British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital following a fatal road accident in Nigeria, authorities confirmed late Wednesday.
The two-time former world champion and Olympic gold medallist was involved in a crash near Lagos on Monday that claimed the lives of two close associates and members of his team.
Joshua sustained minor injuries and had been under medical observation at Lagoon Hospital in Lagos, according to his promoter. The Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, said Joshua was discharged on Wednesday afternoon after doctors confirmed he was fit to continue recovery at home.
In a statement shared on X, Omotoso disclosed that Joshua and his mother later visited a Lagos funeral home to pay their last respects to the deceased as arrangements were made for their repatriation.
The victims, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, served as Joshua’s strength and conditioning coach and trainer, respectively. Hours before the crash, Joshua and Ayodele had shared videos on social media showing them playing table tennis together.
The incident has renewed concerns over road safety in Nigeria, where traffic accidents remain frequent. Data from the Federal Road Safety Corps shows that 5,421 people died in 9,570 road crashes across the country in 2024, an increase of 340 deaths compared to 2023.
Joshua had recently defeated YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on December 19, a bout he used to boost his fitness ahead of a potential return to elite-level title contention.
