By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya proudly announced the news today that Saul Canelo Alvarez has signed a contract for year-round testing with VADA testing. De La Hoya is obviously happy, as now Canelo can show the boxing fans that he’s not a drug cheat like many of them think he is following his two positive tests for clenbuterol last February.
Canelo vs. Golovkin II
Canelo signs up for VADA testing
By Sean Jones: Saul Canelo Alvarez announced on Tuesday that he’s signed up for the World Boxing Council’s VADA random year-round drug testing program. This is excellent news for fans that are hoping to see Canelo face middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin in a rematch on September 15, because without the Mexican star signing up for the drug testing, he likely wouldn’t have gotten the fight.
De La Hoya says Canelo will sign for VADA testing as soon as next fight is signed
By Sean Jones: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya says Saul Canlo Alvarez will sign up with the World Boxing Council VADA 365 ‘clean drug’ program as soon as his next fight is signed. De La Hoya hopes that Canelo’s next fight will be against IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, but if not, it’s his loss.
De La Hoya warns GGG: Fight Canelo or I’ll find someone else
By Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya seems to be running out of patience with middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin not agreeing to fight Saul Canelo Alvarez yet for a rematch in September. De La Hoya wants Triple G to know that unless he signs to fight Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) again, he’s going to find someone else for him to fight, and it’s going to be someone good.
Canelo Alvarez REMOVED from WBC rankings
By Dan Ambrose: In a surprising development, the World Boxing Council has removed popular Golden Boy star Saul Canelo Alvarez from their middleweight rankings without an explanation. It’s thought by some that the WBC chose to remove the 27-year-old Canelo, who is currently suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for testing positive for clenbuterol, because he hasn’t agreed to sign with their Clean Boxing Program.
De La Hoya tells “scared” GGG to sign contract for Canelo rematch
By Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya has called on “scared” Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin to sign the contract for the September rematch with Golden Boy Promotions star Saul Canelo Alvarez. De La Hoya says Canelo can make $40 million fighting other guys, whereas Golovkin makes just $3 million.
Canelo: I beat Golovkin by 2 points [last September]
By Sean Jones: 5 months after dueling to a controversial 12 round draw against the middleweight division’s best fighter in Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin on September 16, Saul Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) is still under the belief that he deserved to win the fight by 2 rounds in their mega-fight on HBO PPV at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Canelo-GGG: Can Alvarez handle Golovkin fighting at 100% capacity
By Sean Jones: Trainer Abel Sanchez has made it clear that Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin is going to go after Golden Boy Promotions star Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez from the first bell on May 5th in their rematch and push a much quicker pace than in their last fight against each other on September 16th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.