According to local police, British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua was hurt in a traffic accident in Nigeria that also allegedly killed two other persons.
Joshua was among those transported to the hospital, according to Nigerian police, following the collision on Monday morning along the crowded Lagos–Ibadan motorway.
The 36-year-old is seen grimacing as he tries to escape the wreckage while sitting topless at the rear of a damaged car surrounded by broken glass in pictures and videos that have gone viral online.
Local media reports say Joshua was travelling in the back seat of a Lexus when it collided with a stationary truck, while a Pajero vehicle was also involved in the incident.
An eyewitness, Adeniyi Orojo, told Nigerian newspaper The Punch that four people were inside the Lexus at the time of the crash, with Joshua seated behind the driver. His security detail was said to be travelling in a separate vehicle behind them.
The Ogun State Police Command later confirmed that two people died in the accident, while Joshua and other injured victims were taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment.
Anthony Joshua was involved in a car accident today that resulted in the d3@ths of two people pic.twitter.com/Nig0d7ThqM
— Dami’ Adenuga (@DAMIADENUGA) December 29, 2025
Police say Joshua sustained minor injuries and is in stable condition. Joshua, a former unified world heavyweight champion, has strong family ties to Sagamu in Ogun State and was in Nigeria at the time of the incident.
Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.
