{"id":4264,"date":"2025-12-29T19:39:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T19:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=4264"},"modified":"2025-12-29T19:39:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T19:39:48","slug":"boxing-star-anthony-joshua-reportedly-injured-in-deadly-car-crash-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=4264","title":{"rendered":"BOXING STAR ANTHONY JOSHUA REPORTEDLY INJURED IN DEADLY CAR CRASH IN NIGERIA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><em>The heavyweight champion was hospitalized with minor injuries after a collision on the Lagos\u2013Ibadan expressway that reportedly killed two people, just days after his knockout win over Jake Paul.<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Renowned heavyweight boxer <strong>Anthony Joshua<\/strong> was reportedly injured in a <strong>fatal car crash<\/strong> in southwest Nigeria on Monday, according to local media citing a police statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The accident occurred on the <strong>Lagos\u2013Ibadan Expressway<\/strong> in <strong>Ogun State<\/strong>, when the vehicle carrying Joshua allegedly <strong>collided with a stationary truck<\/strong>. Joshua was seated in the back of the car with three other occupants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reports indicate that <strong>two people were killed<\/strong> in the crash. Joshua was taken to a hospital and treated for <strong>minor injuries<\/strong>, authorities said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Videos circulating on social media show Joshua appearing <strong>dazed inside the damaged vehicle<\/strong> before being assisted by bystanders at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">POLICE INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Ogun State Police Command<\/strong> confirmed that an investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the collision. Officials said it remains <strong>unclear whether anyone was inside the truck<\/strong> at the time of impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities have not released the identities of the victims, and no further official details were immediately available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">COMES DAYS AFTER HIGH-PROFILE FIGHT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The crash occurred just <strong>10 days after Joshua\u2019s high-profile bout in Miami<\/strong>, where he knocked out <strong>Jake Paul<\/strong> in the <strong>sixth round<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following news of the crash, Paul posted a message of sympathy on X:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cLife is much more important than boxing. 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