British boxer Anthony Joshua was injured in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two people, police say. A Nigeria traffic compliance agency has said that preliminary investigations showed the car involved in an accident in which former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua survived had a burst tyre before hitting a stationary truck. The British boxer was in a “stable condition” in hospital after the car accident that killed two close associates, his promoter said. Joshua, 36, was admitted at Lagos’ Duchess International Hospital, according to the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) in Ogun state, where the accident occurred. TRACE spokesman Babatunde Akinbiyi told AFP that “from the preliminary investigation that was conducted, definitely there was overspeeding on the part of the SUV Anthony Joshua was travelling in”.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 30, 2025 19:32 UTC