- Boxer’s father was ‘fit with no health issues’
- ‘It’s seriously not worth the risk’
Anthony Yarde’s father has died of coronavirus, the British light-heavyweight has said. The 28-year-old boxer, who said his father had been “fit with no health issues”, urged people to stay at home to help combat the spread of the virus in a statement released via Instagram.
Yarde wrote: “I’m a very private person and tbh I’m still in shock but maybe this can help people stay at home. My dad passed away from this virus yesterday and he was fit with no health issues.
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This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/mar/29/boxer-anthony-yarde-father-dies-coronavirus under the title “Anthony Yarde urges people to stay home after father dies of coronavirus”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
