Queensberry Promotions have officially cancelled Saturday’s card in Paris after Lawrence Okolie’s failed VADA test.
Hours after the breaking news of Lawrence Okolie’s (23-1, 16ko’s) adverse analytical finding in a VADA test, Queensberry Promotions have confirmed the full cancelation of Saturday’s event in Paris.
The boxing world have been waiting all day to find out if Frank Warren and Queensberry could find a replacement opponent to face Tony Yoka (15-3, 12ko’s).
It is believed close to ten thousand people were set to be in attendance for Queensberry’s second European event of 2026.
They had so much success with Agit Kabayel in Germany, so it made perfect sense to try and replicate this with Tony Yoka.
The fight had world title ramifications as well, with Okolie possessing a number one ranking with the WBC.
Speaking to talkSPORT this morning, promoter Frank Warren confirmed that talks were ongoing for a British replacement to save the day on Saturday.
British hopeful David Adeleye (14-2, 12ko’s) told Pro Boxing Fans that he was ready to step in, ‘if the bag was right’.
However, what was set to continue a mammoth run of heavyweight fights under the banner of ‘heavyweight season’ on DAZN, has officially been cancelled.
Subsequently, the WBC junior middleweight title eliminator between Queensberry’s new acquisition Bakary Samake (19-0, 11 KOs) and Ermal Hadribeaj (22-0-1, 8 KOs) will also not take place this Saturday.
Queensberry may look to manoeuvre and relocate this fight to another one of their upcoming shows in the UK.
Despite this falling through, fight fans can still get their heavyweight fix this weekend as Jarrell Miller takes on Lenier Pero in Las Vegas in a title eliminator.
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