Positive drug test stings ‘Canelo’

Boxer left reeling by ‘embarrassing’ finding ahead of Golovkin rematch

Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez had a drug test come back positive two months before his rematch against Gennady Golovkin at T-mobile Arena.

Alvarez’s test results had trace levels of Clenbuterol, Golden Boy Promotions announced in a statement Monday. The statement didn’t say if the fight was off or still on, but did mention that Alvarez will continue to train for the May 5 bout.

Golden Boy Promotions immediately notified the Nevada Athletic Commission and Golovkin’s promoter, Tom Loeffler, according to the news release.

Clenbuterol has been found in meat produced in Mexico and has shown up in drug tests of combat fighters, NFL players and Mexico’s national soccer team.

“These values are all within the range of what is expected from meat contamination,” said Daniel Eichner, who was quoted in the statement. Eichner

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along with the Lady Byng, which is given to the most gentlemanly player. Karlsson is among a handful of players in the league with fewer than 10 penalty minutes, having been whistled for only eight in 65 games.

“I’ve always tried to be a student of the game and learn,” Karlsson said. “You always want to get better as a player, and for me playing good defense is part of being a complete player.

“I think I read the play pretty well and anticipate what they’re going to do and it helps me a lot, where to position myself when they have the puck.”

Karlsson said his teammates have played a big part in his strong defensive play as the Knights take

Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-journal @Erik_verduzco Mexican fighter Saul “Canelo” Alvarez becomes animated at a Feb. 27 news conference in Los Angeles ahead of his May 5 mega-rematch with Gennady Golovkin.

Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-journal @Erik_verduzco Golden Knights center William Karlsson scores Jan. 23 against the Columbus Blue Jackets at T-mobile Arena. Karlsson and the Knights play at Columbus on Tuesday.