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SPORTS Thursday 19 april 2018

Canelo Alvarez suspended for

6 months for doping violations

By W.G. RAMIREZ dard disciplinary sanction nated beef in Mexico for his
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ne- of one year. positive test and vowed to
vada boxing regulators sus- Alvarez wasn't present at plead his case before the
pended Canelo Alvarez on the Nevada Athletic Com- commission. But with Alva-
Wednesday for six months mission meeting where the rez suspended because of
for doping violations. suspension was handed the positive test and so little
Alvarez also must undergo down. time between the hearing
drug tests. No fine was rec- Alvarez was supposed to and the fight promoters de-
ommended because past face Golovkin for his uni- cided to cancel the bout.
ones have been based on fied middleweight title "Although most profes- This Sept. 17, 2017 file photo shows Canelo Alvarez, right, fights
future purses. With Alvarez's next month at the T-Mobile sional sports, internation- Gennady Golovkin during a middleweight title fight in Las Ve-
May 5 rematch with Gen- Arena in Las Vegas, but the al anti-doping agencies gas.
nady Golovkin canceled, fight was called off after and United States boxing Associated Press
there is no forthcoming the commission issued a commissions treat meat
purse. complaint against Alvarez contamination differently the Cinco De Mayo week- the sport's biggest event
Caroline Bateman, a Ne- for testing positive to the from other positive tests, end, and a consistent star of the year," Golden Boy's
vada deputy attorney gen- banned performance-en- Nevada does not. Canelo on pay-per-view. The red- statement said. He is ready
eral, suggested a punish- hancing drug clenbuterol and Golden Boy Promo- headed fighter is one of the to continue his remarkable
ment of six months from the in his hometown of Guada- tions respect the rules of most recognizable athletes record of fighting at the
date of Alvarez's first posi- lajara, Mexico. Nevada and are therefore in Mexico and one of the highest level."
tive test, on Feb. 17. The fight would have been satisfied with the settle- country's biggest sports he- The undefeated Golovkin
Bateman said Alvarez has a rematch of their bout last ment agreement reached roes. "Canelo looks forward said after Alvarez withdrew
been cooperative since September, where Alvarez today," Golden Boy Promo- to returning to the ring in from the fight that he still
testing positive, which was got a controversial draw in tions said in a statement is- September for Mexican wanted to defend his titles
a contributing factor in a fight many thought Go- sued after the meeting. Independence Day week- May 5. He will face Vanes
handing down a punish- lovkin had clearly won. Alvarez had been a steady end to represent Mexico Martirosyan in Carson, Cali-
ment less than the stan- Alvarez blamed contami- attraction in Las Vegas on and boxing in what will be fornia, next month.q

Pacquiao clarifies his split with trainer Roach is not final

MANILA, Philippines (AP) if I will make a decision, but Wild Card Gym in Holly-
— Manny Pacquiao hasn't right now I didn't make a fi- wood.
entirely turned his back on nal decision yet." But the 39-year-old Pac-
a 16-year working relation- Pacquiao disclosed his de- quiao (59-7-2, 38 KOs) has
ship with trainer Freddie cision for this fight last week had four losses in his last
Roach. in the final sentence of a nine bouts and has had a
The eight-division world news release. noticeable decrease in the
champion said he will be Roach said he didn't offi- hand speed that made
trained by Restituto "Buboy" cially learn about the split him an incredible fighter.
Fernandez and Raides until Pacquiao's announce- He lost a decision to Floyd
"Nonoy" Neri for his fight ment, and the veteran Mayweather in 2015, and
against Lucas Matthysse trainer issued a bittersweet he lost another to unher-
(39-4, 36 KOs) for the World statement heralding the alded Australian Jeff Horn
Boxing Association welter- end of one of the most du- in his final bout with Roach
weight title in Kuala Lum- rable partnerships in a no- last July.
pur, Malaysia, on July 15, toriously fickle sport. Roach Philippine senator and boxing hero Manny Pacquiao, left, and Pacquiao, who is also a
Argentine WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse pose
but that it was on an experi- had been in Pacquiao's for photographers during a press conference in Manila, Philip- senator in the Philippines,
mental basis. corner for 34 consecutive pines on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. is determined to extend his
"I am still not closing the fights since his U.S. debut in Associated Press career and has opted for a
door for Freddie," Pacquiao 2001. change this time.
said Wednesday. "We just Pacquiao, in his first news family. We're like a close ited Roach for his evolution "My time is not done yet,"
want to try and experience conference since then, family and I didn't make from a raw Filipino puncher he said. "That's what I am
that Buboy will handle this said he wanted to clarify up any decision yet about into an eight-division world trying to prove July 15 —
one fight and after that go the situation. Freddie Roach," he said. champion during count- that Manny Pacquiao is not
back to Freddie — I mean "Freddie and I are like a Pacquiao frequently cred- less hours of work in Roach's done yet in boxing."q