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British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua was injured connected Monday successful a road clang successful Nigeria that reportedly near 2 different radical dead.
The two-time satellite heavyweight champion, who beat YouTube property Jake Paul by knockout successful a bout conscionable implicit a week agone successful Miami, was successful a conveyance progressive successful a clang and was taken to a section hospital, Ogun Police typical Lanre Ogunlowo confirmed to CBS News connected Monday.
Ogunlowo said helium could not corroborate the quality of Joshua's injuries, nor that different radical were killed successful the crash.
Images published by Nigerian outlet Punch Newspapers, which reported the 2 fatalities, showed Joshua sitting successful the backmost spot of a car with nary garment on, seemingly alert and without superior disposable injuries, but with breached solid astir him aft the crash.
Punch said the clang occurred connected the Lagos-Ibadan expressway erstwhile the car helium was riding successful collided with a truck.
Joshua was calved successful Britain to Nigerian parents and often visits the African nation.
CBS News' Delphine Reau successful London contributed to this report.
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