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Anthony Joshua Condition “stable” and recovering in hospital after an accident Fatal car accident in Nigeria.
The former two-time unified world heavyweight champion is on vacation Africa After the sixth knockout round Defeats YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul exist Miami Less than two weeks ago.
The incident resulted in two deaths, Occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Unverified video posted online on Monday morning showed Joshua, shirtless and looking dazed, sitting in a car surrounded by broken glass.
A joint statement from the Ogun and Lagos state governments said Joshua and another man had been taken to hospital for treatment.
“Anthony Joshua The other passenger was immediately evacuated to a specialized medical facility in Lagos, the statement said.
“After comprehensive clinical assessment, doctors determined that both patients are in stable condition and do not require any urgent medical intervention at this time.
“A full medical team has been assembled and will continue to monitor them closely. Anthony Joshua is conscious and has been in contact with his family.
“The Ogun and Lagos state governments are closely monitoring the situation and will ensure that those affected receive the best possible medical care.
“An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident has also begun.”
Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps said the accident involved a Lexus SUV, in which Joshua was a passenger, and a “stationary red commercial Chinese truck.”
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The accident was initially blamed on speeding, but Ogun State Police Commissioner Lanre Ogunlowo later told reporters ESPN A tire burst on the boxer’s SUV, causing the car to lose control and cause a crash.
Video after the accident shows Joshua sitting in the car, looking dazed and in pain, then frowning as he is helped out of the car.
The crash was reportedly averted when Joshua’s safety team followed him in a Mitsubishi Pajero.
Just ten days after Joshua’s accident Knocked out YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a fight that was widely criticized.
Additional report by PA