British Boxer Lawrence Okolie Returns Adverse Doping Test Ahead of Paris Fight

British heavyweight boxer Lawrence Okolie has returned an adverse finding in an anti-doping test, resulting in the cancellation of his scheduled fight against Tony Yoka in Paris this Saturday. The promoter stated that additional details about the event would be provided later.

The fight was set to occur in Paris and involved Yoka, an Olympic gold medalist. Okolie, a 33-year-old from London, holds the top ranking in the WBC heavyweight division. He previously won the WBC bridgerweight title after moving up from cruiserweight, where he was a world champion.

had secured three consecutive victories since transitioning to heavier weight classes. The bout against Yoka was positioned as an opportunity to advance toward challenging for the WBC heavyweight world championship. Okolie addressed the adverse finding on social media, stating that he sustained an elbow injury during training camp following a prior bicep injury last year.

He urged observers not to jump to conclusions and expressed hope that sense would prevail in the matter. He now faces an investigation process regarding the anti-doping test result. The outcome of the investigation remains pending.