Yeta had also spoken about the heavyweight star being an inspiration to the family, and raising him solely after divorcing his father, Dailymail reports in 2017. ''He's just a blessing to the family; an inspiration to the younger ones and also to us as well,'' Joshua's mum said. ''I saw the changes in him. the dedication the hard work and all that. No one wants to see their son in a fight. I've only been to two, it's just too emotional and very nerve-wracking and as a mum you feel for your child.