British boxer Lawrence Okolie vows to clear his name after failed drugs test

• Weekend bout against Tony Yoka now placed in doubt

• Fighter cites elbow treatment and hopes ‘sense prevails’

Lawrence Okolie has pledged to “clear my name” after a failed a drugs test ahead of his bout against Tony Yoka this weekend.

The British fighter, a former cruiserweight world champion, had been scheduled to face the Frenchmen in Paris on Saturday but that event is now in doubt.