Ex-boxing champ Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal car crash

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, state officials said, after surviving a car accident in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends...

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Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was discharged from a hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, after surviving a fatal car accident on December 29, 2025, that killed two of his close friends.

The accident occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway near Sagamu when their SUV, reportedly speeding with a burst tyre, crashed into a stationary truck.
Joshua's friends, strength and conditioning coach Sina Ghami and personal trainer Latif Ayodele, died at the scene.
Joshua suffered minor injuries and was deemed clinically fit to recuperate at home, while the driver is being questioned by police and could face prosecution for reckless driving.

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