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Anthony Joshua plays table tennis with friend hours before being injured in fatal car crash

Anthony Joshua plays table tennis with friend hours before being injured in fatal car crash
  • British boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a fatal car crash in Nigeria on Monday, 29 December 2025, which resulted in two deaths.
  • The incident occurred just hours after Joshua posted a video of himself playing table tennis in Nigeria.
  • Joshua was travelling in a Lexus SUV when it reportedly collided with a stationary truck.
  • The collision took place near a petrol station on the Lagos-Ibadan highway.
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