BOXING: 'Nothing happened to him,' says eyewitness after boxer Anthony Joshua involved in deadly car crash

British boxing star Anthony Joshua was involved in a car crash in Nigeria’s Ogun State, sustaining minor injuries, while two others tragically died, authorities said. Investigations into the accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway are ongoing.

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December 30, 2025

Anthony Joshua Involved in Fatal Car Accident in Nigeria; Suffers Minor Injuries, Two Dead.

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An eyewitness said "nothing happened to him" after 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 (December 29).

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 were investigating the cause of the accident.

Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Corps said five men had been involved in the accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Joshua suffered minor injuries, two people lost their lives and two walked away unhurt, the FRSC said.

Officials have not said who was driving the car carrying Joshua, and investigations are ongoing.

-Angela Ukomadu and Seun Sanni