ESPN reports Canelo Alvarez has been temporarily suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission after testing positive for the banned substance clenbuterol. A hearing on April 10th will determine the fate of the rematch between Canelo and Gennady Golovkin. Alvarez tested positive for clenbuterol in random urine tests conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association in Mexico […]
Boxer Anthony Joshua being courted by Zuffa?
According to the UK’s Telegraph, the UFC is courting boxer Anthony Joshua to a $500 million deal. Presumably, Joshua would compete for Zuffa Boxing, a creation of Dana White’s that came to light late last year. Dana White will attend Joshua’s fight next week against Joseph Parker. Joshua is one of the top Heavyweight’s in […]
Court denies World of Boxing’s request for Wilder emails re Meldonium in continuing legal drama
The United States District Court in Southern New York has denied a Motion to Compel in the World of Boxing/Alexander Povetkin lawsuit against Deontay Wilder. Previously produced documents from Wilder’s attorney were determined to be work product by the Court. The case has a long and winding history and while a jury determined that Povetkin […]
Bantamweight flagged for potential USADA violation
UFC bantamweight Augusto Mendes has been notified by USADA regarding a potential violation from an out-of-competition sample collected on March 7, 2018. His upcoming fight with Merab Dvalishvili at UFC Fight Night 128 has been scrapped. Per the UFC.com web site: The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed […]
ESPN Top Rank Boxing musters 488K viewers Saturday night
ESPN Top Rank Boxing fought some stiff competition in cable TV ratings on St. Patrick Day as it drew 488,000 viewers Saturday night opposite the NCAA Tournament according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Michael Conlan as he faced David Berna in a super bantamweight matchup in New York. Conlan dispensed of Berna […]