Janibek Alimkhanuly Tests Positive for Doping

According to sources cited by The Ring, Kazakhstan’s WBO and IBF Middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly has returned positive doping test results. VADA testing reportedly produced adverse analytical findings for a performance-enhancing drug.

A unification bout against WBA champion Erislandy Lara, scheduled for December 6 in the United States, is now at risk of falling through.

Lara could face a different opponent — details of the decision will be announced later.