Former cruiserweight world champion Okolie was scheduled to take on Tony Yoka in Paris on Saturday night as he continues his heavyweight campaign
Lawrence Okolie ahead of his fight
Lawrence Okolie has returned an adverse finding in a drug test days before he was due to return to the ring.
Former cruiserweight and bridgerweight world champion Okolie was scheduled to take on Tony Yoka in Paris on Saturday night as he continues his heavyweight campaign.
But a statement from his promoter Queensberry read: “Last night, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) informed Queensberry that Lawrence Okolie returned an adverse finding following an anti-doping test conducted ahead of the show in Paris this Saturday. A further update regarding the event will be made in due course.”
Okolie and Yoka competed at the same Olympics in Rio in 2016, albeit in separate categories. Brit Okolie left Brazil empty-handed but Yoka won gold at super-heavyweight, beating Joe Joyce in a controversial final. Okolie has since gone on to become world champion at cruiserweight before he lost to Chris Billam-Smith three years ago.
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