07/20/2020 - 4:28
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Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was suspended indefinitely by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) and the Arizona MMA and Boxing Commission, due to his alleged refusal to take a drug screening test before his fight against Daniel Jacobs last December.
The former WBC middleweight titlist - a title he lost to Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez in 2012 - was ready to fight Jacobs in Las Vegas.
However, after failing to submit a sample, he was temporarily suspended in Nevada. Chávez received a court order from a Nevada court that lifted the commission's suspension.
Julio Cesar Chávez Jr lost in five rounds to Daniel Jacobs last December. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)
That allowed the fight to take place in Phoenix, where Jacobs defeated Chávez in five episodes.
But now a judge in Nevada sided with the NSAC. Therefore, his suspension returns to his place and the fighter will have to explain his alleged actions.
Chavez will reportedly be on the agenda of the commission's meeting on August 5.
Julio César Chávez Jr. and Sergio "Maravilla" Martínez, in the dramatic 12th round of the fight in which the Argentine won the WBC middleweight title in 2012. (Jeff Bottari / Getty Images / AFP)
"The judge reviewed the case and ruled in our favor," said Bob Bennett, executive director of NSAC, adding: "He is now on temporary suspension pending a suspension and an administrative hearing from our commission."
"At this point, what will happen is that the commission will review your suspension and then set a date for the administrative hearing for refusing to take a performance-enhancing drug test," he said.
Chávez has tested positive for banned substances twice , once for a diuretic in 2009 and once for marijuana in 2012.
Source: EFE