Overview
- Parker’s promoter Queensberry confirmed VADA notified all parties of an adverse finding from a test conducted on October 25 in London.
- The A-sample reportedly contained benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine that is typically detectable for up to about four days.
- Parker can request analysis of his B-sample, after which the case will be handled by UK Anti-Doping and the British Boxing Board of Control.
- Possible sanctions for in‑competition cocaine cases are commonly reported up to two years, with outcomes varying based on fault and mitigation.
- The result follows Parker’s 11th‑round stoppage loss to Fabio Wardley, and sources close to his camp expressed shock as the boxer has not yet commented.