Kazakhstan’s Alimkhanuly, 17-0 (12 KOs), was removed from a three-belt unification clash with WBA 160lbs titlist Erislandy Lara, which had been due for December 6 in San Antonio. A November 15 sample collected through random drug testing as contracted through Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) discovered the presence of the banned substance meldonium.
