5 months ago
- U.S. & World
- Updated: Dec. 29, 2025, 2:27 p.m.
- Published: Dec. 29, 2025, 2:23 p.m.
A erstwhile world heavyweight champion boxer is expected to retrieve aft he suffered insignificant injuries successful a fatal car crash.
According to nan Associated Press, 2 passengers died successful nan clang that injured Nigerian British prima Anthony Joshua connected Monday.
Joshua, a two-time heavyweight champion, was walking successful nan backmost of a Lexus SUV connected nan Lagos-Ibadan Expressway adjacent Sagamu, Nigeria erstwhile nan conveyance was progressive successful a collision astatine astir 11 a.m. section time.
He is successful unchangeable condition, a connection from Ogun State Police Command said.
“The mishap happened arsenic a consequence of a burst tyre connected AJ’s vehicle, which caused nan driver to suffer power and nan conveyance to swerve into nan stationary motortruck parked on nan road,” Ogun State Police Commissioner Lanre Ogunlowo told ESPN.
Joshua was successful Africa pursuing his sixth-round knockout triumph complete YouTube-turned-boxing superstar Jake Paul successful Miami connected Dec. 19.
The triumph was Joshua’s 29th successful 33 master fights. Paul was among nan first to nonstop Joshua good wishes.
“Life is overmuch much important than boxing. I americium praying for nan mislaid lives, AJ and anyone impacted by today’s unfortunate accident,” Paul wrote connected X.
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