Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Matchroom Boxing, said he was in “stable condition” after the Monday accident, which killed his friends and team members, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele.

A horrible car wreck in Nigeria earlier this week sent boxing megastar Anthony Joshua to the hospital but killed two of his trainers. Fortunately, Joshua appears to be mending. According to TMZ Sports,

​Born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, to Nigerian parents, Joshua spent part of his childhood at a boarding school in Nigeria before returning to the UK at age 12. He has a tattoo of the map of Africa with Nigeria highlighted on his arm and frequently makes trips back to his native land.

Anthony Joshua, the two-time former world heavyweight champion from Britain, is in a stable condition in the hospital after being involved in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two people who were close friends and team members.

A former world heavyweight champion boxer is expected to recover after he suffered minor injuries in a fatal car crash. According to the Associated Press, two passengers died in the crash that injured Nigerian British star Anthony Joshua on Monday.

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At one point during his heavyweight journey, Itauma shared the same trainer as Fury in the form of Ben Davison. While Fury moved on to 'Sugar Hill' Steward, Itauma has fond memories of spending time with 'The Gypsy King' and labelled him as someone full of wisdom.