Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital in Nigeria after automotive crash | Anthony Joshua

The British boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, Nigerian authorities mentioned on Wednesday night time. The 2-time former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist was concerned in a automotive accident close to Lagos on Monday which killed two of his shut associates and crew members.

The 36-year-old had been beneath commentary whereas recovering from minor accidents, his promoter mentioned on Monday.

The Lagos state commissioner for data and technique, Gbenga Omotoso, mentioned in an announcement on X that Joshua had been discharged from the Duchess worldwide hospital in Ikeja on Wednesday afternoon as he was deemed clinically match to “recuperate at residence”.

“Anthony and his mom have been on the funeral residence in Lagos this afternoon to pay their remaining respects to his two departed buddies as they have been being ready for repatriation scheduled for later this night,” Omotosho mentioned.

Latif Ayodele, a private coach of Joshua, and Sina Ghami, a energy and conditioning coach, died within the crash on 29 December. Omotoso mentioned that the boxer was “heavy-hearted and filled with feelings over the lack of his two shut buddies”. Simply hours earlier than the crash, Joshua and Ayodele posted clips on social media of them taking part in desk tennis collectively.

The crash has elicited rising issues about highway security in Nigeria, the place accidents are widespread. The west African nation recorded 5,421 deaths in 9,570 highway accidents in 2024, in keeping with knowledge by the nation’s federal highway security corps. Its knowledge confirmed 340 extra folks have been killed in highway accidents final yr in comparison with 2023.

Joshua had not too long ago gained a bout in opposition to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on 19 December, his first contest in 15 months.