Anthony Joshua released from hospital after…
ABUJA, Nigeria — British boxer Anthony Joshua has been released from hospital, Nigerian authorities said late Wednesday evening.
The two-time former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist was concerned in a deadly street crash close to Lagos on Monday which killed two of his close associates and group members.
Joshua had been under “observation” at Lagoon Hospital in Lagos while recovering from minor accidents, promoter Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing said Monday.
Anthony Joshua, who was released from the hospital Wednesday after a Nigeria car crash, celebrates after beating Jake Paul in their much-hyped bout on Dec. 19, 2025 in Miami. AFP via Getty Images
The Lagos state commissioner for info, Gbenga Omotoso, said in a assertion on X that Joshua was discharged late Wednesday afternoon after being deemed clinically match to recuperate from “home.”
“Anthony and his mother were at the funeral home in Lagos this afternoon to pay their final respects to his two departed friends as they were being prepared for repatriation scheduled for later this evening,” Omotoso said.
Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele had been killed in the crash. Ghami was Joshua’s strength and conditioning coach while Ayodele was a coach. Just hours before the crash, Joshua and Ayodele posted clips on social media enjoying desk tennis together.
Earlier Wednesday, Hearn paid tribute to the 2 victims after the vehicle they had been touring in with Joshua struck a stationary truck on a major street close to Lagos.
Hearn posted on Instagram: “Rest in peace Latz and Sina. Your energy and loyalty among so many other great qualities will be deeply missed. Praying for strength and guidance for all their family, friends and of course AJ during this very difficult time.”
The crash occurred on a major thoroughfare — the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway which hyperlinks Ogun state to Lagos, the nation’s financial capital — at about 11 a.m. local time.
Anthony Joshua survived a deadly car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his teammates and
close mates on Monday. He was released from the hospital on Wednesday Sodiq Ayo via GWN
Footage on social media confirmed Joshua being extricated from a wrecked vehicle while he was wincing in pain. Nigeria is the homeland of Joshua’s dad and mom.
The accident has elicited growing considerations about street security in Nigeria, where accidents are common.
The West African nation recorded 5,421 deaths in 9,570 street accidents in 2024, according to data by the nation’s Federal Road Safety Corps. Its data confirmed 340 more people had been killed in street accidents last yr in contrast to 2023.
Just 10 days before being injured in the accident, Joshua knocked out YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a Netflix bout in Miami, a battle he used to improve fitness in a bid to contest future top-flight boxing titles.
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