Former world champion Lawrence Okolie fails drug test days before heavyweight fight

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Lawrence Okolie has failed a drug test just days before his heavyweight clash with Tony Yoka, plunging the event into jeopardy.

Briton Okolie was set to meet Frenchman Yoka in front of a partisan crowd in Paris this weekend, with “The Sauce” looking to push himself into the world title picture.

However, things have taken a turn after returning an “adverse finding” in a drugs test in the lead-up to the fight.

Queensberry Promotions released a statement which read: "Last night, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (Vada) informed Queensberry that Lawrence Okolie had returned an adverse finding following an anti-doping test conducted ahead of the show in Paris on Saturday.

“A further update regarding the event will be made in due course.”

More to follow.

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