Gennady Golovkin STILL wants to fight 'Canelo' Alvarez despite his opponent testing positive for clenbuterol.
The Mexican rocked the boxing bubble after failing a pre-fight drug test ahead of the May 5th rematch.
(Watch the most awkward handshake in combat sport history:)
Canelo is gearing up for the world title contest out in Mexico where he's based his training camp. But he's now moving to the States following the positive mishap.
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His sample had traces of a WADA-banned substance. Though, he's blaming contaminated meat.
Regardless of his positive test, the fight is ON. Unruffled, GGG remains hellbent on honouring their combative-date.
"Of course, I still want to fight," Golovkin told THE RING. "I'm a fighter and I have unfinished business with Canelo.
While revealing his initial reaction to the stunning news.
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"My first reaction, you know, 'Really?!' like that. Just 'Really?! Are you serious?!' Because, you know, I know him, he's good boxer, you know. Maybe he's extra boxer, not regular guy. I believe he doesn't need medicals or like drugs, you know, like that, and right now, test positive, it's terrible for sport," he added courtesy of ESPN.
Adding that he respects the sport of boxing, branding the whole situation as 'crazy'.
"I respect my sport because I love clean sport.
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"For me this is, you know, terrible. This is not laboratory, you know? This natural stuff. If you not believe your natural stuff, you use medicals. Right now he's test positive, it's crazy," Golovkin added.
Seriously, how can you not love the Kazakh-destroyer?!
So, as it stands, Canelo and GGG will once again slug it out as the WBA (super), WBC, IBF and The Ring magazine belts are all on the line.
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May 5th is the date from the fight capital of the word; Las Vegas, Nevada.
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