Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was recently involved in a serious car accident in Nigeria.
On Monday morning, reports circulating on social media indicated that the crash occurred in Makun, Ogun State, Nigeria, with Joshua sustaining only minor injuries, while the incident tragically claimed the lives of two people.
While authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crash, local eyewitnesses say “AJ” was traveling in a two-vehicle convoy when his SUV crashed into a stationary truck along a main road. It was confirmed that Joshua was sitting in the back of a Lexus, while a front seat passenger and another occupant sitting next to him sadly died in the collision.
In several videos circulating on social media, Joshua is seen dazed and in visible distress as locals helped pull him from the wrecked vehicle. However, fellow countryman Darren Ti took issue with the way the surrounding crowd handled the situation.
Joshua, who is of Nigerian descent, was in the country on holiday visiting his parents following his sixth-round knockout win over YouTuber boxer Jake Paul in their boxing fight in Miami earlier this month.
Darren Till is concerned about the behavior of the public after the Anthony Joshua accident
After news of Anthony Joshua’s accident spread on social media, Darren Till spoke out about the incident, expressing concern for the 36-year-old Englishman while sharply criticizing the public’s response in the aftermath.
The former UFC welterweight title challenger noted that while some individuals tried to help Joshua, others were careless and many seemed more focused on filming the scene on their phones than helping.
“The Gorilla” also pointed to a recent incident involving football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, referencing how he was swarmed by fans during a performance at Atlantis The Royal, using it as another example of what he described as disturbing crowd behavior.
“If you want to know how bad the world is, just go watch Anthony Joshua’s car crash where he’s dragged out of the car. It’s clearly not okay. And what are people doing? Filming. No one’s even worried. Let’s film, film, film. F**ked, let me tell you. I hope he’s okay, and I hear some people may not have made it, so praying for their loved ones. Till wrote on X.
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