Executive Director Bob Bennett of the Nevada Athletic Commission has indicated that he has completed his investigation of the Canelo Alvarez drug-test failures for clenbuterol and filed an official complaint against Alvarez putting into doubt the Mexican superstar’s rematch with Gennady Golovkin.
According to Lance Pugmire of the LA Times, the NAC is seeking a one year suspension.
The relief sought by Nevada is a one-year suspension for @Canelo …
— Lance Pugmire (@latimespugmire) March 29, 2018
Alvarez is temporarily suspended pending a disciplinary hearing scheduled for April 18th. A planned hearing to extend his temporary suspension has been canceled.
Alvarez blames tainted meat in Mexico as a reason for the drug test failures. Since the findings, Alvarez has moved his training camp to the United States.
Despite past evidence that tainted meat can lead to a positive drug test, GGG’s camp has remained skeptical.
Payout Perspective:
The news is drawing concern from fans about the prospects that the huge Cinco de Mayo showdown will be nixed due to the findings. Requests for ticket refunds for the fight are becoming more and more a possibility. With the hearing so close to the fight, it will be a cliffhanger for both Canelo and GGG as to whether a huge, big money fight will be canceled.
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