Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez has said that Gennady Golovkin and his team are not doctors or experts and hinted that Golovkin could be afraid to fight him.
Alvarez withdrew from his scheduled rematch with Golovkin yesterday less than two months after he first showed traces of the prohibited steroid clenbuterol in February.
Alvarez attributed the positive test to meat contamination in his native Mexico, however, Golovkin has since blasted him following the news and said that he was cheating.
“Again with Mexican meat? Come on,” Golovkin said.
“I told you, it’s not Mexican meat,” Golovkin added. “This is Canelo. This is his team. This is his promotion … Canelo is cheating. They’re using these drugs, and everybody is just trying to pretend it’s not happening.”
Addressing Golovkin’s comments, Canelo said per Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports that Golovkin and his team aren’t doctors and that the undefeated Kazakh is afraid to fight him, despite their first fight ending in a split draw in September.
Canelo says he will try to make the GGG fight as soon as possible after his reinstatement, whenever that is
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) April 3, 2018
Canelo: It is very very difficult to being going through this because I've always been a clean fighter.
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) April 3, 2018
Canelo on GGG's harsh words toward him: What Golovkin and his team says doesn't bother me at all. No. 1, they're not doctors or experts. I don't pay attention to them. It sounds more to me like an excuse or they're afraid.
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) April 3, 2018
Canelo's lawyer said he provided evidence to commission of what Canelo had eaten prior to the positive tests. Evidence of purchase of meat, etc
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) April 3, 2018
Canelo lawyer mentions WADA working on test (assuming he means hair test) to distinguish between intentional and unintentional Clenbuterol usage
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) April 3, 2018
Alvarez will face a suspension from the Nevada Athletic Commission later this month for the positive drug test.
According to Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times, Nevada regulations call for a one-year suspension, leniency can be afforded to trim the penalty to six months, allowing Alvarez to fight again in late summer, one year after his Mexican Independence Day weekend draw with Golovkin.
