British heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua released from hospital after fatal accident in Nigeria

British boxer Antoine Joshua has been released from hospital, Nigerian authorities announced Wednesday evening.

The two-time former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist was involved in fatal road accident near Lagos Monday, which killed two of his close collaborators and members of his team.

Joshua was under observation at Lagoon Hospital in Lagos while recovering from minor injuries, his promoter said on Monday.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, said in a statement X Joshua was released on Wednesday afternoon after being deemed clinically fit to recover from home.

“Anthony and his mother were at the funeral home in Lagos this afternoon to pay their last respects to his two deceased friends as they prepared for their scheduled repatriation later this evening,” Omotosho said.

Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele were killed in the accident. Ghami was Joshua’s strength and conditioning coach, while Ayodele was a trainer. Just hours before the accident, Joshua and Ayodele posted clips on social media playing table tennis together.

The accident has sparked growing concerns about road safety in Nigeria, where accidents are common.

The West African country recorded 5,421 deaths in 9,570 road accidents in 2024, according to data from the country’s Federal Road Safety Corps. Its data shows that 340 more people were killed in road accidents last year compared to 2023.

Joshua had recently won a fight against YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul on December 19, a fight he used to improve his physical condition with the aim of winning future top boxing titles.