The promotion company Golden Boy Promotions announced the complete cancellation of the boxing evening in the American Indio, which was supposed to take place on January 30, having received the main event of the fight of ex-world light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev against Bektemir Melikuziev. The reason for the cancellation of the event was the doping test failed by the Russian boxer.
“Due to the unfavorable findings about Kovalev, the California State Athletic Commission decided that it should cancel the entire event. The Kovalev-Melikuziev fight, scheduled for January 30, was canceled after Sergey Kovalev tested positive for doping under the Voluntary Testing Association (VADA) program.” , – says the message Golden Boy Promotions.
Recall that Kovalev has not fought since November 2019, when he lost by knockout in the 11th round to Saul Alvarez. Given that the doping case is likely to be followed by lengthy trials, the 37-year-old boxer now faces an even longer career break.
