NHS staff are tougher than I am in the ring… they were the true fighters of 2020

IT’S an honour to be involved in these awards to celebrate the work of our brilliant health workers.

Boxing takes endurance, discipline and dedication — but what these people go through is much harder.

Doctors, nurses and all the support staff within the NHS have been the true fighters of 2020.

Everyone has been affected by the pandemic. A disproportionate number of people have died from ethic minority communities.

When the pandemic was raging last year, I teamed up with my partner Under Armour to support NHS workers with vital supplies. We delivered 2,000 pieces of clothing and protection to Watford General Hospital.

I was born in that hospital and found myself there many times as a teenager. I still appreciate everything the staff there did for me.

This pandemic has been hard. But it’s also been a time of innovation and exceptional bravery.

There’s the care home workers who lived apart from their families to keep their residents safe and doctors and nurses improvising under the toughest of circumstances.

These are the true heroes of this pandemic and the Who Cares Wins awards will shine a light on them.

• The Sun’s Who Cares Wins awards - sponsored by the National Lottery - will be broadcast on Channel 4 and All 4 on Sunday at 7.30pm.