# Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria crash that killed two team members, report says
*Event date: 2025-12-29*
British boxer Anthony Joshua was injured in a car crash near Lagos in Nigeria that killed two of his team members, according to a report citing his promoter Matchroom Boxing.
The report says Joshua is in stable condition and will remain in hospital for observation. It identifies the men who died as Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, both described as close friends and long-time members of Joshua’s support circle. For a boxer whose career has been built in large part around a tight training team, the loss is both personal and professional.
The crash took place near the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, and officials reportedly suspect Joshua’s vehicle struck a stationary lorry while overtaking at speed. That detail, if confirmed, would make the collision a highway traffic tragedy rather than a direct sporting story, though Joshua’s profile ensures it will be treated as front-page news far beyond boxing.
The report also says Joshua was in Nigeria to spend New Year with family and had recently returned to the ring after more than a year out. That context helps explain why he was in the country, but the central issue is the crash itself and the human cost attached to it.
Matchroom’s statement, as quoted in the report, says Joshua was taken to hospital for checks and treatment. It also asks for privacy for the families of everyone affected. That is a standard but important request when an injury story is paired with fatalities, because the immediate focus shifts from speculation about the boxer’s next fight to the welfare of those who died and those left behind.
The report says Ghami had worked with Joshua for more than a decade as a strength and conditioning coach, while Ayodele was a personal trainer. Those roles matter because they show the pair were not peripheral figures. They were part of the boxer's daily professional life and, by extension, his wider support network.
The incident also drew reaction from the broader boxing world, including tributes from promoters and other fighters. That response underlines Joshua’s standing in the sport, but the most important facts remain simple: he survived, he is being monitored, and two people close to him did not.
The report does not say when Joshua will be discharged or whether the crash will alter his fighting plans. It does, however, make clear that any sporting discussion is secondary to a serious road accident that claimed two lives.
