Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a car accident in Nigeria in which two people were killed, authorities confirmed Monday.
Reuters and the BBC cite local media reports that Joshua, 36, was taken to a local hospital following the two-vehicle crash.
Joshua, the son of British-Nigerian parents, was in the back of a vehicle when it collided with a stationary truck Monday morning Dec. 29, on the busy Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps said five men had been involved in the accident. Joshua suffered minor injuries, two people lost their lives and two walked away unhurt, the FRSC said.
An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. Joshua could not be reached for comment.
In his most recent fight, Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in the sixth round of their highly anticipated Dec. 19 bout in Miami.
Joshua had returned from a 15-month layoff for the Paul fight. He is expected to meet long-time rival Tyson Fury in 2026.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
