Anthony Joshua has reportedly been involved in a road traffic accident in Nigeria.
Anthony Joshua has reportedly been involved in a road traffic accident in Ogun State, Nigeria. The incident is said to have left two people dead, with 36-year-old Joshua believed to have sustained minor injuries.
According to Nigerian outlet Punch, a Lexus Jeep carrying Joshua collided with a stationary truck in Makun, which is located in the southwestern region of Nigeria. The collision occurred along a busy part of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, with the circumstances around the incident still being investigated. A picture from the scene shows a topless Joshua sitting in the vehicle in the aftermath of the collision.
Eyewitness Adeniyi Orojo told the aforementioned outlet: “It was a two-vehicle convoy – a Lexus SUV and a Pajero SUV.
“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.
“Other eyewitnesses and I began the rescue and flagged down oncoming vehicles to assist. A few minutes after the crash, officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps arrived. The passenger beside the driver and the person beside Joshua died on the spot.”
Anthony Joshua has reportedly been involved in a road traffic accident in Ogun State, Nigeria (Image: Punch/Adeniyi Orojo)
Joshua travelled to Nigeria in the aftermath of his fight with Jake Paul, which took place at the Kaseya Center in Miami on December 19.
That bout saw the Briton return to the ring for the first time in 15 months following his defeat to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium.
Joshua was the overwhelming favourite to defeat Paul, who previously fought heavyweight legend Mike Tyson. And the Watford-born boxer ultimately came out on top after knocking out the American in the sixth round.
He then explained after the fight: “It wasn’t the best performance. The end goal was to get Jake Paul, pin him down and hurt him.
“That has been the request leading up, and that’s what was on my mind. It took a bit longer than expected, but the right hand finally found the destination.”
And the veteran fighter added: “Jake Paul, he’s done really well tonight. I want to give him his props. He got up time and time again. It was difficult in there for him, but he kept on trying to find a way.
“It takes a real man to do that. Anyone who laces up these gloves, we always say we give them our respect. We have to give Jake his respect for trying and trying and trying. Well done.”
