Anthony Joshua remains in hospital in Nigeria as he continues his recovery following a horrific car crash that tragically claimed the lives of two of his close friends
Anthony Joshua remains in hospital as the two-time unified heavyweight world champion continues his recovery from a deadly car crash in Nigeria.
The 36-year-old suffered ‘minor’ injuries in a horror crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Makun on Monday. The car that AJ was travelling in lost control and struck a stationary truck on the side of the road.
Police confirmed that a tyre blowout “due to excessive speed”, caused the incident which took the lives of AJ’s two close friends he was travelling with in the car – Sina Ghami and Kevin Latif Ayodele. Joshua and the other occupant of the vehicle miraculously escaped without serious injury.
Joshua was rushed to the Duchess International Hospital in Lagos following the crash, which is regarded one of the country’s best private hospitals.
Pictures of the boxer sitting upright in the front of a response vehicle surfaced after other clips of AJ emerging from the car and grimacing in agony.
Despite initial fears over the extent of Joshua’s physical injuries being publicly played down, the Daily Mail reported that sources close to the fighter say they fear the damage could be more severe.
The risk of significant injuries to Joshua’s ribs and knee has been mentioned by an individual in his inner circle.
The same outlet also report that Joshua is set to remain in hospital for at least a couple more days while he recovers. He is expected to spend New Year in hospital where his mum is by his bedside.
Joshua has also confirmed to Nigeria’s president Bola Ahmed Tinubu that he is getting the best medical treatment.
Sources close to the British fighter told The Sun had ‘searing pain’ in his knees but tests revealed no fractures. While Joshua says he feels pain ‘all over his body’
Police confirmed that a tyre blowout “due to excessive speed” was the cause of Monday’s horror crash.
Initially, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Nigeria suggested that the Jeep may have been speeding and crashed while trying to overtake.
However, Police Commander Babatunde Akinbiyi, from Nigeria’s Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, has now revealed that preliminary investigations indicate the black Lexus Jeep was travelling on the motorway from Lagos to Sagamu when it “experienced a tyre burst due to excessive speed” and subsequently “lost control.”