Nigerian-British boxing champion and world-renowned boxer, Anthony Joshua, was involved in a road accident on Monday in Makun, on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, Ogun State.
Eyewitnesses said that the accident occurred when the vehicle conveying the boxer collided with a stationary truck.
According to The PUNCH, the Lexus SUV conveying the boxer, with registration number KRD 850 HN, was said to have crashed under circumstances that are still being investigated by authorities.
A source, who was part of the rescue operation, said Joshua sustained āminor injuriesā in the accident, adding that ātwo people d!ed on the spot.ā
Another eyewitness, Adeniyi Orojo, said the crash happened ājust before Danco Filling Stationā along the expressway.
However, as of the time of filing this report, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babasey, did not respond to calls seeking comment on the incident.
Joshua recently defeated Jake Paul in a heavyweight clash tagged “Judgment Day,” which took place on Friday, December 19, 2025, at the Kaseya Center in Miami.
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