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Briton Joshua hurt in fatal car crash in Nigeria, local paper reports

Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua celebrates winning his fight against Jake Paul at Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida, US on December 19, 2025.


Photo credit: Marco Bello | Reuters

British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was involved in a car accident in Nigeria's Ogun State that killed two people, local police said on Monday.

Joshua, 36, sustained minor injuries when his vehicle collided with another car, Ogun State Police Command said, adding that he had been taken to hospital and that they are investigating the cause of the accident.