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.
Joseph Parker, a former world heavyweight champion, has been lifted from his provisional suspension following a positive cocaine test. The 34-year-old New Zealander made his professional debut in 2012 and boasts a record of 36 wins and four losses. Parker faced Fabio Wardley in a match at London's O2 Arena on the same day he was tested by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (Vada).
Parker has maintained that he did not knowingly take any banned substances and has thanked his supporters. The Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) and UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) have confirmed Parker's provisional suspension is lifted, though they have not commented further at this stage.
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