Sport
Sport · Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Okolie-Yoka fight cancelled following positive test

British boxer Lawrence Okolie failed a doping test before his scheduled showdown against Tony Yoka this weekend in Paris.

By Editorial team
Okolie-Yoka fight cancelled following positive test

British boxer Lawrence Okolie will not fight Tony Yoka this weekend in Paris. A doping control carried out before the event came back positive, forcing organisers to cancel the heavyweight bout. The incident causes fresh disappointment for this highly anticipated fight. No rescheduled date has been announced yet.