By AFPMore by this AuthorLONDONBritish boxer Anthony Yarde urged the public to stay at home after revealing his father has died of the coronavirus. Yarde, who fought Sergey Kovalev for the Russian's cruiserweight world title last year, said his father had been "fit with no health issues". Like many parts of the world, Britain is under a lockdown in a bid to stop the spread of the pandemic. A statement from Yarde's promoter Frank Warren said: "Frank Warren and everyone at Queensberry Promotions would like to express sincere condolences to Anthony Yarde and his family after the untimely passing of his father. "Coronavirus is an issue affecting all of us, but that doesn't make the individual casualties any less tragic.

Source: Daily Nation March 29, 2020 11:48 UTC