Boxing legend Anthony Joshua was a passenger in a deadly car accident in Nigeria. Joshua appears to have sustained “minor injuries” in the accident as two people are dead, per Sky Sports. The news comes just weeks after Joshua fought Jake Paul in an anticipated primetime Netflix boxing match.
“Some breaking news to bring you regarding Anthony Joshua, he’s been involved in a serious car crash in Nigeria,” Sky Sports reported on December 29, 2025. “Now, Reuters news agency say he suffered minor injuries, but two people have died in the incident.
“According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred along a busy highway, where a vehicle carrying Joshua collided with a stationary truck. The exact cause of the accident is now being investigated. There’s no statement from Anthony Joshua’s team on the incident just yet.”
Photos posted on social media appear to show a shirtless Joshua sitting in the backseat of a car following the accident.
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