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Former Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua Injured in Car Accident

The British boxer was taken to hospital with minor injuries following the crash in Nigeria, which left two other men dead.
Former Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua Injured in Car Accident
Anthony Joshua during his fight against Jake Paul in Miami on Dec. 19, 2025. Marco Bello/Reuters
Rachel Roberts
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Troy Myers
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Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a car accident that killed two of his close friends who were traveling with him in Nigeria, promoter Matchroom Boxing said on Monday.
Joshua suffered minor injuries, and another two men walked away unhurt, Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps said in a social media post.
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