Gennady Golovkin: record, next fight and profile →
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, the highly anticipated rematch between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin is in jeopardy after the Nevada Athletic Commission filed a formal complaint against Canelo on Thursday - in connection with the boxer testing positive for clenbuterol in two separate tests that were administered in the month of February.
When the Nevada State Athletic Commission temporarily suspended Canelo Alvarez for a doping violation earlier this month, the Mexican fighter's rematch with Gennady Golovkin on May 5 was put in jeopardy. Then Thursday, when NSAC executive director Bob Bennett filed a formal complaint against Alvarez, cancellation of the fight became more of a possibility.
Canelo Alvarez’s suspension for testing positive twice for a performance-enhancing drug could last at least one year. In accordance with Nevada State Athletic Commission rules adjusted in September 2016, that’s the minimum penalty for a first-time offense of the commission’s prohibition of anabolic agents, clenbuterol in Alvarez’s case. The NSAC also allows for that minimum one-year suspension to be shortened by six months if the offender fully cooperates with the NSAC’s investigation and procedures.
As BoxingScene.com reported earlier, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has filed an official complaint against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez - in connection with the boxer's two failed drug tests in the month of February. Canelo will have to appear - in person or by telephone - at a disciplinary hearing in Las Vegas on April 18th.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has canceled a planned hearing on Friday, with respect to the temporary suspension of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, and have now filed an official complaint against the boxer. The disciplinary hearing, which was scheduled for April 10, is now going forward on April 18.
Sergiy Derevyanchenko is more than ready for his mandated title shot if the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin rematch gets postponed April 10. Derevyanchenko is the mandatory challenger for Golovkin’s IBF middleweight title. The unbeaten Ukrainian contender gladly would challenge Golovkin on short notice if the Nevada State Athletic Commission extends Alvarez’s temporary suspension at its next monthly meeting in Las Vegas.
Tom Loeffler Video Interview - The second matchup between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin is in serious jeopardy, according to numerous insiders. The Nevada State Athletic Commission has temporarily suspended Alvarez for his second positive test for the banned substance clenbuterol.
For seven years, several international anti-doping agencies have warned athletes about the risk of testing positive for the banned substance clenbuterol after eating meat in Mexico, because many farmers in the country are illegally using it to fatten up their livestock.
Nearly two weeks remain until the Nevada State Athletic Commission will determine whether the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin rematch can take place as planned. That hasn’t stopped MGM Resorts International from offering full refunds to consumers who’ve purchased tickets to the jeopardized event. According to a story posted to the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s website Wednesday, an MGM Resorts International spokesperson confirmed that the company, which co-owns T-Mobile Arena, is providing full refunds to those that have bout tickets to the high-profile fight, scheduled for May 5 at T-Mobile Arena.
Legendary Hall of Fame trainer Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain is not in agreement with the ongoing situation with respect to Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Last Friday, Canelo was hit with a temporary suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.