Former heavyweight champ Parker cleared to fight again after doping ban
Former heavyweight boxing champion Joseph Parker has been cleared to resume fighting after his provisional suspension was lifted. Parker had been suspended in October following a failed voluntary drug test, which British media reported showed traces of cocaine, though he denied taking any prohibited substance.
Joseph Parker, a 34-year-old New Zealand boxer and former WBO heavyweight champion, has received clearance to return to professional boxing. His provisional suspension, imposed after he tested positive during a voluntary drug screening in October, has been lifted. Parker had faced the prospect of a two-year ban following the failed test, which occurred on the day he lost to British fighter Fabio Wardley in London. The boxer maintained his innocence throughout the suspension process, denying that he had consumed any banned substances. Robert Smith, general secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control, confirmed the lifting of the suspension without providing additional details about the resolution. Parker held the WBO title from 2016 until 2018, when he was defeated by Anthony Joshua.
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