Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker is cleared to resume his boxing career after a provisional suspension is lifted following a failed drug test for cocaine. Multiple outlets report that Parker’s ban has been overturned and that he is now eligible to fight again.
The reports describe Parker returning from the suspension period he served after the positive test was confirmed in late 2025. The Athletic notes that his provisional suspension is lifted after he records an adverse finding reversal on the same day he lost to British fighter Fabio Wardley. Other coverage similarly states that Parker is free to continue his path toward a second world title.
Sky Sports and other outlets also include statements indicating Parker intends to return to the ring “soon,” with his manager David Higgins describing him as “relieved, excited, and energised” and saying the return is planned for this year. BBC Sport and Stuff.co.nz likewise confirm the lifting of the ban and frame it as the end of the restriction tied to the cocaine positive test.
