Boxing superstar injured
Two dead! Anthony Joshua involved in car accident
Former boxing world champion Anthony Joshua has been slightly injured in a car accident in Nigeria that left two people dead. This was confirmed by the local police authorities on Monday. The car carrying Joshua had collided with another vehicle in which there were two fatalities. According to unconfirmed reports, Joshua, who was in the back seat, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Videos on the internet show Joshua being lifted out of a badly damaged car with his upper body naked and his face contorted in pain. The British-born son of Nigerian immigrants was sitting behind the driver's seat in the back. The accident is said to have occurred on a highway in Makun.
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps of the Nigerian state, five men were involved in the accident. According to initial findings, the car Joshua was in was speeding when it collided with a parked truck during an overtaking maneuver.
Promoter issues statement
Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn announced via Instagram in the evening that Joshua was in hospital with injuries for examinations and treatment. He is in a stable condition and will remain there for monitoring, according to the statement released by the promotion Matchroom Boxing. The two dead were close friends and team members.
Joshua was Olympic champion in 2012 and then world heavyweight champion for several years. In 2017, he won a spectacular title fight against Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko at London's Wembley Stadium. Just ten days ago, he caused a sensation with his victory against American internet star Jake Paul in Miami.
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