Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker tested positive for cocaine on the day of his October 25 defeat to Fabio Wardley at The O2 in London, according to reports from Sky Sports and The Ring. The substance appeared in his A-sample from a Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) test taken during fight week, with the adverse finding revealed on Friday morning.
Two sources close to Parker’s camp conveyed their dismay at the results to The Ring, according to reporting from The Sun. Parker has the opportunity to request analysis of his B-sample, though such tests typically match the initial findings.