Anthony Joshua retired from a car accident in Nigeria, the boxer’s family said.

Former WBA, WBO, IBF heavyweight world champion Briton Anthony Joshua decided to end his boxing career after an accident in Nigeria, said the athlete’s uncle Adedamola Joshua.

The incident occurred on December 29 along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Lexus SUV Joshua was in collided with a stationary truck. According to the preliminary version of the investigation, the accident occurred due to a burst tire when the Lexus exceeded the speed limit on this section of the road. In addition to Joshua and the driver, there were two other people in the car who died on the spot. The British boxer, who won gold at the 2012 Olympics, suffered minor injuries as a result of the accident.

“The main thing here is that he completed his boxing career. This makes us very happy, because every time he enters the ring, we always experience strong emotions. Every time he gets knocked down, it’s like our hearts fall out of our chests. All these emotional experiences during his fights are too much trauma for us. Now that he said he is leaving, we are happy,” Adedamola Joshua was quoted as saying by the Nigerian publication Punch.

Joshua defeated American blogger Jake Paul on December 19 in a fight in Miami. In total, 36-year-old Anthony has 29 wins and four losses in his career.