Two killed in Nigerian crash identified as Joshua's 'close friends and team members'

[p]"Matchroom Boxing and 258 BXG can confirm that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/joshua-anthony/WnlqLAvo/"]Anthony[/a] sustained injuries in the accident and was taken to hospital for checks and treatment. He is in a stable condition and will remain there for observation," the promoter's statement added.[/p][p][b]"With profound sadness, it has been confirmed that two close friends and team members, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, have tragically passed away,"[/b] Matchroom confirmed.[/p][p]Police said the tragic accident occurred around 11:00 am local time in the town of Makun, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.[/p][p]Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said in a statement that the Lexus SUV Joshua was riding in [b]"was suspected to be travelling beyond the legally prescribed speed limit on the corridor, lost control during an overtaking manoeuvre and crashed into a stationary truck... by the side of the road."[/b][/p][embed guid="3c5682c8-2141-43ac-b9f7-67fff213e779" url="https://x.com/MatchroomBoxing/status/2005742955370557893" social-type="twitter" /][p]Joshua's family hails from the southwest Nigerian city, and he is known to visit there when he is in the country.[/p][p]Earlier this month, the former Olympic champion knocked out YouTuber-turned-boxer [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/paul-jake/6XLCxtih/"]Jake Paul[/a] in a Netflix-backed bout in Miami.[/p]