Nigeria-born British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been involved in a car accident in Ogun State that killed two people.
Joshua, 36, sustained minor injuries when his vehicle,in a convoy, collided with another car, Ogun State Police Command said.
Police said they are investigating the cause of the accident. Joshua could not immediately be reached for comment.
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn told the Daily Mail: “I am away on a family holiday and awoke to the news of this incident.
“We are trying to contact Anthony and in the meantime we don’t want to speculate on how he is but thankfully he appears OK from what I have seen in the images. We are awaiting more information on what has happened and will update in due course.”
The former two-time world champion is holidaying in Nigeria following his sixth-round knockout victory over YouTube-turned-boxing superstar Jake Paul in Miami less than a fortnight ago.
*PHOTO CAPTION: Joshua inside his vehicle at the accident scene.
