This weekend, veteran trainer Abel Sanchez was in France with Michel Soro (who defeated John Vera over 12 rounds for the interim WBA 154-pound title) but as he gets back to the Summit in Big Bear this upcoming week, for him it will be business as usual for him and Gennady Golovkin - even with Saul Alvarez being temporarily suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for testing positive for clenbuterol.
In the opinion of veteran promoter Eddie Hearn, the recent suspension of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is a big blow to the upcoming rematch with IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin. Canelo is scheduled to face Golovkin for a second time on May 5th, in the main event of an HBO Pay-Per-View from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
By Martin Rogers - The most surprising thing about the rant that rocked boxing wasn’t what was said but the identity of the fighter who said it. Until Gennady Golovkin let rip with an explosive rant last Tuesday, the two doping samples returned by Canelo Alvarez with trace amounts of the banned substance Clenbu...
WBA President Gilberto Mendoza is very surprised the recent decision by the Nevada State Athletic Commission to temporarily suspend Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Canelo was suspended - ahead of his rematch with IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin - because he tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol in two separate tests that were taken in February.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman is stunned by the recent news that Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has been temporarily suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission due to two failed doping tests, which were taken in connection with his May 5 world title rematch with IBF, IBO, WBC, WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin.
Former world champion and Sky Sports expert analyst, Johnny Nelson, believes Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) will be in a no-win situation - with his many critics - in the upcoming rematch with WBC, IBF, IBO, WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs).
Former unified super middleweight champion and Sky Sports expert analyst, Carl Froch, is giving Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) the edge to win the rematch with IBF, IBO, WBC, WBA middleweight world champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (37-1-2, 33 KOs). The second fight is scheduled for May 5th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
As reported earlier today on BoxingScene.com, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez was temporarily suspended by Nevada boxing authorities over positive drug tests, putting his May 5 title rematch with Gennady Golovkin in doubt until a final ruling is issued.
WBO World Middleweight Champion Billy Joe Saunders believes we won’t see the best of him until he steps in with either Gennady Golovkin or Canelo Alvarez. The 28-year-old, who now faces St Helens’ Martin Murray on June 23rd after their April 14th clash was rearranged following an injury to the Hatfield boxer, sat down with Behind the Gloves where he revealed he is still waiting to produce a career-defining performance.
As BoxingScene.com reported earlier, Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) has been temporarily suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, in connection to his failed drug tests from February, where the boxer came up positive for traces of clenbuterol in samples taken on February 17 and February 20.