{"id":2266,"date":"2026-08-06T17:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2266"},"modified":"2026-08-06T17:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:30:08","slug":"parkers-positive-cocaine-test-caused-by-nutritionist-doping-body-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2266","title":{"rendered":"Parker\u2019s positive cocaine test caused by nutritionist, doping body says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__divider\">\n<div class=\"listen-to-article\"><button class=\"listen-to-article__button\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><title>Listen<\/title>Listen (2 mins)<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share__update-reading-list-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"update-reading-list\">\n<p class=\"update-reading-list__button-text\">Save<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click here to share on social media<\/div>\n<p><title>share-nodes<\/title><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<div class=\"rich-share__links rich-share__links--row\" data-testid=\"share-links\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__social rich-share__social--row\"><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F8nrjje\"><title>facebook<\/title><\/a><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Parker%E2%80%99s%20positive%20cocaine%20test%20caused%20by%20nutritionist%2C%20doping%20body%20says&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F8nrjje\"><title>x<\/title><\/a><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row u-hidden--desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Whatsapp\" href=\"\/\/send?text=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F8nrjje\"><title>whatsapp-stroke<\/title><\/a><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row copylink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Copy link\" href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/8nrjje\"><title>copylink<\/title><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"google-preferred-source\"><button class=\"google-preferred-source__button\" aria-label=\"Add Al Jazeera on Google\" data-testid=\"google-preferred-source-button\"><title>google<\/title><span class=\"google-preferred-source__text\">Add Al Jazeera on Google<\/span><\/button><button aria-label=\"See more of Al Jazeera\u2019s trusted journalism by adding us as a preferred source on Google.\" class=\"tooltip-accessible_trigger\"><title>info<\/title><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-featured__media\">\n<figure class=\"article-featured-image\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/getty_6a74be22aa-1786035746.jpg?resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 25: Fabio Wardley punches Joseph Parker during the Heavyweight fight between Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley on the &quot;All or Nothing&quot; Fight Night at The O2 Arena on October 25, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Pelham\/Getty Images)\"><\/div><figcaption>Fabio Wardley, right, during his heavyweight fight with Joseph Parker last year [File: Richard Pelham\/Getty Images]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-info m--t-20 m--desktop-b-30 m--b-mobile-20\">\n<div class=\"byline byline--no-avatars\">\n<div class=\"byline-content\">\n<div class=\"contributors-list contributors-list--byline\"><span class=\"contributors-list__by-prefix\">By <\/span>AFP<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<div class=\"date-simple\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 6 Aug 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">6 Aug 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p>Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has been cleared to return to the ring after serving a <a href=\"\/sports\/2026\/8\/5\/former-heavyweight-champ-%E2%81%A0parker-cleared-to-fight-again-after-doping-ban\">three-month drugs ban<\/a> that authorities said was due to his nutritionist.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old New Zealander tested positive for cocaine on the day of his shock loss to Fabio Wardley in London in October.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"more-on__list\">\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 1 of 4<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/sports\/2026\/8\/5\/boxer-chapman-recovering-after-emergency-surgery-for-brain-bleed\">Boxer Chapman recovering after emergency surgery for brain bleed<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 2 of 4<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/sports\/2026\/7\/26\/joshua-comes-back-twice-to-knock-out-prenga-and-set-up-fury-showdown\">Joshua comes back twice to knock out Prenga and set up Fury showdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li 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Code-compliant sport following an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) for the presence of a prohibited substance,\u201d a UKAD statement said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the time of this announcement, Mr Parker is free to participate in sport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn 6 March 2026, Mr Parker provided UKAD with evidence claiming that the adverse analytical finding was the result of his exposure to cocaine used by the nutritionist he had employed in preparation for the bout on 25 October 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe nutritionist stated that he was a regular user of cocaine and had used cocaine daily in the week leading up to the bout,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>Parker was tested by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) on October 25.<\/p>\n<p>On the same day, he was beaten by Briton Wardley at London\u2019s O2 Arena.<\/p>\n<p>Parker failed a UKAD test in the early hours of October 26 .<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:block;position:relative;min-width:0px;max-width:770px\">\n<\/div>\n<p>UKAD added it had found in June that Parker\u2019s cocaine ingestion had occurred out of competition and therefore was \u201cin a context unrelated to sport performance\u201d, thereby lifting his previous suspension.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container--ads in-article-ads\">\n<div class=\"ads\"><span class=\"ads__title\"> Advertisement <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Parker\u2019s professional record stands at 36 wins and four defeats.<\/p>\n<p>He was WBO heavyweight champion from 2016 to 2018 before losing the title to Britain\u2019s Anthony Joshua in Cardiff.<\/p>\n<p>UKAD\u2019s statement came the day after Parker himself announced his ban had been lifted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m pleased to confirm my provisional suspension is lifted and I\u2019ll be back in the ring soon,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Parker suffered an 11th-round stoppage defeat by Wardley and lost his status as WBO mandatory challenger to then undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Fabio Wardley, right, during his heavyweight fight with Joseph Parker last year [File: Richard Pelham\/Getty Images] By AFP Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026 Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has been cleared to return [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Parker\u2019s positive cocaine test 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