Anthony Yarde claims his belief in God helped him cope with losing his dad and gran to coronavirus. The pair died within days of each other during the early stages of the pandemic to leave Yarde heartbroken.
The former light-heavyweight world title challenger says his Christian faith has kept him going and revealed his next opponent, Lyndon Arthur, has sent him his condolences.
Yarde, 28, who was due to face Arthur on the undercard of Daniel Dubois-Joe Joyce before it was postponed, said: "Life can make you or break you, but what life will do to me is motivate me and help me along. "I’m a very strong believer in God so I believe the bad things we go through are lessons, you have to go through things that teach you and prepare you for the