Gennady Golovkin boxing news
By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum reportedly is offering his fighter WBO super middleweight champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez (37-0, 25 KOs) as the replacement opponent to face Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) on May 5 on Cinco de Mayo if Saul Canelo’ Alvarez is suspended further by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, according to news from Michael Benson.
By Dan Ambrose: Freddie Roach is one of many people who think Saul Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) should be given a long suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission when they meet this month on April 18 at their hearing to decide his case for testing positive twice for the banned substance clenbuterol.
By Jeff Aranow: Demetrius Andrade says he heard middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin won’t fight a southpaw fighter on short notice for his May 5th fight date at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Dan Ambrose: Paulie Malignaggi believes Saul Canelo Alvarez knowingly used clenbuterol to prepare for his May 5th rematch with Gennady Golovkin, and he thinks he should be given a 6-month suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and tested strictly the whole time.
By Allan Fox: An offer has reportedly been made to 154 lb. fringe contender Jamie Munguia (28-0, 24 KOs) to face IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) on May 5 if Saul Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) receives a lengthy suspension at his April 18 hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, according to ESPN.
By Jim Dower: Saul Canelo Alvarez will be facing a possible 1-year suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission when he meets with them next month on April 18 for his hearing on his 2 positive tests for the performance enhancing substance clenbuterol.
By Allan Fox: The World Boxing Association has made the Daniel Jacobs vs. Maciej Sulecki fight a final WBA middleweight title eliminator for April 28. The winner of the fight will be the WBA mandatory for the winner of the Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin 2 fight.
By Allan Fox: Unbeaten Demetrius Andrade (25-0, 16 KOs) is pushing hard to be the replacement opponent for Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) if his still scheduled May 5th rematch against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is canceled by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
By Dan Ambrose: The Nevada Commission has pushed back their hearing with Saul Canelo Alvarez to April 18 to question him about his 2 failed tests for clenbuterol. The Nevada Commission had originally scheduled the hearing for April 10. This is not good news for the Canelo-GGG rematch, which is scheduled for May 5.
By Sean Jones: The Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin rematch is still on for May 5th, but the MGM Resorts International has reportedly begun to offer full ticket refunds for the boxing fans that purchased tickets for the May 5th Canelo-GGG 2 fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.