Boxing star Anthony Joshua's friends identified as victims in deadly car crash

Boxing prima Anthony Joshua’s friends were identified arsenic the victims of a car clang successful Nigeria connected Monday, the country’s president announced connected societal media.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu wrote connected X that helium sent his condolences to Joshua for the nonaccomplishment of his loved ones.

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British boxer Anthony Joshua gets into an exigency responders' conveyance aft being progressive successful a car crash, successful which helium sustained insignificant injuries and was taken to the hospital, according to police, successful Ogun State, Nigeria Dec. 29, 2025 successful this surface drawback obtained from societal media video. (Sodiq Ayo via REUTERS)

"I person spoken with AJ to personally convey my condolences implicit the passing of his 2 adjacent associates, Kevin Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami successful the caller accident," helium wrote successful a post. "I wished him a afloat and speedy recovery, and prayed with him. AJ assured maine helium is receiving the champion imaginable care.

"I besides spoke with his parent and prayed for her. She was profoundly appreciative of the call."

Joshua was considered to beryllium "stable" aft the crash, according to Nigerian officials. He suffered insignificant injuries and was different "fine."

"Following thorough objective evaluations, aesculapian professionals person confirmed that some patients (hospitalized aft the accident) are unchangeable and bash not necessitate immoderate exigency aesculapian involution astatine this time," a associated connection by the Lagos and Ogun authorities governments said.

Shattered glasses is seen astatine the mishap tract connected Dec. 29, 2025 successful Sagamu, Nigeria. Nigerian authorities person confirmed that British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua was injured successful a car clang that killed 2 others connected an expressway successful Nigeria's Ogun State. (Temiloluwa Johnson/Getty Images)

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The clang occurred connected the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway astatine 11 a.m. section time. Photos showed Joshua banged up and being extricated from the conveyance helium was riding in.

"The conveyance conveying Mr. Joshua, a Lexus SUV, was progressive successful the mishap nether circumstances that are presently being investigated. Joshua, seated successful the rear of the vehicle, sustained insignificant injuries and is receiving aesculapian attraction with different injured person," Ogun State Police said successful an earlier statement.

A preliminary probe determined that the conveyance was "traveling beyond the legally prescribed velocity bounds connected the corridor, mislaid power during an overtaking maneuver and crashed into a stationary truck," which was by the broadside of the road, according to Federal Road Safety Corps spokesperson Olusegun Ogungbemide.

Ogun authorities officials said that "preliminary reports bespeak that 2 antheral overseas nationals died connected the spot."

Joshua precocious squared disconnected against Jake Paul successful a boxing match. Paul said helium was praying for Joshua.

Anthony Joshua successful the ringing during Netflix Ads Sponsors astatine "Jake vs Joshua" astatine Kaseya Arena connected Dec. 19, 2025 successful Miami Beach, Florida. (John Parra/Getty Images for Netflix)

"Life is overmuch much important than boxing. I americium praying for the mislaid lives, AJ and anyone impacted by today’s unfortunate accident," helium wrote connected X.

Joshua is the lad of British Nigerian parents. He spent clip astatine a Nigerian boarding schoolhouse erstwhile helium was younger, but returned to Britain aft his parents got divorced.

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Joshua is simply a three-time heavyweight champion. He’s held the WBA Super Heavyweight Championship, IBF Heavyweight Championship and WBO Heavyweight Championship. He mislaid his titles against Oleksandr Usyk back successful September 2021.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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