Golden Boy Promotions announced today that Canelo Alvarez has withdrawn from the fight against Gennady Golovkin. Alvarez was temporarily suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission due to failing a pair of drug tests for the banned substance clenbuterol. An April 18th hearing was schedule to determine the fate of the rematch between Alvarez and GGG. […]
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Official complaint filed against Canelo Alvarez, NAC hearing set for April 18th
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 […]
Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN draws 407,000 viewers
Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN Saturday night drew 407,000 viewers Saturday night. The event headlined by Jose Martinez and Alejandro Santiago garnered 104,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast aired about the same time as the Elite Eight game between Florida State and Michigan. The NCAA game on […]
April 10th NAC hearing to determine Canelo-GGG II after Alvarez temporarily suspended
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 […]
GGG-Canelo set for May 5th
Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez have agreed to a rematch on May 5th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event hopes to replicate September’s entertaining matchup which ended in a majority draw. HBO made the announcement on Monday. The first event drew 1 million buys and its anticipated that this rematch would do […]