Anthony Joshua Involved In Car Accident In Ogun, Two People Reported Dead (Photos)

World heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua was involved in a road traffic accident on Monday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Makun, Ogun State.

Eyewitnesses said the crash happened on a busy stretch of the highway when the vehicle conveying Anthony Joshua collided with another car. The exact cause of the accident remains under investigation by local authorities.

An eyewitness, who took part in the rescue operation and spoke to Punch, disclosed that Joshua sustained minor injuries in the incident. Sadly, two people were confirmed dead at the scene.

At the time of writing, there was no official statement from Anthony Joshua’s representatives or family.

Naija News reports that the incident comes just days after Joshua was in the headlines for a very different reason following his bout with American social media star and boxer Jake Paul.

According to revelations by Paul’s mother, Pam Stepnick, on Friday, December 26, the Nigerian-born former world heavyweight champion personally apologised to her after her son suffered a broken jaw in the fight.

Speaking on the Impaulsive podcast, Stepnick praised Joshua’s conduct, describing him as respectful and compassionate in the aftermath of the bout. She revealed that the boxer made his way through the crowd to speak with her directly.

“He worked his way through the crowd and came up to me and said, ‘Mum just know, it’s just boxing.’ It is just the fight game,” she said.

While commending Joshua’s behaviour, Stepnick was less charitable towards his promoter, Eddie Hearn, accusing him of appearing indifferent to her son’s condition.

“I want to get in the ring and punch Eddie Hearn, because I don’t like his smug face. Jake is struggling and he’s sitting over there smiling, like he’s the cat that swallowed the canary,” she said.

“That’s sickening to me, that’s sick. I don’t like it. Even Anthony Joshua had some class and apologised to me.”