Canelo fails drugs test

[Batman]

Statement from Golden Boy Promotions on Canelo Alvarez’s positive drug test

As part of the voluntary testing program that Canelo Alvarez insisted on ahead of his May 5 fight, one of his results came back positive for trace levels of Clenbuterol, consistent with meat contamination that has impacted dozens of athletes in Mexico over the last years.

As Daniel Eichner, Director of SMRTL, the WADA-accredited lab that conducted the tests stated in his letter today, “These values are all within the range of what is expected from meat contamination.”


Upon receiving this information, Golden Boy immediately notified the Nevada State Athletic Commission and Gennady Golovkin’s promoter, Tom Loeffler.

As has been planned, Canelo will immediately move his training camp from Mexico to the United States and will submit to any number and variety of additional tests that VADA deems necessary ahead of and after May 5.

Added Canelo: “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.”

Canelo has tested clean dozens of times over the course of his previous 12 fights.

[Batman]

Canelo Alvarez Tests Positive For Banned Substance Blames Mexican Cows

Canelo Alvarez has admitted he tested positive for a performance enhancing drug -- but he's blaming the dirty test on contaminated cow meat.

The boxer was tested in advance of his upcoming May 5 rematch against Gennady Golovkin -- and says results show he had trace levels of Clenbuterol.

FYI, Clenbuterol is a banned substance often used by athletes to cut body fat while retaining muscle mass. It's banned by every major doping agency.

But Canelo says he's NOT a cheater -- just an eater.

He believes the traces of Clenbuterol are "consistent with meat contamination that has impacted dozens of athletes in Mexico over the last years."

Canelo says he will immediately move his training camp from Mexico to the United States and will submit to any number and variety of additional tests that the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association deems necessary ahead of the fight.

"I am an athlete who respects the sport and this surprises me and bothers me because it had never happened to me," Canelo says.

"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."

Canelo's team notes he has tested clean dozens of times over the course of his previous 12 fights.

[El Kabong]

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So that should put Canelo's career to rest. He was much hyped early on in his career, I have to say I for one feel extremely disappointed in what he failed to achieve as a boxer and hell he's only 27 right now so he could have had many many years ahead of him in the ring, but I don't think you live this kind of thing down.

[Batman]

Maybe he's telling the truth...I mean if he has been eating any cows that look like this

[Nameless]

We'll need more infos and a bit more investigation before getting any conclusion but one thing's for sure: on paper, it doesn't look good.

[palmerq]

Nothing suspicious here :S.. Clenbuterol is good for losing weight but keeping muscle mass or something along those lines......

Mexico and China are pretty famous for dosing their beef with it though, I wouldn't be surprised either way if he is guilty or not

[imp]

Maybe he's telling the truth...I mean if he has been eating any cows that look like this

Humans are so cruel.

[Spicoli]

Reminds me of some kids back in the day who pleaded "sesame seeds" with a straight face when busted in piss tests . It really has become the wink and nod crutch lately and allows the work around. Nery had the same thing and wbc officials held his hand. It won't be the last either. Shoe was on the other foot Golovkin would be scrutinized and treated like a lab rat.

Seems like it runs the gamut in sports as tennis players, soccer players years ago and more and more mma guys are throwing up the 'tainted meat' card.