UK boxer Okolie denies wrongdoing after failing doping test

NAMPA / DPA
2026-04-21
London (PA Meda/dpa) - UK boxer Lawrence Okolie has pledged to "clear my name" after a failed drugs test ahead of his bout against Tony Yoka this weekend. The former cruiserweight world champion had been scheduled to face the Frenchmen in Paris on Saturday but that event is now in doubt. In an announcement, promoters Queensberry wrote: "Last night the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) informed Queensberry that Lawrence Okolie returned an a......
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