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Nigel Benn loses brother Mark to coronavirus

Nigel Benn announced on his Instagram account that his brother Mark has died from the virus.

Another boxer has lost a family member to coronavirus.

Nigel Benn announced on his Instagram account that his brother Mark has died from the virus. That comes on the heels of Anthony Yarde losing both his father and grandmother to the disease.

Wrote Benn: “My brother Mark passed Away 2day (Covid 19), as we all were growing up Mark was the Joker of the Benn house hold, May he Rest In Peace love u Mark.”

Benn, 56 and retired for more than two decades, was back in the news last year. He was set to face Sakio Bika in a comeback fight but called it off after he was injured.

The Londoner was a two-division titlerholder in the 1990s.

 

Anthony Yarde loses father, grandmother to COVID-19 days apart

British light heavyweight contender Anthony Yarde lost his grandmother to coronavirus just day after his father died from the same disease.

British light heavyweight contender Anthony Yarde lost his grandmother to coronavirus just day after his father died from the same disease.

Yarde made the announcement on Twitter Friday night. He wrote:

“We have now lost my nanna to this virus. My dad and his mother have passed days apart. It’s serious! People are still going out when they don’t need to. I know theres (sic) a lot of opinions about COVID19 and I have mine but I just know opinions ain’t worth risking your life and others. Just stay home.

“RIP Dad 27.3.20. RIP Nana 2.4.20. My heart really goes out to all the people suffering in different ways.”

Yarde, a 28-year-old who lives in east London, announced his father’s death last Saturday on Instagram. He wrote that his dad had no health issues before contracting the virus.

“My dad passed away from this virus yesterday,” he wrote. “He was fit with no health issues.”

As of Saturday, roughly 1.2 million people had contracted coronavirus worldwide. Almost 63,000 people have lost their lives.