Julio Cesar Chavez Jr tests positive for drugs

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.