
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) December 29, 2025
Joshua reportedly was in Nigeria for the holidays following his win over Jake Paul in their boxing match in Miami earlier this month.
