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‘The Mexican Meat Does Wonders, Doesn’t It?’: Fans Suspect Doping Violations by Canelo Alvarez as the Mexican Flaunts New Physique

Published 04/02/2022, 1:30 PM EDT

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The Mexican legend Canelo Alvarez seems to be getting fitter with each passing year and is the current P4p king. Alvarez has the specialty to dominate his opponents in the ring with his skills and strength.

Alvarez is all set to face Dmitry Bivol next and prior to the fight, he has shared a post in which he looks huge.

Following that, fans have raised the question of how Alvarez develops his physique? Some fans even suspected him of committing a doping violation for physical transformation.

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Canelo Alvarez has always had tremendous strength and stamina, which helps him defeat his opponents. ‘Cinnamon’ has been undefeated since his loss to Mayweather in 2013 and looks unstoppable.

In a recent photo of Canelo Alvarez, it is visible that he has gained a good amount of muscle ahead of his next fight against the Russian pugilist, Dmitry Bivol.

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There are several comments about Alvarez’s latest physique by the fans. Likewise, they convey their perception of this transformation of Alvarez.

Fan reactions to the transformation of Canelo Alvarez

A tweet has a sarcastic reply to Alvarez’s transformation, which indicated a past controversy about Canelo Alvarez. It says, “That Mexican meat does wonders doesn’t it.”

It talks about the controversy of Alvarez’s positive report for doping in 2018.

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Another reaction was significant as it talked more about the Mexican meat which Alvarez claims to eat. 

The Mexican meat controversy refers to that time when Alvarez tested positive for doping. It was a tremendous shock for the fans. Subsequently, it led him to be suspended from boxing for six months.

Alvarez was suspected of using clenbuterol to boost his performance and enhance his strength.

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However, Alvarez denied the charges levied on him. In the same vein, he explained the cause of the incorrect reports. According to Alvarez, he was unaware that the Mexican beef he consumed in his diet contained clenbuterol. Therefore, this led the report to test positive for doping.

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Later, Alvarez was given a clean chit for the allegations levied on him, as it was an unintentional move by him.

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Canelo Alvarez currently has a clean record, but it looks like fans won’t forget his controversy, and hence, they jumped on a chance to take shots at him.

What are your views on the transformation of Canelo Alvarez? Do you think he is violating any rules?

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Mohit More

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Mohit More is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. A graduate of the International Institute of Sports Management, he is a sports enthusiast and has played boxing, cricket, and basketball at various levels. Mohit is a staunch follower of Mayweather and Gennady Golovkin.
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Paras Pande