{
  "id": 169675,
  "title": "Heavyweight Parker cleared to fight after drugs ban",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/heavyweight-parker-cleared-to-fight-after-drugs-ban-169675",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T10:15:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/heavyweight-parker-cleared-fight-drugs-101532061.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has been cleared to fight again after his provisional suspension for testing positive for cocaine was lifted.",
  "key_points": [
    "Joseph Parker cleared provisional suspension.",
    "Positive cocaine test in December 2022.",
    "Parker maintains innocence of knowingly taking banned substances."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Heavyweight Parker cleared to fight after drugs ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/heavyweight-parker-cleared-to-fight-after-drugs-ban",
        "published": "2026-08-05T10:15:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}