US EditionAnthony Joshua pays respects to friends killed in road crash
Joshua is stable after a Lagos crash that killed two friends and trainers; the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has seen 645 deaths in two years, officials said.
- On Monday, Anthony Joshua, 36, former world heavyweight champion, was the sole survivor of a crash on the Lagos‑Ibadan Expressway that killed Sina Ghami and Kevin 'Latif' Ayodele; he is stable at Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja.
- Police say a suspected tyre blowout during overtaking may be to blame as the Lexus SUV collided with a stationary lorry on Monday, killing Sina Ghami and Kevin 'Latif' Ayodele.
- Medical checks indicate no fractures and only minor injuries; Joshua was pulled from the wreckage of the Lexus SUV and is responding to treatment at Duchess International Hospital medical staff, despite severe knee pain.
- The proposed fight with Tyson Fury later this year is now in doubt, as insiders warn the loss of two key trainers could jeopardise fights next year, with Tinubu and Field engaging with Joshua in hospital.
- Adedamola Joshua said `The incident shook our family deeply. Though our son, Anthony, is alive, two of his friends, who came to celebrate with us, lost their lives` at Duchess International Hospital, which opened five years ago.
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