Nigeria-British born heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, has been discharged from the hospital after receiving treatment for the injuries he sustained during a road accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
In a statement on Wednesday by Gbenga Omotosho, the Commissioner for Information in Lagos State, the former heavyweight boxing champion has been “deemed clinical fit to recuperate from home”.
A Lexus SUV conveying Joshua and his team rammed into a stationary truck along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday, leading to the deaths of two of Joshua’s close friends — Kevin Latif Ayodele, his personal trainer, and Sina Ghami, his strength and conditioning coach.
The boxer survived the crash with minor injuries and was taken to a medical hospital in Lagos.
Omotoso revealed that Joshua had been receiving treatment at the Lagoon Hospital, Ikoyi, following the accident, and was discharged on Wednesday afternoon.
The commissioner added that the boxer and his mother then visited the funeral home in Lagos, where the remains of the late associates are stationed, to pay their final respects.
“Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu deeply appreciate the public concern and show of love and affection over this very sad and unfortunate incident,” Omotoso writes.
On Tuesday, the Ogun police command said a burst tyre caused the accident.
However, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) had said its preliminary findings show that excessive speed and wrongful overtaking were the cause of the motor accident.
Although born in England, Joshua often visits his native home in Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria. He was also in Nigeria last year, where he hung out with celebrities and also presented President Bola Tinubu with a signed boxing glove.
The latest visit comes a few days after Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in an exhibition heavyweight bout at the Kaseya Centre, Miami.
