The injuries Anthony Joshua suffered in the tragic car accident in Nigeria, where two of his close friends died, may be worse than initially thought, according to a report by the Daily Mail.

According to the British media outlet, Joshua reportedly suffered knee and rib injuries, but they are not as minor as authorities in the African country reported.

“Anthony Joshua's car crash injuries are feared to be worse than initially thought. Sources say the £100 million Tyson Fury mega-fight is at stake amid potential internal injuries and the psychological trauma of seeing close friends killed,” it reported.

“A person from his inner circle raised the possibility of rib and knee injuries, despite Nigerian authorities downplaying the extent of Joshua's damage,” it added.

According to a statement from the Nigerian Federal Road Safety Corps, the Lexus Jeep—in which Anthony Joshua was traveling with three other people—was presumed to have been speeding when it lost control while attempting to overtake and crashed into a parked truck on the Lagos-Ibidan Expressway in Makun, Ogun State.

His close friends Sina Gami—a personal trainer—and Latif Adoyele—a rehabilitation/high-performance and strength and conditioning coach—died in the crash.

act. Only the driver and Joshua survived.

Remember that the British fighter is on vacation in the African country, as his parents are Nigerian, after his knockout victory over Jake Paul earlier this month. The English fighter was scheduled to return to the ring in February or March against Tyson Fury, but these plans could change after what happened.

Anthony Joshua, 36, recovered from the knockout he suffered against Daniel Dubois last September after defeating Paul. The Briton has a record of 29 wins, 25 of them by knockout, and four losses.