Ex-world champion Parker fails drugs test for cocaine
Summary
Joseph Parker, a former world heavyweight boxing champion, tested positive for cocaine. This failed drug test may lead to a ban from boxing, ranging from three months to two years, depending on the outcome of further investigations.Key Facts
- Joseph Parker, a 33-year-old boxer from New Zealand, tested positive for cocaine.
- The positive test occurred on the day of his fight against Fabio Wardley on 26 October.
- The test was conducted by the Voluntary Anti Doping Agency (Vada) on 25 October.
- The UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) and the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) will determine any potential ban.
- Parker could be banned from boxing for three months to two years.
- A previous case saw boxer Liam Cameron receive a four-year ban in 2019 for a similar infraction.
- Vada informed Parker's promoters, Queensberry, about the failed test.
- Parker's last fight was against Fabio Wardley, and he previously hoped to compete for a championship title.
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