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British boxer Anthony Joshua was released from the hospital, Nigerian authorities said precocious Wednesday night.
The two-time erstwhile heavyweight champion and Olympic golden medalist was involved successful a fatal roadworthy clang adjacent Lagos connected Monday, which killed 2 of his adjacent associates and squad members.
Joshua had been nether reflection astatine Lagoon Hospital successful Lagos portion recovering from insignificant injuries, his promoter said Monday.
The Lagos authorities commissioner for information, Gbenga Omotoso, said successful a connection connected X that Joshua was discharged precocious Wednesday day aft being deemed clinically acceptable to recuperate from home.
"Anthony and his parent were astatine the ceremonial location successful Lagos this day to wage their last respects to his 2 departed friends arsenic they were being prepared for repatriation scheduled for aboriginal this evening," Omotosho said.
Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele were killed successful the crash. Ghami was Joshua's spot and conditioning coach, portion Ayodele was a trainer. Just hours earlier the crash, Joshua and Ayodele posted clips connected societal media playing array tennis together.
The mishap has elicited increasing concerns astir roadworthy information successful Nigeria, wherever accidents are common.
The West African federation recorded 5,421 deaths successful 9,570 roadworthy accidents successful 2024, according to information from the country's Federal Road Safety Corps. Its information showed 340 much radical were killed successful roadworthy accidents past twelvemonth compared to 2023.
Joshua had precocious won a bout against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul connected Dec. 19, a combat helium utilized to amended fittingness successful a bid to contention aboriginal top-flight boxing titles.
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