Canelo Alvarez has tested positive for a performance enhancing drug just two months ahead of his highly anticipated rematch with Gennady "GGG" Golovkin.
Forbes reports that on On Monday, March 5, Golden Boy Promotions issued a statement saying Alvarez was found to have trace levels of Clenbuterol in his system. The drug is used to cut body fat while maintaining muscle mass.
Alvarez believes the positive test was a result of ingesting contaminated meat. An issue that has been a problem for athletes in Mexico.
Per Daniel Eichner, Director of SMRTL, the WADA-accredited lab that conducted the tests, "these values are all within the range of what is expected from meat contamination."
"I am an athlete who respects the sport and this surprises me and bothers me because it had never happened to me," said Canelo. "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."
The boxer will be moving his training camp from Mexico to the United States. He's agreed to submit to a variety of VADA testing ahead of his May 5 fight with Golovkin.
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