Boxing rival Jake Paul and promoter Eddie Hearn have spoken after British-Nigerian boxing star Anthony Joshua was injured in a fatal road crash in Nigeria that claimed two lives.
Paul said he was praying for Joshua and the victims following the accident, which occurred along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway near Sagamu, Ogun State. Reacting on social media platform X, Paul stressed that the tragedy put sporting rivalries into perspective.
“Life is much more important than boxing,” Paul wrote. “I am praying for the lost lives, AJ and anyone impacted by today’s unfortunate accident.”
Paul had faced Joshua earlier this month in Miami, where the former heavyweight champion stopped him in the sixth round in a bout that attracted global attention.
Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, also confirmed that the boxer survived the crash and had been taken to the hospital. Speaking to Mirror Sport from the Caribbean, where he is currently on holiday, Hearn said Joshua was stable but declined to give further medical details.
Boxing rival Jake Paul and promoter Eddie Hearn have spoken after British-Nigerian boxing star Anthony Joshua was injured in a fatal road crash in Nigeria that claimed two lives.
Paul said he was praying for Joshua and the victims following the accident, which occurred along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway near Sagamu, Ogun State. Reacting on social media platform X, Paul stressed that the tragedy put sporting rivalries into perspective.
“Life is much more important than boxing,” Paul wrote. “I am praying for the lost lives, AJ and anyone impacted by today’s unfortunate accident.”
Paul had faced Joshua earlier this month in Miami, where the former heavyweight champion stopped him in the sixth round in a bout that attracted global attention.
Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, also confirmed that the boxer survived the crash and had been taken to the hospital. Speaking to Mirror Sport from the Caribbean, where he is currently on holiday, Hearn said Joshua was stable but declined to give further medical details.
Joshua was in Nigeria at the time of the crash, spending time in his parents’ homeland. Though born in England and an Olympic gold medallist for Great Britain, he has often spoken about his Nigerian roots and is frequently seen displaying the country’s colours.
Authorities have confirmed that two occupants of the vehicle died in the crash, while investigations into the circumstances surrounding the accident are ongoing.
