Julio Cesar Chavez Jr tests positive for drugs

Boxer tested positive in his victory over Troy Rowland on November 14

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Las Vegas: Unbeaten Mexican middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr has tested positive for the banned diuretic Furosemide and faces a nine-month suspension and $100,000 (Dh367,000) fine, ESPN reported on Saturday.

The son of Mexican boxing icon Chavez Sr, tested positive in his 10-round victory over Troy Rowland on November 14, Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer said Saturday.

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