HISTORICAL FACTS: 18 - The Untold Story

Promising boxer Paul McCullagh Jr dies aged 25

Carl Frampton and Barry McGuigan were among those to pay tribute after McCullagh Jr died following a short illness

The Independent UK · Jan 2

British boxer Anthony Joshua staying in Nigeria to recuperate after car crash, promoter says

A vehicle carrying the former heavyweight champion and two of his associates crashed into a stationary truck on Monday on a major thoroughfare, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which links Ogun state to Lagos.

Euronews · Jan 1

Anthony Joshua’s promoter gives update on his recovery after crash

Joshua was released from a Lagos hospital Wednesday and paid his respects to his deceased friends at the morgue

The Independent UK · Jan 1

Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital in Nigeria after car crash

The British boxer has been released from hospital to ‘recuperate at home’, Nigerian authorities said on Wednesday night

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1

Nigerian authorities say British boxer Anthony Joshua released from hospital after road crash

Nigerian authorities say British boxer Anthony Joshua has been released from hospital

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025

Eddie Hearn shares heartfelt tribute to Anthony Joshua’s friends killed in car crash

While Joshua sustained injuries, he is reported to be stable and conscious in the hospital

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025

Anthony Joshua Crash Revives 'Jake Paul Curse' Theory After Fighters Beat YouTuber

Anthony Joshua's Nigeria car crash has reignited the online 'Jake Paul curse' theory, despite officials stressing the claims are based on coincidence.

International Business Times UK · Dec 31, 2025

Latif Ayodele’s friend pays tribute after Anthony Joshua crash: ‘We had so many plans’

A friend of Anthony Joshua's personal trainer has paid tribute after he was involved in a fatal car crash on Monday.

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025

Anthony Joshua cried out 'I feel pain all over' after car crash that killed two of his close friends

The president of Nigeria has called the boxer who is staying at a luxury hospital

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2025

'I Feel Pain All Over My Body': Anthony Joshua Agonises Over Boxing Future After Losing Two Close Friends in Nigeria Horror Crash

Anthony Joshua says 'I feel pain all over my body' as insiders fear grief and mental scars could derail mega-fights after losing two pals in crash.

International Business Times UK · Dec 31, 2025