Golovkin calls Alvarez a cheater, mocks him for blaming failed drug test on bad meat

Gennady Golovkin believes his upcoming scheduled opponent Canelo Alvarez has used his failed drug test as a form of promotion and ridiculed his opponent for blaming the positive result on bad meat.

"Again with Mexican meat? Come on," Golovkin told the Associated Press on Tuesday, per ESPN.

"I told you, it's not Mexican meat. This is Canelo. This is his team. This is his promotion. ... Canelo is cheating. They're using these drugs, and everybody is just trying to pretend it's not happening."

Golovkin took it further, accusing Alvarez of using banned substances as an advantage in their first bout in 2017, which ended in a draw. He also took a shot at Oscar De La Hoya, referring to Golden Boy as "dirty."

Despite his claims, Golovkin maintained his desire to fight Alvarez on May 5, but not without delivering a final blow.

"You should take a look at the photos and ask a doctor," Golovkin said. "Ask any doctor. Let him explain what those (muscles) are. It's better even to use the lie detector. Then there wouldn't be any silly questions about meat or fruits or chocolate."