Lawrence Okolie's scheduled fight against Olympic gold medalist Tony Yoka has been called off after he returned a positive result in an anti-doping test. The bout, which was set to take place in Paris, has been cancelled by Queensberry Promotions after the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association informed them of the adverse finding.
Okolie, the number one ranked boxer with the WBC, 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 account during the investigation. Okolie has vowed to cooperate fully with the relevant authorities and is confident that his name will be cleared.