{"id":271857,"date":"2018-03-05T17:25:26","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T01:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=271857"},"modified":"2018-03-05T17:25:26","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T01:25:26","slug":"canelo-alvarez-tests-positive-two-months-prior-ggg-rematch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/boxing-news\/canelo-alvarez\/canelo-alvarez-tests-positive-two-months-prior-ggg-rematch\/","title":{"rendered":"Canelo Alvarez Tests Positive Two Months Prior to GGG Rematch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s definitely not the news you ever want to hear but it has become the regular type of news we will hear every so often now. Another top fighter has failed a drug test, but this time in the boxing world. One of the top pound-4-pound current best, Saul &#8220;Canelo&#8221; Alvarez has reportedly tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol, according to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/boxing\/la-sp-canelo-alvarez-banned-substance-20180305-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LA Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Canelo is just two months out from his big rematch with his fellow top pound-4-pound boxer, Gennady Golovkin. The two first fought to a controversial draw back in September.<\/p>\n<p>This marks the first failed drug test in the career of the twenty-seven-year-old, multi-weight champion, Canelo.<\/p>\n<p>According to the LA Times&#8217; report, Canelo tested positive due to eating some contaminated meat but has received a favorable ruling due to the contamination being within allowable levels.<\/p>\n<p>Clenbuterol is very commonly used on cattle by farmers to increase their appetites which makes it a relatively easy thing to unintentionally consume.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Canelo released this statement through Golden Boy Promotions:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I am an athlete who respects the sport and this surprises me and bothers me because it had never happened to me. I will submit to all the tests that require me to clarify this embarrassing situation and I trust that at the end the truth will prevail.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Canelo holds a professional boxing record of 49-1-2. 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