British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua sustained minor accidents on Monday in a deadly freeway crash in Lagos, Nigeria, regional officers stated.
Matchroom Boxing said in a statement later Monday that two “shut buddies” and workforce members, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, “have tragically handed away,” and that Joshua stays hospitalized in secure situation.
“Our deepest condolences and prayers are with the households and buddies of all these affected – and we ask that their privateness is revered at this extremely troublesome time,” Matchroom stated.
The 2-time world heavyweight champion, who beat YouTube personality Jake Paul by knockout in a non-title bout simply over every week in the past in Miami, was in a car concerned in a crash and was taken to a neighborhood hospital, Ogun Police consultant Lanre Ogunlowo had confirmed to CBS Information.
“The car conveying Anthony Joshua, a Lexus SUV, was concerned within the accident underneath circumstances which are at present being investigated. He was seated within the rear of the car, sustained minor accidents and (is) receiving medical consideration,” Lagos police spokesperson Oluseyi Babaseyi stated later in a press release.
Gbenga Omotoso, a consultant of the Lagos state authorities, stated in a post on X that Joshua was concerned in a “deadly crash simply earlier than Sagamu Change on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway,” including that state authorities had despatched medical personnel to reply.
Photographs revealed by Nigerian outlet Punch Newspapers confirmed Joshua sitting within the again seat of a automotive with no shirt on, seemingly alert and with out critical seen accidents, however with damaged glass round him after the crash.
Punch stated the crash occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when the automotive he was using in collided with a truck.
Joshua was born in Britain to Nigerian dad and mom and infrequently visits the African nation.
CBS Information’ Delphine Reau in London contributed to this report.
