‘Big mistake’: Joseph Parker forgives nutritionist who caused positive cocaine test

The Kiwi heavyweight’s positive test for cocaine last year has been blamed on his nutritionist, an investigation from a doping agency found.

Joseph Parker’s three-month ban has been lifted after UKAD’s June finding.

The 34-year-old New Zealander tested positive for cocaine on day of shock loss to Fabio Wardley in London in October.

This week, Parker had a backdated three-month suspension lifted

Former heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker claimed a failed drugs test that resulted in him being suspended from boxing was caused by exposure to cocaine being used by his nutritionist, according to UK Anti-Doping (UKAD).

Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker's nutritionist was the reason traces of cocaine were found in a UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) test, according to investigation report.

Parker has had his provisional suspension lifted after returning an adverse finding the same day he lost to British fighter Fabio Wardley.