Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was in a stable condition in hospital on Monday after being involved in a car accident in southwestern Nigeria that killed two close friends and associates.
Matchroom Boxing confirmed police and media reports that Joshua was caught up in the crash on a major highway linking Lagos and Ibadan earlier in the day. The promoter said Joshua’s friends and members of his team, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, also known as "Latz", were killed in the incident.
“Anthony Joshua was taken to hospital for checks and treatment,” Matchroom said in a statement. “He is in a stable condition and will remain there for observation. Our deepest condolences and prayers are with the families and friends of all those affected, and we ask that their privacy is respected at this incredibly difficult time.”
Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn said: "With the heaviest of hearts. Two great men. Rest in eternal peace Sina and Latz. My thoughts and deepest prayers are with everyone."
A spokesperson for Joshua said Ghami and Ayodele were "integral" to the boxer's team, adding the news of their deaths was "truly shocking and devastating".
Images circulating on social media showed Joshua, shirtless and visibly shaken, sitting inside a damaged vehicle
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