On December 29, news broke that Olympic gold medalist and former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was involved in a car crash in Lagos, Nigeria, that took the lives of two people who were close to Joshua.
LAGOS, Nigeria — Boxing star Anthony Joshua has been injured in a serious car crash in Nigeria that tragically claimed the lives of two people, according to multiple reports.
More than a week after Anthony Joshua stopped Jake Paul in the sixth round of their surreal heavyweight clash in Miami, the echoes of that night are still shaping boxing’s biggest unfinished business.
When Terence Crawford announced his retirement through a video released by The Ring Magazine, the boxing world paid tribute, with many calling him a pound-for-pound great.
Anthony Joshua suffered minor injuries in a fatal car crash in Nigeria on Monday. Joshua was a passenger in a Lexus SUV on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Nigeria when the vehicle struck a stationary truck while overtaking, according to Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps.
Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua sustained minor injuries in a car accident on Monday in Nigeria that claimed two lives, authorities confirmed.
On Monday, heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua suffered minor injuries in a car accident in Nigeria that left two people dead. Joshua was in the backseat of the vehicle when it crashed.
Oleksandr Usyk's next opponent is yet to be confirmed, as the Ukrainian was sidelined with an injury following his July 2025 bout against Daniel Dubois.
Anthony Joshua returned to professional boxing on December 19, stopping Jake Paul in the sixth round of their clash on Netflix. Just 10 days after that victory, reports have surfaced that Joshua has been injured in a car crash, while in Nigeria.
Anthony Joshua was involved in a car crash in Nigeria on Monday that resulted in two fatalities, local police have confirmed to ESPN. The boxer reportedly has suffered only minor injuries.
Anthony Joshua was involved in a car crash in Nigeria on Monday that resulted in two fatalities, local police have confirmed to ESPN. The boxer reportedly has suffered only minor injuries.
While Terence Crawford has never officially hit the canvas, there are a few who might argue otherwise. Coming off a historic year at age 38, ‘Bud’ is widely regarded as the top pound-for-pound fighter in the sport.
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A fight between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Jaron Ennis may not happen, with promoter Eddie Hearn now giving the fight only a “better than 50-50” chance of taking place.
When Terence Crawford first floated the idea of jumping to 168 pounds to face Canelo Alvarez, the boxing world reacted with disbelief. Not because of Crawford’s talent that was never in doubt but because of the risk.
On January 3, at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Amanda Serrano vs Reina Tellez headlines a Most Valuable Promotions card, live on DAZN. They will meet for Serrano’s WBO/WBA featherweight titles.
Naoya Inoue might have made a fan out of Oleksandr Usyk with his latest title defense. Inoue improved to 32-0 on Saturday with a lopsided decision win over David Picasso to retain the undisputed super bantamweight title.
Despite being known as one of the hardest hitters in boxing history, Mike Tyson was once overlooked by a trainer who picked someone else as the strongest fighter he had worked with.
Undisputed Super Bantamweight Champ Naoya Inoue dominated David Picasso to retain his titles in a unanimous decision win: 119-109, 120-108 and 117-111.