22 h. ago Joseph Parker DENIES 'taking prohibited substance' after testing positive for cocaine hours before Fabio Wardley fight

Joseph Parker has pleaded his innocence and denied that he took a prohibited substance in the build-up to his fight with Fabio Wardley last month. 

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23 h. ago Joseph Parker denies taking 'any prohibited substance' after failed drugs test

Kiwi fighter tested positive for a banned substance ahead of latest defeat

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24 h. ago Joseph Parker breaks silence after testing positive for cocaine

Joseph Parker tested positive for cocaine on the day of his defeat by heavyweight rival Fabio Wardley last month and now faces a ban

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24 h. ago Joseph Parker denies taking ‘any prohibited substance’ after failing drugs test

Parker says he is confident that an investigation will clear him of wrongdoing

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41 h. ago Heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker accused of taking cocaine DAYS before fight: Promoter reveals he is in 'total shock' after confirming positive test

The former world champion, 33, was tested by VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency) on October 25 and an adverse finding has now been revealed.

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41 h. ago Joseph Parker failed drugs test on day of Fabio Wardley fight, promoter confirms

Former world champion has reportedly tested positive for cocaine

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44 h. ago Joseph Parker facing ban after failing drugs test on day of Wardley fight

New Zealander lost high-profile bout in LondonFight could prove his last one for a lengthy periodJoseph Parker failed a drugs test on the day of his 11th-round stoppage to British heavyweight Fabio Wardley.Ipswich-born Wardley and New Zealander Parker produced a pulsating encounter in London on 25 October to determine who would become WBO mandatory challenger to undisputed world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Joseph Parker faces ban after failing drugs test on day of Fabio Wardley fight

New Zealander lost high-profile bout in LondonFight could prove his last for a prolonged periodJoseph Parker failed a drugs test on the day of his 11th-round stoppage to British heavyweight Fabio Wardley.Ipswich-born Wardley and New Zealander Parker produced a pulsating encounter in London on 25 October to determine who would become WBO mandatory challenger to undisputed world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Top heavyweight boxer 'tested positive for cocaine' hours before his fight at the O2 Arena last month: Former world champion faces long ban

Joseph Parker has 'tested positive for cocaine' on the same day he fought Fabio Wardley last month. The former world champion, 33, was tested by VADA.

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47 h. ago Joseph Parker tested positive for cocaine on day of Fabio Wardley fight

Joseph Parker was beaten by Fabio Wardley last month and reports now claim the New Zealander failed a drug test on the day of the heavyweight showdown

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2 w. ago Wardley speaks out on Parker rematch after controversial stoppage win

Fabio Wardley has not closed the door of possibility on a rematch with Joseph Parker after stopping the Kiwi in the 11th round of their WBO interim heavyweight title fight.

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2 w. ago Fabio Wardley's response to Joseph Parker sums up heavyweight's career

Fabio Wardley came from behind again when he stopped Joseph Parker to set up a shot at undisputed heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk next year

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2 w. ago Fabio Wardley vs Joseph Parker scorecards released after controversial stoppage

Fabio Wardley stopped Joseph Parker in the 11th round - and the judges' scorecards now show exactly what the Brit had to do in order to win the fight

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2 w. ago Fabio Wardley faces boxing’s toughest challenge vs Oleksandr Usyk but already holds something more precious

Wardley trailed until late on but came back from the brink to continue an extraordinary career of comebacks and set up an undisputed bout with Oleksandr Usyk

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2 w. ago Fans fume at ‘absolutely disgraceful’ Joseph Parker stoppage but Fabio Wardley says fight should have ended EARLIER

BOXING fans fumed that Joseph Parker was on the end of an "absolutely disgraceful" stoppage - but Fabio Wardley reckons it could have been stopped EARLIER. Parker was ahead on two of the judges' scorecards and level with the other when he was halted in round 11 at the O2 Arena. A right hand sent...

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3 w. ago Joseph Parker fumes at Fabio Wardley stoppage as undisputed heavyweight title shot slips away

The New Zealander lost his WBO interim heavyweight title to the Briton and with it the chance to face Oleksandr Usyk for all four belts

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3 w. ago Fabio Wardley stops Joseph Parker to set up Oleksandr Usyk clash

Fabio Wardley came from behind again to stop Joseph Parker and set himself up for a shot at undisputed world title shot

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3 w. ago Fabio Wardley stops Joseph Parker in stunning style to set up Usyk clash

Former white-collar boxer wins heavyweight clash in 11thBriton will now face world champion Oleksandr UsykThe British heavyweight Fabio Wardley pulled off the biggest win of his career with an enormous upset over Joseph Parker to set up a world title shot against Oleksandr Usyk. In a pulsating contest at the O2 Arena, Wardley showed he has one of the toughest chins in the sport as he swallowed several huge punches from Parker before forcing the referee, Howard Foster, to stop the bout in an explosive 11th round.The WBO had ordered the experienced Parker to face Usyk, the undisputed world heavyweight champion, in July, but the New Zealander put his mandatory challenger status on the line against Wardley, who was still involved in white-collar boxing when his opponent was world champion in 2016. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago How to watch Joseph Parker v Fabio Wardley on your TV with free offer

The bout sees New Zealand’s Parker defend his interim belt against the unbeaten Brit

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3 w. ago The one punch Parker could utilise to shatter Wardley’s world title dream

Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley will clash for the right to be the next line for Oleksandr Usyk at the O2 Arena - but what weapon of Parker’s does Wardley have to stay vigilant for to give himself the best chance at victory?

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