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He was banned for 6 months! Conor Benn has been out the ring since April 2022. Let's consider it "time served."
CANELO ALVAREZ RECEIVES SIX-MONTH SUSPENSION, ELIGIBLE TO RETURN ON AUGUST 17
The path is clear for Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin to fight on Mexican Independence Day Weekend.
Alvarez’s suspension was extended to six months at a Nevada State Athletic Commission hearing on Wednesday in Las Vegas. Canelo tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol on February 17 and February 20, but he attributed the finding to tainted meat consumed in Mexico.
The temporary ban the commission issued last month forced Alvarez to withdraw from his highly anticipated rematch with Gennady Golovkin, set for May 5 in Las Vegas. The minimum sentence for a first-time anti-doping violation in Nevada is one year, but the rules allow for that sentence to be cut in half if the athlete cooperates with the investigation.
That’s exactly what the Mexican star did, and the panel voted unanimously, 5-0, to suspend him six months. They also voted not to fine him.
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Canelo was handed an official punishment for his positive test. And he served it.He was banned for 6 months! Conor Benn has been out the ring since April 2022. Let's consider it "time served."
CANELO ALVAREZ RECEIVES SIX-MONTH SUSPENSION, ELIGIBLE TO RETURN ON AUGUST 17
The path is clear for Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin to fight on Mexican Independence Day Weekend.
Alvarez’s suspension was extended to six months at a Nevada State Athletic Commission hearing on Wednesday in Las Vegas. Canelo tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol on February 17 and February 20, but he attributed the finding to tainted meat consumed in Mexico.
The temporary ban the commission issued last month forced Alvarez to withdraw from his highly anticipated rematch with Gennady Golovkin, set for May 5 in Las Vegas. The minimum sentence for a first-time anti-doping violation in Nevada is one year, but the rules allow for that sentence to be cut in half if the athlete cooperates with the investigation.
That’s exactly what the Mexican star did, and the panel voted unanimously, 5-0, to suspend him six months. They also voted not to fine him.
The same needs to happen to Conor Benn. I don’t care how long he’s been out of the ring, there needs to be an official sanction on him from the governing commission where he tested positive.Comment
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That's just "window dressing." Sanction or not, neither fighter was affected by the so-called "disciplinary actions" by the WBC! This is the same organization that created a "Franchise" Belt out of thin air! The WBC is shady, and so are Canelo & Benn! Oh well, bring on the Pacquiao fight!
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