Welsh boxing legend Joe Calzaghe fears his mother might have been an early victim of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the country.
The 48-year-old announced in late February his mother Jackie had died.
In a social media tribute the former super-middleweight king paid tribute to the "rock of the family" and an "amazing mum, wife and nan".
Her death came just 17 months after Calzaghe lost his father and trainer Enzo, who passed away in September 2018, aged just 69.
The Italian-born coach led his son through his glittering unbeaten 46-fight career, that saw him win the WBO, WBC and WBA crowns, from his gym in Newbridge.
Now on the 12th anniversary of his career-defining win over Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas to land a world title in a second weight division, Calzaghe has given an in-depth interview with the Sunday Telegraph.
In it, Calzaghe, who is the only British boxer to claim The Ring magazine belt in two divisions, opened up about losing both parents in such a short space of time and his fears mum may have succumbed to the Covid-19 virus.
He told the newspaper: “I know it’s really bad what’s going on with the pandemic, but you either sink or swim.
"I really miss my dad, and I lost my mum earlier this year. She had a bad heart. She went into hospital, this was two days after her birthday, seemed to be recovering and all of a sudden she got pneumonia in the hospital.
"She went down so quick. I’m not sure if it was coronavirus, but it could have been.
"But she was heartbroken when my dad died and never felt the same about life. They were inseparable."
Calzaghe is currently locked down in his Blackwood home during the coronavirus pandemic.
While spending time at home is something the 2007 BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner can handle, he admits others in the boxing game might not find it so easy with bills to be paid.
“It’s a tough time, especially at the lower end of the sport, because you need to fight to pay the bills. I know what it was like to be young and not have a pot to p*** in, now I’m grateful for everything," he added.
And he declared himself a huge fan of Tyson Fury, saying: "I have a lot of respect for him.
"The way he’s come back, he’s an inspiration to everybody really.
“A lot of people suffer in silence. Depression is a big deal and everyone can have it, even if we don’t want to admit it.
"He’s a role model. I hope it stays that way. Boxing was his saviour, and boxing was my saviour. I miss the boxing world. I want to get back in. Training or managing, I’m not sure.”
