Star boxer Anthony Joshua was injured in a car crash in Nigeria that left two people dead, according to multiple reports.
Local police said Joshua suffered minor injuries in Monday’s crash and was being taken to hospital, the BBC reported. While the exact nature of Joshua’s injury is unclear at this time, a representative for Joshua told ESPN that “preliminary indications are that he is OK.”
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Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn expressed the same sentiment to the Daily Mail but said he was still trying to get in touch with Joshua.
According to reports, the SUV Joshua was riding in collided with a stationary truck. The exact cause of the crash is not yet known, the BBC reported.
Joshua, 36, is reportedly on holiday in Nigeria. Both his parents were born in Nigeria, and Joshua spent several years of his childhood in the country.
The accident reportedly comes just weeks after Joshua defeated Jake Paul in an eight-round heavyweight bout on Netflix. Joshua knocked Paul out in the sixth round, breaking Paul’s jaw in the process.
This story will be updated.
