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Edwards defended his UFC welterweight title by defeating Covington via unanimous decision.
Colby Covington and Leon Edwards / Photo: © Brooke Sutton / Contributor / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
British mixed martial arts fighter Leon Edwards defeated American Colby Covington in the main fight at UFC 296 and defended the organization’s welterweight title.
The fight lasted all five rounds and ended with Edwards winning by unanimous decision.
In mixed martial arts, 32-year-old Edwards won 22 victories with three defeats, one of his fights was declared invalid. Covington suffered his 4th defeat with 17 victories.
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british boxer Anthony JoshuaThe former world heavyweight champion was involved in a serious car accident in Nigeria.
The accident occurred in the morning on the Lagos-Ibadan highway near Shagamu Junction in the northeast of Lagos, one of the most dangerous roads in the country.
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps of Nigeria, Joshua’s Lexus SUV collided with a truck parked on the side of the road. According to preliminary data, the SUV was traveling above the speed limit and crashed during an overtaking maneuver.
There were 5 people in the car. As a result of the accident, 2 people died. The other two passengers were not injured. Anthony Joshua was rescued alive with minor injuries. He was taken to the hospital for medical examination and treatment. Law enforcement and rescue teams arrived at the scene within minutes of the incident being reported.
Ogun State Police confirmed that the exact location of the accident was a section of the highway in front of a petrol station near Shagamu Junction. An official investigation was appointed to establish the full circumstances of the tragedy.
It is understood that Joshua was on his way from Lagos to his parents’ home. The news of the accident shocked his family. Just a few hours before the accident, the boxer posted a video on social networks in a good mood.
The incident occurred shortly after the 36-year-old Briton’s remarkable victory over Jake Paul on December 19. Tragic events in Nigeria overshadowed the sports triumph that claimed the lives of two people.
PHOTOGRAPH. What does the old car Joshua was in at the time of the accident look like?
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Former WBA, WBO, IBF heavyweight world champion, Briton Anthony Joshua, was involved in an accident in Nigeria, as a result of which two people died, local publication Punch reports.
The incident occurred on Monday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Lexus SUV Joshua was in collided with a stationary truck. It is reported that the 36-year-old boxer, who was sitting behind the driver, received minor injuries and was hospitalized.
According to an eyewitness, two people died in the accident: a passenger sitting next to the driver and a person in the back seat next to Joshua. The remaining victims were taken to the hospital.
The local police commissioner said an investigation into the incident has been ordered.
Olympic champion Joshua defeated American blogger Jake Paul in a fight in Miami on December 19. In total, he has 29 victories and four defeats in the professional ring.
Source: Sportbox
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Authoritative source The Ring has reported that the famous British heavyweight Anthony Joshua was involved in a serious accident in Nigeria.
The boxer, whose parents are from an African country, came to Nigeria after celebrating Christmas in England.
It was reported that the accident occurred in the capital Lagos. Joshua was in the Lexus that crashed into a truck. Two people died at the scene.
Joshua was injured, but they were reported to be minor. The boxer only managed to leave the car with outside help.
Look at the dire situation in Nigeria.
There was no apparent emergency response after a major crash involving Anthony Joshua that killed two people; no ambulance, no proper medical care. Instead he was made to sit upright in front of a police van… pic.twitter.com/xZ5IEP9hF6
— Esen (@SemiNigerian) December 29, 2025
Sending prayers to Anthony Joshua.
If you have a minute, please pray for him. pic.twitter.com/Dt979HEBp5— (fan) Cole Palmer 🏴GFPR (@BigJeff) December 29, 2025
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