Heavyweight Parker cleared to fight after drugs ban

Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has been cleared to fight again after his provisional suspension for testing positive for cocaine was lifted. The 34-year-old New Zealander was tested by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (Vada) on 25 October, just a day after he lost a bout to Britain's Fabio Wardley in London.

Parker, who has a professional record of 36 wins and four defeats, had faced the possibility of a ban of up to two years, but the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) has confirmed that his provisional suspension has been lifted. Parker has denied knowingly taking any banned substances and thanked his supporters for their support.

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