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Anthony Joshua, the Nigerian-British boxer and erstwhile satellite heavyweight champion, was progressive successful a car mishap that killed 2 different passengers successful Nigeria connected Monday.
The Lagos authorities commissioner for information, Gbenga Omotoso, confirmed the mishap successful a station connected X, adding that the authorities had sent ambulances to the clang site. Local media reports accidental the boxer has been transferred to a hospital.
According to a connection by Olusegun Ogungbemide, spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps, preliminary investigations bespeak the conveyance “to beryllium travelling beyond the legally prescribed velocity bounds connected the corridor, mislaid power during an overtaking manoeuvre and crashed into a stationary truck," which was by the broadside of the road.
The Ogun authorities authorities said successful a connection that “preliminary reports bespeak that 2 antheral overseas nationals died connected the spot”. AP has not been capable to independently verify their identities.
Photos connected societal media amusement the boxer being extricated from a wrecked conveyance portion helium was wincing successful pain.
The mishap occurred connected a large thoroughfare linking Ogun state, a adjacent city, to Lagos, the country's economical center.
“Anthony Joshua is successful an undisclosed infirmary being treated for his injuries,” Lanre Ogunlowo, the commissioner of constabulary for Ogun state, told the AP. He said helium has nary further accusation connected the injuries.
Nigeria is the homeland of Joshua's parents and wherever helium concisely went to boarding schoolhouse astatine the property of 11.
Joshua had precocious beaten YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul connected Dec. 19 successful a bout successful Miami, which helium was utilizing to regain sharpness successful the ringing up of an effort to reclaim the satellite heavyweight title, which helium mislaid successful 2021 to Oleksandr Usyk.
He has been successful talks to combat chap Briton Tyson Fury successful 2026.
