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title: "Here’s Why Golovkin-Alvarez II Could Be In Serious Jeopardy"
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author: "Patrik Kuitunen"
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published: "2018-03-26T09:56:52Z"
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# Here’s Why Golovkin-Alvarez II Could Be In Serious Jeopardy

The most anticipated rematch of the year could be in serious jeopardy. The threat of Gennady Golovkin versus Canelo Alvarez being cancelled is very real according to ESPN’s Dan Rafael.

The Mexican boxing superstar was suspended last week by the Nevada State Athletic Commission due to his two failed drug tests which indicated traces of clenbuterol, a banned performance-enhancing drug.

> Anyone who doubts [#CaneloGGG2](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CaneloGGG2?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) isn't in legitimate serious jeopardy of being canceled due to Canelo's 2 failed PED tests I offer just one exhibit: HBO didn't use its Saturday fight telecast to promote the PPV & left it off it's upcoming calendar of events. This is serious, folks.
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> — Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) [March 25, 2018](https://twitter.com/DanRafael1/status/977951417896972291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

HBO has currently paused promotion for the rematch since Canelo’s future is unclear. He will go in front of the commission on April 10.

“Mr. Alvarez is temporarily suspended for his adverse analytical finding, and an April 10 meeting with the Nevada Athletic Commission will fully address this adverse analytical finding,” said the head of NSAC, Bob Bennett.

ESPN’s Rafael believes that the rematch on May 5 is in danger of being cancelled.

> Those who say Canelo's hearing is just for show you have no idea what you're talking about. [#CaneloGGG2](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CaneloGGG2?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is in serious jeopardy. Remember, the same Nevada commission declined to license Tyson years ago & sent the Lewis fight, biggest in [#boxing](https://twitter.com/hashtag/boxing?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) history at the time, elsewhere.
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> — Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) [March 25, 2018](https://twitter.com/DanRafael1/status/977952270443843584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Another exhibit of how much in jeopardy [#CaneloGGG2](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CaneloGGG2?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is of being canceled: Fathom Events, distributer of the PPV in movie theaters around the U.S. (as it has been for many Canelo PPVs), no longer lists it in its schedule & has removed all material on the fight from its website.
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> — Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) [March 25, 2018](https://twitter.com/DanRafael1/status/977959804504330241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Ray Stallone of HBO’s sports media relations confirmed that promotion for the fight has been put on hold until Canelo’s situation is solved.

> I asked HBO spokesman [@raysports](https://twitter.com/raysports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on Sunday about the lack of [#CaneloGGG2](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CaneloGGG2?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) promotion/calendar listing on Saturday's [@HBOboxing](https://twitter.com/HBOBoxing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) telecast. "When a fighter is temporarily suspended it's best to pause on programming promotion and resume when all is settled," he said. [#boxing](https://twitter.com/hashtag/boxing?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> — Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) [March 25, 2018](https://twitter.com/DanRafael1/status/978019156506370048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler stated that they still have every intention to fight on the schedulled date and there are a couple of opponents from which to choose from.

> Promoter [@TomLoeffler1](https://twitter.com/TomLoeffler1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to me the other day: "Whatever the commission does, Gennady would still fight May 5 if Canelo is out. If for some reason it's not against Canelo, we'll figure out the best course of action at that time, but he is training to fight May 5." [#boxing](https://twitter.com/hashtag/boxing?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> — Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) [March 25, 2018](https://twitter.com/DanRafael1/status/977956266642493441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The two strongest replacements for Canelo would be Danny Jacobs and Billy Joe Saunders, although officially the WBO World middleweight champion is sitting on the sidelines due to a hand injury and is set to defend his title against Martin Murray on June 23rd.

Jacobs is fighting Maciej Sulecki (26-0) on April 28 and if he gets past the Polish middleweight, ‘The Miracle Man’ might get the call to fight Golovkin again but this time on relatively short notice.

READ MORE:

[Canelo Alvarez suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission](https://boxing-social.com/news/saul-canelo-alvarez-suspended-by-the-nevada-state-athletic-commission-rematch-in-jeopardy/)

[Canelo Alvarez tests positive for clenbuterol- blames contaminated meat](https://boxing-social.com/news/canelo-alvarez-tests-positive/)

[Canelo and Golovkin fire shots at one another](https://boxing-social.com/news/canelo-and-golovkin-fire-shots-at-one-another/)