Dare Babalola
World-renowned boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a road accident today in Makun, Ogun State.
Eyewitnesses told Punch that the incident occurred along a busy highway of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
The vehicle carrying Joshua reportedly collided with another car under circumstances that are still being investigated.
An eyewitness who was also part of the rescue mission, said Joshua sustained minor injuries, saying that two people died on the spot.
Fans have flooded social media with messages of concern, while local authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crash.
More updates on Joshua’s condition are expected shortly.
The 36-year old champion is a British professional boxer and two‑time former unified world heavyweight champion. He first held the unified WBA (Super), IBF and WBO titles from 2016 to 2019 and regained them from late 2019 until 2021.
