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Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez fails two drugs tests and is banned for six months

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez fails two drugs tests and is banned for six months
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (right) during a fight against Gennady Golovkin in their world middleweight title fight. [Photo:BBCNews]

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has been banned for six months after failing two drugs tests earlier this year.

The 27-year-old Mexican middleweight said eating contaminated meat was the reason he tested positive for clenbuterol on 17 and 20 February.

He was forced to withdraw from a world middleweight title rematch against Gennady Golovkin after their first bout in September ended in a draw.

Alvarez's ban has been backdated, so he will be free to fight from 17 August.

Golden Boy Promotions said Alvarez "looks forward to returning to the ring in September for Mexican Independence Day weekend".

[Source:bbcsports.com]

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