An eyewitness has revealed details of a car crash that injured Anthony Joshua and reportedly killed two others in Nigeria.
Joshua was a passenger in the car when it struck a stationary truck on a highway in Makun, Ogun State, as per The Telegraph.
The 36-year-old, who defeated Jake Paul by knockout in Miami 10 days ago, reportedly suffered minor injuries.
Footage of Joshua being pulled from the car has circulated across social media.
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Police have since told the BBC that the London-born boxer has suffered minor injuries but is 'fine'. Nigerian authorities are yet to comment further on the crash.
According to eyewitnesses, the crash occurred on a busy highway of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, at around 11am on Monday.
Adeniyi Orojo, who works for Nigerian outlet Punch, says he witnessed the crash, stating that two people died 'on the spot'.
He told the outlet: "It was a two-vehicle convoy: a Lexus SUV and a Pajero SUV.
"Joshua was seated behind the driver, with another person beside him.
"There was also a passenger sitting beside the driver, making four occupants in the Lexus that crashed. His security detail was in the vehicle behind them before the crash.
"Other eyewitnesses and I began the rescue and flagged down oncoming vehicles to assist.
"A few minutes after the crash, officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps arrived.
"The passenger beside the driver and the person beside Joshua died on the spot."
Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn, has stated to the Daily Mail that he was made aware of the crash while away on a family holiday, and is awaiting more information.
Joshua has been in Nigeria over the Christmas period, and posted a story to his Instagram page hours before the crash showing him playing table tennis.
He teased on Twitter on Christmas Eve that 'big things are coming in the New Year' surrounding his next boxing fight, but there is yet to be an announcement on the identity of his opponent.
Topics: Anthony Joshua, Boxing
Ryan Smart