Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker is dealing with a potential ban from boxing after testing constructive for cocaine.
The 33-year-old New Zealander failed a medicine check on the day of his battle with Fabio Wardley on 26 October, in response to the Solar., exterior
He was examined by the Voluntary Anti Doping Company (Vada) on 25 October.
Sources have confirmed to BBC Sport Parker examined constructive for the leisure drug and never efficiency enhancing medication.
Parker might obtain a two-year ban however is also suspended for as little as three months relying on circumstances.
Any ban could be handed down by UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) and the British Boxing Board of Management (BBBC).
Ukad, nonetheless, didn’t administer this check and might want to conduct their very own investigation.
Queensberry have been knowledgeable by Vada concerning the failed check.
The BBC has contacted Vada, Parker’s promoters Queensberry and the BBBC for remark.
Boxer Liam Cameron was given a four-year ban in 2019 for testing constructive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolic acid of cocaine, however guidelines have modified since then with Rugby League participant Adam Rusling getting a three-month ban in 2024 for testing constructive for cocaine and MDMA.
Parker hoped to place himself in place for a shot at undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk however was upset by British fighter Wardley on the O2 Area.
Parker was heavyweight champion between 2016 and 2018, together with his reign ended by Britain’s Anthony Joshua in Cardiff.
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