Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) has been temporarily suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, in connection to his failed drug tests from February, where the boxer came up positive for traces of clenbuterol in samples taken on February 17 and February 20.

Bob Bennett, the executive director at the NSAC, has advised the Los Angeles Times that a commission meeting has been scheduled for April 10 to settle the matter, and a final decision will be issued on whether or not Canelo will remain under suspension.

At the moment Canelo is still scheduled to face IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) in a rematch on May 5th from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight will headline an HBO Pay-Per-View event.

In a statement sent to BoxingScene.com, Bennett indicates that Canelo - with respect to the April hearing - will have to address the issue (by phone) or personally attend.

“Mr. Alvarez is temporarily suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission per the executive director for his adverse analytical findings, that being Clenbuterol, on February 17 and 20,” the statement read.

“A commission hearing is scheduled for April 10, 2018 to hear from Mr. Alvarez or for Mr. Alvarez to attend.”

The controversy first began two weeks ago, when Golden Boy Promotions - who promote Canelo - issued a statement which revealed that their boxer had tested positive for clenbuterol.

Canelo and his handlers have been very firm that his failed tests are directly connected to the consumption of contaminated meat in Mexico.

Mexico has had an ongoing problem with clenbuterol being used by farmers to add additional mass to their cattle. Numerous athletes over the years, including boxers like Francisco Vargas and Erik Morales, have tested positive for clenbuterol - which they claimed was a direct result of meat contamination.

The temperature erupted this past Tuesday, when Golovkin rejected Canelo's excuse for the positive tests - and then accused the Mexican superstar of being a longtime user of performance enhancing drugs.

Golovkin claims to have photos and video which show evidence of injections on Canelo's body.

And he also made claims that he felt Canelo was a dirty fighter in the aftermath of their first bout, which took place last September at T-Mobile - and saw the contest end in a controversial split draw.

"Again with Mexican meat? Come on," Golovkin said to media members on Tuesday.

"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.

"It was pretty obvious when (Canelo's) muscles were all (enlarged) ... and with the traces of injections, which were visible. I can talk about Oscar De La Hoya, too. He is also not clean. He's dirty. You should take a look at the photos and ask a doctor. 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."

Both Golden Boy President Eric Gomez and Golovkin's promoter Tom Loeffler were summoned to a meeting with the NSAC on Friday - where the decision on Canelo was set down.