2 w. ago Wardley becomes WBO heavyweight champion after Usyk vacates belt

Ukrainian gives up undisputed heavyweight title statusFabio Wardley becomes sixth Briton to hold WBO crownFabio Wardley has been upgraded to WBO heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk elected to relinquish the title – and his undisputed status – rather than defend it against the unbeaten Briton.Wardley wrested the interim title from Joseph Parker via a dramatic 11th-round stoppage last month and was mandated to face the Ukrainian before the end of September. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Usyk vacates WBO belt and paves way for Wardley to become heavyweight champion

Ukrainian gives up undisputed heavyweight title statusWardley will become sixth Briton to hold WBO crownFabio Wardley will be upgraded to WBO heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk elected to relinquish the title – and his undisputed status – rather than defend it against the unbeaten Briton.Wardley wrested the interim title from Joseph Parker via a dramatic 11th-round stoppage last month and was mandated to face the Ukrainian before the end of September. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Fabio Wardley named WBO heavyweight champion as Oleksandr Usyk vacates title

Briton stunned Joseph Parker in October

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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