Lawrence Okolie's scheduled fight against Tony Yoka has been cancelled after Okolie failed a doping test. The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association informed Queensberry promotions of the adverse finding, prompting the cancellation of the event that was set to take place in Paris. Okolie, a former world champion at cruiserweight and current heavyweight contender, was looking to position himself for a shot at the heavyweight world championship. He has stated that he suffered an elbow injury during training and received treatment, which he hopes will be taken into consideration during the investigation.
Okolie has expressed his commitment to cooperating with the relevant authorities and is confident that his name will be cleared.