Heavyweight Parker cleared to fight after drugs ban

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Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has been cleared to fight again after his provisional suspension for testing positive for cocaine was lifted.

Former satellite heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has been cleared to combat again aft his provisional suspension for investigating affirmative for cocaine was lifted.

The 34-year-old New Zealander was tested by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (Vada) connected 25 October.

On the aforesaid day, helium was beaten by Britain's Fabio Wardley astatine London's O2 Arena.

"I'm pleased to corroborate my provisional suspension is lifted and I'll beryllium backmost successful the ringing soon," Parker said connected Wednesday.

"I've been advised to accidental nary much for present portion details are finalised. Thank you to each my supporters."

Parker has denied knowingly taking immoderate banned substances. He had faced the anticipation of a prohibition of up to 2 years, with immoderate authorisation to beryllium determined by UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) and the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC).

The BBBoC confirmed to BBC Sport that Parker's provisional suspension has been lifted but said it "cannot marque immoderate further remark astatine this stage".

BBC Sport has besides contacted Ukad, which did not oversee the archetypal trial and would request to transportation retired its ain investigation.

Parker holds a nonrecreational grounds of 36 wins and 4 defeats. He was WBO heavyweight champion from 2016 to 2018 earlier losing the rubric to Britain's Anthony Joshua successful Cardiff.